The Canadian CED Network's 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on May 29th on line, at 2:30pm Newfoundland, 2pm Atlantic, 1pm Eastern, 12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific. (Verify the time where you are)

• Board Nominations and AGM Resolutions
• Board Elections
• AGM Documents
• Register for the AGM

Board Nominations and AGM Resolutions

The deadline for Board Nominations and AGM Resolutions was April 8.
 

Board Elections

Five valid nominations were received for the four vacancies.  Meet the candidates.  Online elections were held between April 29 and May 11.  Results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting.   
 

AGM Documents

AGM Documents will be posted here as they become available.

• Agenda
• Minutes from the 2014 AGM
• 2014 Annual Review
• Audited Financial Statements
• By-law Amendment

In terms of background materials, you can consult CCEDNet's current By laws.
 

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The deadline to register for the AGM is May 26.  All members in good standing are eligible to participate.

12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time

The webinar will provide an overview of social enterprise, and will review concepts and basic approaches associated with social enterprise and will be led by David LePage of Accelerating Social Impact CCC.

The webinar will also provide an overview of the Innoweave Social Enterprise workshops that you can access through Innoweave. Details on upcoming workshops can be found by visiting Innoweave’s Events Page - click here.

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The Social Enterprise workshop, which builds on this webinar, will help leadership teams of 3-4 (including board members) get greater clarity on:

• Assessing the market for their potential product or service
• Identifying potential customers
• Developing potential pricing structures
• Identifying next steps to become launch-ready

The content for this module was developed by enp Canada.

10am to 1pm Eastern Time

Al Etmanski has spent the last 10 years exploring the world of social innovation looking for useful insights about social change that lasts. He's met, read, studied, spoken, applied, travelled, stumbled and written. What emerged from his work were six recognizable patterns and a book that captures the energy of those interactions.

In his new book, Al explores the paradox between short term success and minimal long term impact. He suggests that strategies have limitations and that it’s worth paying attention to the deeper patterns of change. Al is hoping these ideas will ignite a resurrection of the ordinary.

This genuine Canadian perspective on social change is full of stories about Canadian innovators, activists and entrepreneurs, which is why we wanted to invite you to a public discussion about the book’s framework and stories.

Join us for a 1 hour webinar which will include an intro to the book, and a conversation with SiG Senior Fellow and Co-Founder, Al Etmanski. This event is proudly presented by SiG, The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and Innoweave and will be hosted by SiG National Executive Director, Tim Draimin. 

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1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Time

Come join a webinar and online conversation on how organizations and practitioners in Canada can build capacity to create and sustain community infrastructure such as hubs, nonprofit centres and shared spaces for social enterprise and innovation.  In 2014, Tides Canada commissioned a scan and discussion paper to capture what is happening in the field of shared spaces and to provoke a look at how best can learning on shared spaces and social real estate be grown across Canada.  LoriAnn Girvan will present findings from the report.  You can download the full paper here:  https://tidescanada.org/

You will also hear about learning opportunities coming up, including the June 2015 Social Purpose Real Estate conference in Vancouver.  Following a 20-minute presentation, using online chat and shared notes, we will solicit  attendees questions and input on the opportunities and challenges they see and discuss ideas for next steps in advancing a pan-Canadian learning strategy.

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Moderator:  Margaret Dickson, Advisor, Tides Canada
Host:  Sarah Eisinger, Executive Director, Nonprofit Centers Network
Presenter:  LoriAnn Girvan, Consultant; Director of Social Purpose Real Estate - Civic Assets Project, The Commons, Inc.

11am Eastern Time

Leveraging the cooperative principles to help members understand the cooperative difference and its value is one of the primary focal points of every co-op communicator. Being a cooperative can be a competitive edge when you have loyal members who get what it means to be part of a cooperative. In this session, TCEC presents a case study showing how their communications team incorporated the cooperative principles into their communication efforts.

Participants will learn:

• How to craft a strategic plan with the cooperative principles in mind.
• How to build an editorial calendar incorporating the cooperative principles.
• Telling your story with the cooperative principles.

Presenter:

JuliAnn Graham, Communications Coordinator, Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC)
JuliAnn Graham has been TCEC’s communicator for nearly eight years. Chris Purdy is the cooperative’s vice president of Member Solutions and Leslie Kraich is TCEC’s community and member relations coordinator. Together, they work to ensure TCEC’s members understand the cooperative difference by incorporating the seven cooperative principles into their strategic communications plan and weaving them into everyday communications. Graham is a Certified Cooperative Communicator through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. In 2014, the TCEC communications team won the Top Rural Electric Co-op Communicator award in the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperative’s annual newsletter contest. In 2013, the cooperative scored an 87 on the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which was an all-time high for the co-op. 

Who should attend:

This webinar is designed for any cooperative communicator or leader.

Registration:

The deadline to register is March 18. To ensure your spot in this webinar fill out the registration form and fax, mail or scan to email with payment to:

Cooperative Communicators Association
174 Crestview Drive, Bellefonte, PA 16823-8516
Fax: 814-355-2452 | Email: registration at communicators.coop

Download the Registration Form

In many parts of the country real and perceived differences divide rural and urban communities. Divisions rooted in competing political priorities, divergent cultural norms, and disparate socio-economic conditions often prevent conversations about shared interests.

The emerging practice of rural-urban cooperation capitalizes on the unique assets of both places to bridge divides, build mutual understanding, and infuse creative energy into community and economic development.

Join the next CommunityMatters® and Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design™ event for inspiration on creative urban and rural connections that could happen in your area. FREE!

SPEAKERS

• Savannah Barrett, program director, Art of the Rural
• Kirsten Stoltz, programming director, M12 Collective
• Chuck Fluharty, founder and vice president for policy programs, Rural Policy Research Institute

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