9:00am to 11:30am
Old City Hall in St. Boniface
219, boul. Provencher Blvd
2nd Floor, National Bank Room

Interested in starting a non-profit organization, social enterprise or co-op? We can help! Our panel of experts will clarify the differences between each of these business models and discuss available resources.

Our panel of experts include:

• Business InfoCentre
• Volunteer Manitoba
• Canadian CED Network
• Manitoba Cooperative Association Inc.

Register for Understanding Non-Profit Organizations, Social Enterprises and Co-ops as a Business Model

This seminar is available for remote participants via webinar (i.e. attend from your computer, tablet or smartphone). Please choose “Online” at registration. The day before the event, we will send you an email with the link to join the seminar online.

Online registration will close the day prior to the event. Past this deadline, please call 204-984-2272 to make arrangements to attend the seminar.

9:00am to 1:00pm (lunch included)
Circle of Life Thunderbird House
715 Main Street

RSVP by February 21^st for the 2017 Manitoba Social Enterprise Strategy report back and community consultation.

This meeting will include a report back to the social enterprise community and stakeholders on the activities undertaken in Year 2 of the MSES, as well as a facilitated consultation process for getting feedback on priorities for Year 3. This is a key event for determining next year’s work plan for the MSES, and its success depends on community consultation.

RSVP for Community Report Back and Consultation: Manitoba Social Enterprise Strategy

Contact Darcy Penner if you have any questions, at 204 943 0547 or d.penner at ccednet-rcdec.ca.

1:30pm - 2:45pm Eastern Time

Building affordable housing that promotes sustainable practices for the built environment is a goal of many towns and cities across Canada – particularly in emphasizing a focus on fostering community, business investment, jobs and smart growth.

But is it realistic, one might ask, to expect local governments and non-profits to attain such goals through the use of local planning practices and partnerships alone? We say, yes it is!

Hear from The Sustainable Communities’ partnership of the Government of New Brunswick and the Harbourside Cohousing seniors project in British Columbia who are each making sustainable, affordable community integrative design work.

Register for Building Sustainable Communities

The Sustainable Communities’ partnership of New Brunswick has developed a truly integrated planning approach called ‘Building Sustainable Communities with Design’ (or SCD Approach).  It provides community leaders with information on how:

• they are performing regarding fiscal impacts and density promoted;
• they can position themselves at the world level to attract investments and knowledge workers, and;
• to build to respond to climate change issues and implement sustainable building practices when developing communities.

Harbourside Cohousing is also showing that building sustainable development is possible today, and has responded to the needs of an aging population in creating their ‘Senior Cohousing’ project in Sooke (BC). The project will showcase how it came to fruition through collaboration with future residents on a shared commitment to a:

• ‘Built Green Canada Gold’ standard of sustainability and energy efficiency by design that promotes healthy aging in place;
• collaboration with the architect and cohousing project manager to create a built form that nurtures an innovative culture with connections to broader society, while enhancing use of green space, and;
•  offers affordable strata-titled housing in a supportive environment for aging residents to thrive.  

Join this interactive webinar to learn more about alternative development models, concepts and principles around the SCD Approach, response to seniors’ cohousing projects, and examples of implementation.

Speakers:

Margaret Critchlow, Director, Canadian Senior Cohousing Society & founding member, Harbourside Cohousing (BC)

Daniel Savard, Planner & Member, Sustainable Communities Partnership, Department of Environment & Local Government, Government of New Brunswick (NB)

SOURCE: Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA)

1:00pm to 4:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg Learning Centre
1^st floor, 580 Main St.

Price: CCEDNet members: $25 | Non-members: $75
Not a member? Join CCEDNet

If your organization’s idea of fundraising is organizing a gala or selling raffle tickets, this half-day workshop will open your eyes to what fundraising really is and how it can help you be sustainable. We’ll cover what motivates people to give, how you can communicate effectively with donors through telling stories, how and when you can ask them to give, and how you can manage your relationships effectively. You will also hear about creating a culture of engagement and philanthropy in your organizations, and how everyone, from program staff, to board members and volunteers, can be part of this culture.

Register for Understanding Fundraising

FACILITATORS:

Mikuska Group Inc.​, Mikuska Group is much more than the sum of one+one. Together twins Laura and Julie have extensive experience in fundraising, fund development and governance and have helped organizations of all sizes achieve their potential, including charities, non-profit organizations and academic institutions.

Before founding Mikuska Group in 1998, Laura worked in the social impact and education sectors for 15 years where she held leadership positions in the public service and in community organizations. Her career included aspects of management, board governance and fund development.

Her work with Mikuska Group has included working with clients in all aspects of fund development – capital campaigns, annual campaigns, major gifts, donor engagement and stewardship, coaching and mentoring, fundraising audits, events, feasibility studies, board governance, communications and key messages.

Julie has worked in the social impact sector since 1984 in the areas of advocacy, education and community organizations. Her career spans many areas of fund development and management including alumni relations, public affairs, communications, capital campaigns, donor engagement, stewardship and events.

Since joining Mikuska Group in 2011, she has worked with clients on a variety of projects including coaching and mentoring, recruitment and retention of development staff, creating a culture of engagement, feasibility studies, campaign plans, development plans, key messages and donor-focused communications, policies and board governance.