The Social Purchasing Portal (SPP) is a network and directory highlighting social enterprises, cooperatives and socially mandated businesses committed to Community Economic Development. The project engages partners to: impact purchasing decisions that produce social value; facilitate employment generation for individuals facing barriers to employment; and strengthen the CED sector.
With new generations of local financial institutions, community foundations, and supportive public policies, pathways have opened for trillions of dollars to move from Wall Street to Main Street. Innovative leaders are changing the way that capital works, moving away from a system that perpetuates inequality and toward place-based models that instead catalyze local job creation, build community wealth, and foster vibrant local economies.
This webinar features three pioneering local economy leaders who have built ecosystems for place-based investing through community foundation initiatives and local investment clubs. Hear their stories of impact, learn messaging that works in making the case for community capital, and take away concrete ideas for how you can implement similar models in your own community.
Leaders and staff of community development corporations, economic and community development organizations, foundations, and business incubators will learn how to apply these models in their place to leverage assets, access capital, and make the case for community capital and impact investing.
Social entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders looking to support their communities in innovative ways will learn the goals and metrics these new funding models use so they can better position themselves to participate, invest, or attract capital.
Source: BALLE
9:00am to 12:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg (580 Main Street)
CCEDNet Mbrs: $25 | Non-Members: $75
Not a member? Join CCEDNet
You can run but you can’t hide; everyone from your local government, community group, or the parent’s committee at school seems to be hosting a community engagement.
Community engagement is used to draw in the experience and expertise of others, usually to inform and improve a process or decision. But in an age of diverse communities and competing interests, what does community engagement look like? How does one go about it? And more important – how do you know if you are doing it well?
Spend a half day in discussion and activities to explore these questions and others. Learn and practice some community engagement techniques, and develop confidence to successfully and meaningfully connect with community.
Anyone from grassroots organizations or private public and non-profit sectors who communicate and connect with the public.
Erin Huck works with Health in Common, a Winnipeg-based non-profit planning and evaluation group dedicated to engaging the input and ideas of individuals and communities. As a community planner, Erin is often on the ground with communities and organizations across Manitoba, leading discussions with groups large and small. Truly happy when working across sectors and disciplines, Erin applies practical tools and techniques to help move groups towards concrete, defined goals. Having worked with communities and organizations across Canada in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, she brings over a decade of facilitation experience and degrees in communication and city planning to the mix.
Contact Nadia at n.kidwai at ccednet-rcdec.ca; 204-943-0547
This Strengthening Non-Profits workshop is brought to you by Spark, a pro bono matching service of the Canadian CED Network
9:00am to 12:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg (580 Main Street)
CCEDNet Mbrs: $25 | Non-Members: $75
Not a member? Join CCEDNet
Gone are the days when organizations looking for funding could send out mass mailings, offering templated opportunities and a thank you. As the Corporate world continues to further embrace sponsorship philosophy, even philanthropic gestures have begun to take on more of an exploitable feel.
Sponsors are looking for more than logo recognition; they want tailored opportunities to help them reach their business objectives. Spend a half-day session learning how to engage potential sponsors in conversation and provide them with what they both want and need.
Chrystal Robert-Macey, B.Ed. is the owner and Principal of The Sponsorship Experience – a unique and innovative consulting venture offering a diverse array of specialty services in the Sponsorship field. She is also an Instructor at the University of Winnipeg’s PACE (Professional, Applied and Continuing Education) – teaching courses on Corporate Sponsorship, Written Communication, and Report Writing for their various Management Programs.
Prior to her more recent endeavours, she spent over 20 years working for Manitoba Lotteries Corporation; most notably as the Director of Community Support & Partnerships with hands-on responsibility for all of their community investment programming. Under Chrystal’s tenure in Senior Management she was one of the primary architects of all major programs falling under this area. These programs were built on four fundamental pillars: Sponsorship, Partnership, Volunteerism, and Charitable Giving.
As a consultant her core services include Valuations of Inventory; Development and Negotiation of Sponsorship Agreements; Internal Facilitation & Training; Development of Strategic Sponsorship Policy, Goals and Objectives; Program Development Plans; and Activation Planning and Implementation Support. She has built up a diverse client base including sponsors and sponsees; public and private sector clients; as well as profit and not-for-profit organizations.
Chrystal’s education and training background includes a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Winnipeg; a Management Certificate from the University of Winnipeg Continuing Education Program; Dimensions in Leadership - a Joint Program with Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, University of Nevada, and University of Winnipeg as well as Executive Development for Gaming Professionals at the University of Nevada. In addition to her diverse consulting skills, Chrystal is an excellent communicator and trainer offering a focussed, engaged workshop style of training, specifically designed to maximize her target audience’s learning experience.
Contact Nadia at n.kidwai at ccednet-rcdec.ca; 204-943-0547
This Strengthening Non-Profits workshop is brought to you by Spark, a pro bono matching service of the Canadian CED Network
9:00am to 3:30pm
United Way of Winnipeg (580 Main Street)
CCEDNet Mbrs: $50 | Non-Members: $90
Not a member? Join CCEDNet
This highly effective, informative and interactive session provides an overview of the ‘what and how’ of social enterprise. Learn about the steps of development for social enterprise and hear lots of examples of successful Canadian social enterprises. All participants will receive a copy of Enterprising Non-Profit's comprehensive Canadian Guide to Social Enterprise. Organizations must attend this workshop to be eligible for an enp-mb Social Enterprise Development Grant.
Sarah Leeson-Klym is the Regional Director for the Canadian CED Network in Manitoba where she convenes the Social Enterprise Working Group, and engages with multiple communities around CED, social enterprise, and a range of community development issues. Before stepping into that role, she spent three years coordinating the enterprising non-profits program, along with CCEDNet – Manitoba’s other learning events and the Manitoba Gathering. She is also a board member of the Rainbow Trout Music Festival and Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthew’s Community Association.
Carinna Rosales has over 10 years of experience in the non-profit and Community Economic Development (CED) sector and is currently Director of Business Development with SEED Winnipeg. Carinna’s expertise includes small business development, program development, planning and implementation, program administration, facilitation of training and workshops, and assistance to individuals and groups toward achieving their business goals. For the past five years Carinna has been focused on the development of local social enterprise endeavours in Winnipeg.
Contact Nadia at n.kidwai at ccednet-rcdec.ca; 204-943-0547
This Strengthening Non-Profits workshop is brought to you by enp-mb
The Government of Ontario's hybrid legislation consultation is an issue with far reaching implications for nonprofits. Join this webinar to get a summary of what you need to know about hybrid legislation and how to participate in the consultation. Hear about ONN's position on hybrid legislation, join in discussion, and get your questions answered.
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Cost: Free
Presenter: ONN Senior Policy Advisor Lynn Eakin
The Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is conducting a consultation on a potential framework for social enterprise legislation (also known as dual purpose legislation or hybrid legislation) where the goal is to enable social good and private profit through private sector investment.
This is an issue that affects the nonprofit sector and ONN encourages you to share your voice! Hybrid Legislation is complicated and has implications for the work of the nonprofit sector and its ability to provide social good and build community wealth. This briefing is intended to help Ontario’s nonprofit sector make sense of this issue and gain a greater understanding of the implications for your organization and our sector.
Source: The Ontario Nonprofit Network
