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Canadian Co-operative Association & Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité Congress & AGM

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June 26 - 28
Edmonton, AB

Co-operators from across Canada will be gathering in Edmonton from June 26-28 for the joint Congress of the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) and the Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM).  

The Congress, held in co-operation with the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA) and the Conseil de développement économique de l'Alberta (CDÉA), will take place at the Westin Edmonton.  It will include a welcome reception, speakers, panels, a gala awards dinner, a silent auction and the Annual General Meetings of CCA, CCCM and ACCA.
  
The theme of the Congress is Sharing our successes; Building the future, and part of the programming will focus on the Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade, a strategy document created by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) aimed at making co-ops the fastest-growing business model by the year 2020.  

Highlights:

  • Welcome reception
  • Co-op tours
  • Speakers and discussion panels
  • Gala awards dinner
  • Silent auction
  • Annual General Meetings of CCA, CCCM and ACCA
  • Inaugural meeting of a new apex organization, pending approval of Unity proposal by members

 
For more information, contact:
 
Tanya Gracie, CCA
tanya.gracie at coopscanada.coop
613-238-6711 ext. 243

Economic Development Officer/Regional Events Coord

The Town of Fort Qu'Appelle invites invitations for the above position with duties to commence as soon as possible.  

If you
- have graduated from a recognized post secondary institution in a course of studies with emphasis on community/economic development,
- have superior written and oral skills,
- have 3 years of related experience including at least 1 year in a municipal government system,

Compensation: 
Deadline: 
28 Feb 2013
Phone: 
E-mail: 
forttownoffice@sasktel.net
Website: 
Region: 
Saskatchewan

Current Research on Social Finance and Employment and Training Programs

 

February 26, 2013
1:00pm EST

Karen Myers, Principal Research Associate at the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, will provide an overview of current research on socialfinance and employment and training programs. Click here to access Karen's presentation on this topic at Fall Institute 2012.

Purpose of this research & presentation:

  • To examine the potential of social finance to help governments meet their policy objectives in the specific domain of employment and training programs
  • To what extent are social finance models currently being used to solve challenges and improve outcomes in the domain of employment and training?

More information:

Contact Carolyn Barilko to register for this event.

Webinar: Business Idea Exploration Q&A

 

About this Webinar:

So you’ve got an idea for a business that could generate revenue for your nonprofit.  Now what?
 
This webinar will:
  • Introduce social entrepreneurship
  • Identify how business ideas for social enterprise are generated
  • Assess organizational readiness for social enterprise
A question and answer session for this webinar will be held on March 20, from 10:30am-11:30am.  Pre-registration for the Q&A session is not required.  Simply follow the link below to re-enter the virtual meeting room.

[REGISTER HERE]

About the Series:

  • Is your nonprofit interested in generating funds that aren’t designated to a particular project?
  • Is your organization already exploring business ideas?
  • Are you a social entrepreneur with an idea for a community enterprise?
  • Are you wondering if your business idea is feasible?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then our Social Enterprise Webinar Series is for you!
 
Social Enterprise includes the many earned revenue methods used by nonprofit organizations to generate their own income in support of their mission. This series is sponsored by the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation of the Ontario Nonprofit Network and will be of particular interest to rural nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs.
 
Sign up for one or all of these webinars and learn from our social enterprise experts and the effective practice of other enterprising nonprofits. Host the webinars for a group of people in one location and benefit from sharing with your peers while paying the price of one connection.
 
Included in the webinar series is a follow-up online question and answer session. We’ll give you a week to ponder then we’ll open up the “virtual meeting room” again so you can ask your questions online.

Featured Webinars:

February 27
Intro to Social Enterprise and Earned Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits: (presented in English at 10:30am and French at 1:00pm)

March 6
Intro to Social Enterprise Q&A: (English and French)
 
March 13
Business Idea Exploration for Nonprofits: So you’ve got an idea for a business that could generate revenue for your nonprofit. Now what?
 
March 20
Business Idea Exploration Q&A
 
March 27
Social Enterprise Feasibility: The initial assessment of your business idea was positive. Now it’s time to figure out if it really is feasible!
 
April 3
Social Enterprise Feasibility Q&A

[REGISTER HERE]

Logistics: 

  • Webinars will run from 10:30am-12:00pm (French webinar on February 27, 1:00pm- 2:30pm)
  • Q&A sessions will run from 10:30am-11:30am (French 1:00pm-2:00pm)
  • Cost - $25.00 +HST per Webinar (includes the associated Q&A session)
  • Sign up for all 3 English webinars for $60.00 or all 4 for $80.00!
Click here for more information about the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation.
 
Contact Jennifer at jennifer@theonn.ca or 519-855-9550 for registration information.
 
 
 
 
 

Webinar: Intro to Social Enterprise Q&A

 

About this Webinar:

  • Introduce participants to the concept and language of social enterprise
  • Build a basic understanding of the social enterprise development field
  • Provide participants with information about services and resources available to support social enterprise development

[REGISTER HERE]

About the Series:

  • Is your nonprofit interested in generating funds that aren’t designated to a particular project?
  • Is your organization already exploring business ideas?
  • Are you a social entrepreneur with an idea for a community enterprise?
  • Are you wondering if your business idea is feasible?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then our Social Enterprise Webinar Series is for you!
 
Social Enterprise includes the many earned revenue methods used by nonprofit organizations to generate their own income in support of their mission. This series is sponsored by the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation of the Ontario Nonprofit Network and will be of particular interest to rural nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs.
 
Sign up for one or all of these webinars and learn from our social enterprise experts and the effective practice of other enterprising nonprofits. Host the webinars for a group of people in one location and benefit from sharing with your peers while paying the price of one connection.
 
Included in the webinar series is a follow-up online question and answer session. We’ll give you a week to ponder then we’ll open up the “virtual meeting room” again so you can ask your questions online.

Featured Webinars:

February 27
Intro to Social Enterprise and Earned Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits: (presented in English at 10:30am and French at 1:00pm)

March 6
Intro to Social Enterprise Q&A: (English and French)
 
March 13
Business Idea Exploration for Nonprofits: So you’ve got an idea for a business that could generate revenue for your nonprofit. Now what?
 
March 20
Business Idea Exploration Q&A
 
March 27
Social Enterprise Feasibility: The initial assessment of your business idea was positive. Now it’s time to figure out if it really is feasible!
 
April 3
Social Enterprise Feasibility Q&A

[REGISTER HERE]

Logistics: 

  • Webinars will run from 10:30am-12:00pm (French webinar on February 27, 1:00pm- 2:30pm)
  • Q&A sessions will run from 10:30am-11:30am (French 1:00pm-2:00pm)
  • Cost - $25.00 +HST per Webinar (includes the associated Q&A session)
  • Sign up for all 3 English webinars for $60.00 or all 4 for $80.00!
Click here for more information about the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Webinar: Social Enterprise Feasability Q & A

 

About this Webinar:

The initial assessment of your business idea was positive.  Not it’s time to figure out if it really is feasible!
 
This webinar will:
  • provide an overview of key challenges and questions related to social/environmental, business and organizational feasibility of your idea
  • provide two case studies to understand the importance of feasibility assessment and opportunities to refine social enterprise ideas
  • explore tools to assess feasibility and readiness in more depth
A question and answer session for this webinar will be held on April 3, from 10:30am-11:30am.  Pre-registration for the Q&A session is not required.  Simply follow the link below to re-enter the virtual meeting room.

[REGISTER HERE]

About the Series:

  • Is your nonprofit interested in generating funds that aren’t designated to a particular project?
  • Is your organization already exploring business ideas?
  • Are you a social entrepreneur with an idea for a community enterprise?
  • Are you wondering if your business idea is feasible?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then our Social Enterprise Webinar Series is for you!
 
Social Enterprise includes the many earned revenue methods used by nonprofit organizations to generate their own income in support of their mission. This series is sponsored by the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation of the Ontario Nonprofit Network and will be of particular interest to rural nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs.
 
Sign up for one or all of these webinars and learn from our social enterprise experts and the effective practice of other enterprising nonprofits. Host the webinars for a group of people in one location and benefit from sharing with your peers while paying the price of one connection.
 
Included in the webinar series is a follow-up online question and answer session. We’ll give you a week to ponder then we’ll open up the “virtual meeting room” again so you can ask your questions online.

Featured Webinars:

February 27
Intro to Social Enterprise and Earned Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits: (presented in English at 10:30am and French at 1:00pm)

March 6
Intro to Social Enterprise Q&A: (English and French)
 
March 13
Business Idea Exploration for Nonprofits: So you’ve got an idea for a business that could generate revenue for your nonprofit. Now what?
 
March 20
Business Idea Exploration Q&A
 
March 27
Social Enterprise Feasibility: The initial assessment of your business idea was positive. Now it’s time to figure out if it really is feasible!
 
April 3
Social Enterprise Feasibility Q&A

[REGISTER HERE]

Logistics: 

  • Webinars will run from 10:30am-12:00pm (French webinar on February 27, 1:00pm- 2:30pm)
  • Q&A sessions will run from 10:30am-11:30am (French 1:00pm-2:00pm)
  • Cost - $25.00 +HST per Webinar (includes the associated Q&A session)
  • Sign up for all 3 English webinars for $60.00 or all 4 for $80.00!
Click here for more information about the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation.
 
Contact Jennifer at jennifer@theonn.ca or 519-855-9550 for registration information.
 
 
 
 
 

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