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Community Development Officer

The Coronach Economic Development Committee (CEDC)  has an opening for a Community Development Officer.  The CEDC  is a committee of the Town of Coronach and the RM of Hart Butte that is dedicated to rural, local and regional community and economic development in the area.  There are 11 member volunteer Board of Directors that govern this committee.

Compensation: 
Deadline: 
12 Oct 2012
Phone: 
Fax:306-267-2296
E-mail: 
townoffice@coronach.ca
Website: 
Region: 
Saskatchewan

CWCF CoopZone Conference 2012

 

November 8-10
Ancaster, Ontario

 

The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation and CoopZone invite you to join us in Hamilton, Ontario for our Conference on Surviving and Thriving as a Worker Co-op and also the CWCF AGM, on November 8th - 10th.  There are also optional activities, mostly for CoopZone, on November 7th: an all-day workshop on the Co-op Index, and the first in-person meeting of the CoopZone Legal Network.
 
In this International Year of Co-ops when the federal Government has, appallingly, eliminated the Co-op Development Initiative, worker co-operators and co-operators generally need to figure out how to come together to support ourselves and support each other.  Come to this Conference to share ideas and learn techniques to help your co-op first of all survive, and then thrive. 
  • Take part in our new more participatory approach, with a focus on Financial Viability and Member Development!
  • Meet other worker co-operators and developers from across Canada!
  • Get inspired by other co-ops' stories!
  • Learn practical new tools!   
  • See the Canadian premiere of the Shift Change movie!
  • Help us honour Alain Roy, recipient of the Worker Co-op Merit Award!
Do not miss our keynote speakers Annanda DeSilva and Jack Lamon, from Come As You Are worker co-op in Toronto, the world's only co-operatively run sex shop.    

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Financial Management for CED Organizations (Webinar Recording)

Financial management tips and insights from Walter Hossli, Executive Director of Momentum, founding member of CCEDNet and one of the most experienced CED leaders in Canada. 

BACKGROUND

For the past 20 years, Walter Hossli has been the driving force behind the Calgary CED organization Momentum.  Momentum serves about 4,000 low-income Calgarians annually in 20 programs including, trades training, micro loans for business start-up, professional immigrants’ accreditation, financial literacy and matched savings programs. 

But it wasn’t always this way.  In 1991, Momentum had a budget of just over $300,000 and was caught in the project funding treadmill common to many CED groups.  By learning to cost properly, diversifying funding sources, building surpluses and reserves and creating a strong organizational culture, Momentum’s annual revenues grew to over $5.2 million in 2010, with reserve funds of over $1.6 million.

In this session, Walter shares the lessons he’s learned over the last 20 years and tips on how strong financial management can catalyze organizational passion, performance and independence – and ultimately better results for communities. 

SPEAKER

  • Walter Hossli, Momentum
    Walter has been Executive Director of Momentum since it was founded in 1991.  Under his leadership, Momentum has won the Community Achievement Award from the City of Calgary, been recognized by the Tides Canada Foundation, by Charity Intelligence as one of the most effective organizations in Calgary and named one of Alberta's top 50 employers. Walter is a founding board member of CCEDNet, and he helped establish Vibrant Communities Calgary, an organization dedicated to fighting poverty.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Social Finance Connects

 

Thursday, September 27
12:00 noon EDT
Format: 30-minute profile of a social finance initiative in Canada followed by a 30-minute, cross-country check-in

Join us Thursday, September 27 at 12:00 noon EDT as we welcome our guest speaker Karim Harji, co-founder and partner at Venture Deli.
 
Venture Deli, in partnership with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, recently published a nation-wide study that provides insight into the issues and opportunities for social finance as perceived by the Canadian financial sector. The report identifies several key themes related to the level of awareness of social finance, as well as the challenges faced by financial institutions, asset managers, financial advisors and investors. 
 
Karim Harji will present these findings and propose strategies to build awareness across the financial sector, providing recommendations to help advance social finance in Canada. 
 
RSVP: Tristina Sinopoli at tsinopoli@marsdd.com

Webinar Login Details:

Visit https://mdd.adobeconnect.com/socialfinanceconnects and enter as a guest. Please allow Adobe Connect a moment to configure.
 
To access audio by phone, you can call in toll-free (North America) at 1-866-261-6767 with participant code 915097#.
 
Although Adobe Connect can be configured to use your computer’s VoIP and audio system, it is highly recommended that you connect by phone for optimum audio results. Should you have technical difficulties during the webinar, please email Nabeel Ahmed, nahmed@marsdd.com, for assistance.

About Karim Harji:

Karim Harji is a co-founder and partner at Venture Deli, a firm that builds and capitalizes ventures that matter to the world. He is also the lead at Purpose Capital, where he advises investors, foundations and financial institutions globally on how to align their investment strategies with their social impact objectives. Most recently, he was the Senior Manager for Partnerships & Social Impact at Social Capital Partners, where he led initiatives that provided growth financing and advisory services to franchises and large corporations seeking to enhance their social impact. 
 
Karim is a Senior Research Associate at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation at Carleton University, and teaches social entrepreneurship at York University and the University of Toronto (in the business and engineering faculties, respectively). He is a regular blogger at socialfinance.ca, the leading website on social finance and impact investing in Canada, which he co-founded in 2008. 
 
Karim holds a master's degree in public administration from Carleton University, and an undergraduate degree in economics from McMaster University. He is on the board of the Small Change Fund and the Social Investment Organization.
 
What is Social Finance Connects? Click here to find out!
 

 

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