12:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time

Innoweave is pleased to offer the Innoweave Social Enterprise Opportunity Identification distance workshop, presented by David LePage of Accelerating Social Impact.

This webinar will allow organizations the opportunity to learn more about what makes a good Social Enterprise, how to hone your idea, and how to prepare your organization to take your idea to feasibility and market studies.

This live webinar will help prepare organizations to attend an Innoweave Social Enterprise workshop on developing your social enterprise idea. Upcoming Social Enterprise workshops are listed here.

Location: Online - Webex platform.
Cost: Free.

To register for the Social Enterprise Opportunity Identification webinar, please click here.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info at innoweave.ca.

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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.
 

Register Now

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. 

Register here

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.

Register now

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.

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, in co-operation with the Saskatchewan Co-operative Association, the Conseil de la coopération de la Saskatchewan, the Canadian Co-operative Association and the Co-operative Development Foundation, invite you to 2015 Co-operative Congress at The Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon, SK from June 16-18, 2015.

Engage in success stories that showcase co-operatives across the sector as leaders in environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Highlights:

• Welcome reception
• Co-operative Learning Labs
• Speakers and discussion panels
• Awards Ceremony
• Celebrator Gala Dinner
• Silent auction
• Annual General Meetings of CMC, CCA,CDF, CCCM and SCA

Register for the 2015 Co-operative Congress

View the 2015 Co-operative Congress Program

Registration for the conference will begin in early April. More information will be available online at  www.canada.coop in the coming weeks.

For more information, contact:

Tanya Gracie, Manager, Member Engagement, CMC
tgracie at canada.coop  |  613-238-6712 ext. 243

Ashley Denny, Member Engagement Co-ordinator, CMC
adenny at canada.coop  |  613-238-6712 ext. 255

Source: 2015 Co-operative Congress