National Policy Work

Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks are Strengthening America's Neighbourhoods

Organization:

Center for Community Progress

Author:

Payton Heins and Tarik Abdelazim

For those who work on combating growing numbers of problem properties, and who are looking to expand the available toolbox of options, the buzz these days is all about land banks.

Year:

2014

Format:

Research report

Case study

Categories:

Housing & Real Estate

Policy Development & Advocacy

Regional Development

Stories and Experiences

Urban Development

Source:

Weblink

Theme:

National Policy Work

Research

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Balancing Purpose and Profit: Legal mechanisms to lock in social mission for “profit with purpose” businesses across the G8

Organization:

Orrick, UnLtd, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Across the world, attitudes are changing. Old certainties about tightly defined roles for government, civil society and business are dissolving. Charities and non-profits are becoming more business-like, and business is looking ever more to delivering sustainable value.

Year:

2014

Format:

Research report

Case study

Categories:

Co-operatives

International CED

Policy Development & Advocacy

Social Economy & Social Enterprise

Source:

Weblink

Org

Theme:

National Policy Work

Research

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Eleven Organizations Chosen for Ontario's $4M Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund

Posted: February 20, 2015

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure has announced that eleven non-profit intermediary organizations, including Canadian CED Network members PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise, Conseil de la coopération de l’Ontario, Toronto Enterprise Fund, the Ottawa Community Loan

Theme:

National Policy Work

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The ONN Recommends the Creation of a Social Procurement Task Force in Ontario

Posted: February 19, 2015

The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) has released their submission for the Ontario 2015 Budget with four recommendations to unlock provincial assets for community benefit:

Theme:

National Policy Work

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Canadian Plan for Economic Development of Official Language Minority Communities Launched

Posted: February 10, 2015

CCEDNet members the Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité (RDÉE Canada) and the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC) presented the Framework for Canada's first Plan for Economic Development of Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs) last week. The plan was officially released on February 4, 2015 in Ot

Theme:

National Policy Work

Practitioner Strengthening

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Government of Manitoba and CCEDNet Launch Social Enterprise Strategy

Posted: February 5, 2015

The Manitoba government is launching a new strategy to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion by partnering with community groups to create jobs for those facin