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New CCEDNet Research: Measuring the Social Enterprise Sector in Manitoba

roconnor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:03:34 -0500

Click here to download the full report

Abstract:

In the summer of 2011, 118 social enterprises across Manitoba were surveyed in an effort to develop clear indicators of the sector's size, market activities, and socio-economic impacts. Although the results are prelimary, this report builds a strong case for all stakeholders to value the distinct contributions of social enterprises and to work together in creating a supportive environment in which the sector can grow.

This report builds on research that was conducted on the social enterprise sectors in British Columbia and Alberta. Similar projects are also underway in Ontario and Eastern Canada in an effort to measure and quanitfy the impacts of social enterprises across Canada.

Key findings that are presented in this report include:

The missions or mandates that responding social enterprises in Manitoba pursue
Market activites that these social enterprises are involved in to achieve their goals
The geographic location, organizational structure, and age of social enterprises
The number of Manitobans trained and/or employed by social enterprises and their average earnings
Number of people in Manitoba who benefit from the services of responding social enterprises
Financial indicators such as sources of revenue, expenses, and overall profitability

Click here to download a summary of key findings

If you would like to learn more about this research or the social enterprise sector in Manitoba, contact Brendan Reimer at breimer@ccednet-rcdec.ca or at 927-3203.

This project is a collaboration between the Canadian CED Network, Mount Royal University Simon Fraser University

This project was made possible by the support of...

With special thanks to all of the people who volunteered their time to complete our survey

January 2012 Regional Newsletters

roconnor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:18:29 -0500

CCEDNet's regional January 2012 newsletters are now available.

Click each title to read the newsletters:

Alberta January 2012 Newsletter
- New research on homelessness and co-opeartives,
- Highlights from Calgary's IYC 2012 launch
Manitoba January 2012 Newsletter
- An 2011 recap by Brendan Reimer
- NA! Tax Credit news
- CCPA's 2011 State of the Inner City Report
Northern Territories January 2012 Newsletter
- Arctic Co-ops launch new art marketing website
- Research on Inuit housing crisis
- New poverty reduction plan from Nunavut
Saskatchewan January 2012 Newsletter
- Chef's Gala Dinner for Station 20 West
- Co-op mapping project
- Quint weighs in on affordable housing policy

CCEDNet Manitoba 2012 Policy Resolutions

roconnor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:04:21 -0500

CCEDNet Manitoba hosted its annual Policy Summit in November to determine our policy directions and priorities for the coming year. Over 40 CCEDNet Manitoba members attended the Summit to discuss, debate and vote on our collective policy agenda for 2012. CCEDNet members approved ten Policy Resolutions on areas including co-operative housing, support for social enterprise and reducing utility bills for low income Manitobans.

CCEDNet will partner with its members in the coming year to advance the Resolutions that were identified through the Summit process. CCEDNet also remains committed to working towards achieving our 2011 Policy Resolutions that are at varying stages of progress.

Click here to view CCEDNet's 2012 Policy Resolutions

Encouraging a Provincial-Territorial Dialogue on the Social Economy

mtoye — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:40:41 -0500

At the conclusion of the International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy, Québec's Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy suggested that an interprovincial meeting on the social economy be held to continue to advance and support work that provinces are doing across Canada.

In support of that suggestion, the coalition of groups that organized the National Summit on a People-Centred Economy sent a letter to Minister Lessard encouraging him to move forward on that idea, and offering our support.

Read the letter (in French only).

Spark in the News

roconnor — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:36:07 -0500

Spark, a service of CCEDNet, was recently profiled in two widely-circulated news sources in Winnipeg.

On Manitoba, the alumni magazine of the University of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Free Press both featured articles on Spark's work in connecting non-profit organizations in Winnipeg with volunteers who have specialized skills.

The On Manitoba article includes a profile on Spark's program coordinator Geoff Ripat, who is a graduate of the U of M. In the Winnipeg Free Press, Matt Prepost highlights a match that Spark made between a new social enterprise cafe and an interior designer.

Follow the links below to read these great profiles:

Sometimes a bright idea needs a Spark - Winnipeg Free Press (download as a pdf here)

Sparking Opportunities - On Manitoba

November Regional Newsletters

roconnor — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:00:41 -0500

CCEDNet's regional November 2011 newsletters are now available.

Click each title to read the newsletters:

Alberta November 2011 Newsletter
- New research on the social economy in Calgary, ACCA winter workshops, and the successful story of local investment in Sangudo, AB
Manitoba November 2011 Newsletter
- A Spark update, the 2011 Growing Local Conference, and National Housing Day events in Winnipeg
Northern Territories November 2011 Newsletter
- SERNoCCa's final Conference on the Social Economy, new research on food security in the North, Yukon's first French-speaking forum, and more
Saskatchewan November 2011 Newsletter
- Co-op postcards, Station 20 West gift cards, National Housing Day in Regina and more

Policy Priorities for CED in Canada

roconnor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:22:05 -0400

This spring, CCEDNet’s Policy Council updated our Policy Priorities to build on the momentum of last year’s National Summit on a People-Centred Economy. A summary version has been sent to every MP’s Ottawa office, and we encourage you to send it to your constituency offices when promoting your work with federal partners.

Also, why not share a copy with your Board and staff members, to highlight CCEDNet’s role as a voice for CED in Canada?

[ Download CCEDNet's Policy Priorities for CED in Canada (pdf) ]

CCEDNet October 2011 Newsletter

roconnor — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:30:27 -0400

CCEDNet News

Policy Priorities for CED in Canada
Do You Know Your Return on Investment?
Federal Pre-Budget Brief
New Publication: Building a Federal Policy Framework and Program in Support of CED
Spark: Capacity Building in Winnipeg
CCEDNet Helps Skyworks Charitable Foundation Promote Documentaries on Homelessness
New On-line Resources on International Co-operation
Ready for a Change of Scenery?
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

CED News and Upcoming Events

The International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy
Two International Worker Co-op Conferences in Beautiful Québec City
2011 Manitoba CD/CED Gathering: October 21st
Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise
Northern Summit on the Social Economy
Tamarack Evaluating Community Impact Workshop
Become a Member

CCEDNet News

1. Policy Priorities for CED in Canada

This spring, CCEDNet’s Policy Council updated our Policy Priorities to build on the momentum of last year’s National Summit on a People-Centred Economy. A summary version will being sent to every MP’s Ottawa office in the coming days, and we encourage you to send it to your constituency offices when promoting your work with federal partners.

2. Do You Know Your Return on Investment?

Have you done a return on investment (ROI) or social return on investment (SROI) calculation for your programs and services? Our updated Policy Priorities present some of the ROI and SROI calculations that members have shared. Demonstrating the value of our activities and approaches is a valuable strategy for promoting members’ work. If you have an ROI or SROI calculation f or your organization or program, please send it to Kirsten Bernas at kbernas@ccednet-rcdec.ca to help build the case!

3. Federal Pre-Budget Brief

This summer, CCEDNet submitted our Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of their consultations in preparation for the 2012 federal budget. Our three recommendations for a sustained economic recovery encourage the federal government to build capacity in community enterprises, enhance procurement practices, and improve access to finance.

4. New Publication: Building a Federal Policy Framework and Program in Support of CED

CCEDNet’s latest report addresses the ongoing challenge for CED organizations in Canada to maximize their long-term community benefit when multi-year funding for core organizational costs remains out of reach. To remedy this problem, the report recommends the development and implementation of a federal CED Policy Framework and Neighbourhood Revitalization Program (NRP) modelled after the Government of Manitoba's CED Policy Framework and Neighbourhoods Alive! program.

Read the full report

5. Spark: Capacity Building in Winnipeg

Spark is the Canadian CED Network’s capacity building service for non-profits in Winnipeg engaged in community renewal, poverty alleviation and social change using a community development or CED approach. Spark staff work with organizations to define their skill and capacity gaps, and then connect them to relevant resources. The centrepiece of the service is arranging matches between organizations and volunteers with specialized skills (from a wide variety of professions) to provide time-limited but crucial technical assistance.

For more info see www.sparkwpg.ca or check out some of the recent matches made on our Facebook page

6. CCEDNet Helps Skyworks Charitable Foundation Promote Documentaries on Homelessness

CCEDNet has partnered with Skyworks Charitable Foundation in helping to promote the Home Safe documentary series, which examines the impact of homelessness on Canadian families. The three-part series examines the systemic roots of homelessness in Toronto, Calgary, and Hamilton as a consequence of economic restructuring, discrimination and displacement. More importantly, these documentaries give a voice to the families who are struggling with homelessness and presents an opportunity to hear firsthand the complex challenges of poverty.

Click here to learn more about Home Safe and view film clips.

7. New On-line Resources on International Co-operation

CCEDNet’s International Committee is offering a series of webinars on themes that connect CED initiatives in Southern countries with Canada. Resources and recordings of past sessions on community forestry, microcredit, the co-construction of public policy and FIESS 2011, and food security and sovereignty are available on our website.

Upcoming topics will likely include women’s economic empowerment, fair trade and CED, cooperative development and sustainable tourism. Watch future bulletins for more information.

8. Ready for a Change of Scenery?

CCEDNet’s International webinars are supported by Uniterra, one of Canada’s largest volunteer placement programs. With placements from two weeks to two years, there are always opportunities to explore new cultures, share your expertise and support local organizations that are working actively to improve living conditions around the world. Current postings include an Organizational Capacity Development Advisor in Botswana and a Marketing Advisor in Nepal.

For the latest available positions, click here

9. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Have a video you want to share? We post and ‘favourite’ videos on our YouTube Channel, such as this one with the very eloquent (and CCEDNet founding member) Rankin MacSween explaining the wisdom and potential impacts of investing locally.

We also post frequent news updates and announcements to our Facebook fan page and Twitter stream, and have many more videos available on our YouTube channel.

CED News and Upcoming Events

10. The International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy

More than 1,300 participants from over 70 countries have registered for the International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy that will take place in Montréal, October 17-20.

An impressive line-up of Canadian and international speakers, workshops, site visits and complementary activities will provide a unique opportunity to connect with peers from the non-profit, co-operative and social enterprise sectors.

Canadians attending are invited to a teleconference meeting on October 13 at 12pm to meet each other, compare learning objectives, and provide information on blogging, tweeting and sharing learnings with each other and with others across the country. To join the discussion, click here.

FIESS Registration closes October 11. Click here for more information and to register.

11. Two International Worker Co-op Conferences in Beautiful Québec City

Business Succession and Employee Ownership Oct 11-13, 2011: experts share their experiences with co-operatives as a solution to the growing challenge of business succession. World renowned presenters include Félice Scalvini, Vice-President, International Co-operative Alliance

North American Worker Co-op Conference Oct 13-15, 2011: an historic occasion to discuss best practices with worker co-operators from Canada, the U.S., Spain, France, Italy, and Argentina and hear many speakers, including Amy Goodman from Democracy Now!

12. 2011 Manitoba CD/CED Gathering: October 21st

Registration is now open for the 9th annual Manitoba CD/CED Gathering: Enough, For All, Forever. Last year, over 600 participants enjoyed the wide range of workshops, helpful hints for building capacity and engaging your community, networking and connecting with people from a variety of sectors, and celebrating the success of CED initiatives across the province.

This year, the Gathering is pleased to have a keynote address from renowned author and member of the Atlantic Speaker’s Bureau, Silver Donald Cameron, and the Manitoba premier of the Economics of Happiness.

Click here for more information and to register.

13. Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise

Registration is now open for the fourth Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise which will be held in Halifax, November 20-22. The program includes intensive day-long and half-day training sessions on topics such as introduction to social enterprise, demonstrating value, governance for social enterprise, business planning skills, marketing, financial analysis, social enterprise franchising, supporting and building social enterprise in Canada.

Click here for more information and to register.

14. Northern Summit on the Social Economy

As the Social Economy Research Network of Northern Canada completes its activities, it is convening a final Northern Summit on the Social Economy, Nov 22-23 in Yellowknife.

Read the full post

15. Tamarack Evaluating Community Impact Workshop

The Evaluating Community Impact: Capturing and Making Sense of Community Outcomes workshop is a three-day, interactive learning event designed to increase the capacity of leaders involved in community change efforts to better understand and evaluate the outcomes of these efforts.

This workshop is geared towards people involved in community change initiatives with an interest and some basic experience with evaluation. It will be held Nov 29 – Dec 1 in Kitchener, Ontario.

Read more

16. Become a Member

Thank you to our members, funders, and sustaining members such as Ryan Gibson and the Canadian Centre for Community Renewal who make our work possible.

September 2011 Regional Newsletters

roconnor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:15:41 -0400

Catch all the latest CED news in your province with CCEDNet's September 2011 Regional Newsletters.

Highlights from these issues include a profile on Momentum's Train the Trainer social enterprise and a special editorial from our Regional Coordinator Brendan Reimer on the importance of voting for communities in Manitoba's upcoming provincial election. Newsletters also include loads of information on upcoming social enterprise and co-op events and funding opportunities.

Recommendations for a Sustained Economic Recovery - CCEDNet's Federal Pre-Budget Brief

mtoye — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:31:54 -0400

Governments are looking for ways to support families and children, to reinforce learning and innovation, and to encourage community involvement in an era of fiscal restraint. With population aging increasing pressures on the labour market, growing health care costs straining budgets and initiatives to reduce carbon emissions prompting economic shifts, the need for cost effective delivery of essential goods and services to Canadians is reinforced.

Local communities are best placed to overcome their unique challenges, but government can help create the conditions for these communities – and the economies that sustain them – to succeed.

Community enterprises that take an asset-based development approach, supporting self-reliance and building individual and community resilience offer cost effective alternatives that can contribute to a sustained economic recovery in Canada, creating sustainable jobs and meeting today’s public policy challenges.

The federal government should support the development of community enterprises with a national youth work experience program, changes to procurement practices, and the creation of the Canada Impact Investment Fund.

Download the full Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.