Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good: Priorities for Canada
Here is the link to the G7 document Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good: Priorities for Canada (Sept 2014). This paper outlines tangible recommendations for legislative and regulatory change, to...
View ArticleStructure Shop – slideshow on legal structures for social enterprise,...
Supported by legal experts, the BC Centre for Social Enterprise, under its fee-based, non-profit project ‘The Structure Shop’, assists groups to navigate the Canadian menu of available legal structures...
View ArticleBC is a hotbed of crowdfunding in Canada: a fresh way to support social...
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA’s) 2015 conference in Vancouver. I approached this event with an eye to learning how crowdfunding might...
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‘Just do it’: the Lean approach to enterprise development
Traditionally, the pathway to developing a successful enterprise is thought to involve, at the very outset, feasibility research and a solid business plan. Until recently, conventional post-secondary...
View ArticleWhat advice would you share with an investor in social enterprise?
In a volunteer-based project being spearheaded by the Social Innovation Institute, Video Tax News, and the BC Centre for Social Enterprise, we are designing and delivering a one-hour webinar...
View ArticleNPO’s wishing to add a social enterprise to their activities
For NPO’s interested in engaging in social enterprise (business) activity, the key starting point is the definition of the Non-Profit Organization’s own legal structure, as outlined in the federal...
View ArticleConsidering the destination of profits test in Canada
The destination of profits test (or ‘destination test’ for short) is simply this: if the profits generated by a non-profit are redirected towards the organization to support it or to unleash more...
View ArticleThe Canadian Social Enterprise Directory is now live — add your free listing
A new, searchable online directory of Canadian social enterprises is now live and accepting listings, which are free for Canadian social enterprises that meet the criteria below. The Directory is a...
View ArticleThree ways to get involved in the New Inclusive Economy
By guest blogger: Leni Goggins, Project Manager, New Inclusive Economy Project lgoggins@inclusionpr.ca Inclusive employers are seeking new possibilities for work and workplace accommodation. At the...
View ArticleFree GrantScan resource assists Canadian organizations to access unrestricted...
We’re pleased to share news about a resource for accessing current grant opportunities, which is available free for use by all social purpose organizations in Canada. Our friends at Humanity Financial...
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