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www.SocialEnterpriseCanada.ca is an initiative of Enterprising Non-profits Canada and the Social Enterprise Council of Canada. We invite you to explore the site to learn more about how to plan and run…

The REconomy Project is here to help build the capacity of Transition Initiatives, and other community organisations doing similar work, to grow a new kind of local economy. Through this…

Creating vibrant, resilient and sustainable local economies… Community Economic Development (CED) is action by people locally to create economic opportunities and better social conditions, particularly for those who are most…

The REconomy Project is here to help build the capacity of Transition Initiatives, and other community organisations doing similar work, to grow a new kind of local economy. It’s aimed…

Neighbor Power – The Seattle Way of Building Community by Jim Diers describes Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods and its bold experiments in bottom-up neighborhood planning and development. Click here to…

The steady progess since 1998 of Winnipeg’s North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC) makes this organization seem like a textbook example of the successful evolution of a community development corporation….

Sangudo, Alberta used to have many things in common with other rural towns: retiring shop owners, boarded-up shops, youth exodus, and resignation to its fate. Things are turning around in…

We are a group of people who live or work in the Gorge Tillicum community.  We have a two-fold purpose: Sharing information about, and practical support for, various aspects of…

Thirty groups have started Repair Cafes across the Netherlands, where neighbours pool their skills and labour for a few hours a month to mend clothing and revivify old coffee makers,…

The Vancouver Tool Library is a cooperative tool lending library located at 3448 Commercial Street in Vancouver, BC. We carry a wide variety of tools for home repair, gardening, and…

The Mt. Pleasant Solar Cooperative in Washington, DC helps shine a light on how to bring affordable and convenient solar power to your community. Click here to watch the video….

Strengthening Neighbourhood Resilience: Opportunities for Communities and Local Governments This report highlights some of the research and approaches that have been explored and the lessons that have been emerging during…