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Community Economic and Social Development (CESD)

The Social Economy, Community Economic Development and Social Enterprises February 7 th , 2008 Madison Saunders, MES. Community Economic and Social Development (CESD). Social Enterprises. What is a Social Enterprise?.

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Community Economic and Social Development (CESD)

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  1. The Social Economy, Community Economic Development and Social Enterprises February 7th, 2008 Madison Saunders, MES Community Economic and Social Development (CESD)

  2. Social Enterprises

  3. What is a Social Enterprise? “A social enterprise is a business like any other with customers, products and services, but as a nonprofit it also has a social objective like helping the unemployed or protecting the environment”. (COIN n.d.)

  4. Social Enterprise Elements Offers Goods and/or Services Based on solid business principles with a social mission Often diverts some or all profits to supporting program delivery / services Often employs those who face barriers to employment Various Governance Structures

  5. Case Studies Enterprise were designed specifically to employ people with disabilities All the businesses produce products and/or sell services

  6. Case Studies Jarrett Value 2 Cooperative -Sudbury Charles Printing - Hawkesbury COIN Food Services - Peterborough Out of This World Café - Toronto

  7. Benefits to Employees Social Inclusion Community Integration Self-esteem, Pride, etc… Overcome Barriers Opportunity Income Training

  8. Financing Strategies • Shared Revenue (and losses) Re-invests Profits Umbrella Organization Support Development Money Ongoing Funding “the important thing is to never lower [your] price”. Caroline Arcand, Groupe CONVEX

  9. Marketing Strategies Captive Market Word of Mouth Sister Businesses Chamber of Commerce Website “Quality Foods at Affordable Prices”. COIN (2003-04)

  10. Governance Involves Employees in Decision-Making Emerged out of Larger Organizations Non-profit and Cooperative Accommodation / Flexibility

  11. Barriers and Challenges Lack of Funding Large Part-Time Staff Aging Population Knowledge Succession

  12. Acknowledgements Dr. Gayle Broad Algoma University College NORDIK Research Institute CCEDNet FedNor SSHRC Linking, Learning, Leveraging Charles Printing Groupe CONVEX COIN Food Services COIN Jarrett Value Centre Sudbury Developmental Services Out of This World Café Ontario Council for Alternative Businesses Toronto Enterprise Fund

  13. References Arcand, C. (2007). Personal Interview 11 December 2007. Groupe CONVEX. Community Opportunity & Innovation Network Inc. (COIN). (n.d.). “Hands on Training Programs & Services Guide”. [Online]. Date Accessed: 18 January 2008. Available at: http://www.coin-ced.org/ind/content/PDF/Tpkg.pdf. Community Opportunity & Innovation Network Inc. (COIN). (2003-04). “Community Economic Development”. [Online]. Date Accessed: 6 January 2008. Available at: http://www.coin-ced.org.

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