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CED in Canada. Chapter 2 by Toye and Chaland. Canadian CED Survey Results (2002) Survey responses: 47% rural and 28% urban. Legal structure of CED organizations. non-profit (64%) co-operatives (9%) charities (7%) unincorporated groups (7%). Age of CED organizations. 0-4 years 24%
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CED in Canada Chapter 2 by Toye and Chaland
Canadian CED Survey Results (2002) • Survey responses: 47% rural and 28% urban
Legal structure of CED organizations • non-profit (64%) • co-operatives (9%) • charities (7%) • unincorporated groups (7%)
Age of CED organizations 0-4 years 24% 5-10 years 32% 11-15 12% >15 32%
Three main CED activities: • Community capacity building • Human capital development • Enterprise development
Others include: • organizational collaboration and partnership • access to capital • sector development • research
Size of CED Organizations 0-5 employees 57% 6 – 10 20% 11-20 10% 21-99 10% 100+ 3%
Source of Revenue • Federal 36% • Province 18% • Municipal 2% • Membership 1.5% • Interest on I 1.5% • Sales 14% • Donations 18% • Other 9%
Source of Revenue • 56% government • 44% non-government
CED organizations by purpose • Single-purpose, multi-function 35% • Single-purpose, single-function 22% • Multi-purpose, multi-function 8%
Why not more multi-purpose, multi-function? Authors suggest that lack of appropriate government funding limits projects to be short-term that must generate immediate, direct and measurable outputs.
economically and socially excluded persons living on low income business* aboriginal non-profits** members *** mental health consumers francophones specific ethno cultural group youth unemployed women
Stakeholders • 44% identified one group • 27% 2 groups • 29% 3 groups
Means of Participation In what way does the CED organization enable beneficiaries to participate in the CED planning process?
Means of Participation • surveys and evaluation • advisory committee • empowerment & facilitating citizen-led decisions • board of directors & voting • consultations & focus groups
Profile of CED in BC study (2008) • Outcomes seen in their target community: • Human resource development • Provide funding/access to capital • Knowledge-sharing, education, public engagement • Capacity building • Development of non-profit sector
Outcomes continued • Employment • Partnership building • Changing attitudes