enp's Social Enterprise Purchasing Toolkit and Launch Party
Please join us on October 22, 2009 from 4-6 PM to celebrate the launch of our newest online tool, The Social Enterprise Purchasing Toolkit (coming soon). Details and RSVP here... Register for an enp workshop in BC
Learn more about social enterprise !
enp now offers two social enterprise workshops: An Introduction to Social Enterprise for those new or considering launching a social enterprise and Strengthening Social Enterprise for those with experience operating a social enterprise. In each workshop there will be a review of the enp grant requirements and priorities, and participating organizations will be qualified to apply for enp funding. Register early to reserve your spot. Visit our website for more information, dates, and registration.Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto is back!!
Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto (ENP-TO) is a program designed to seed and support social enterprise in the Greater Toronto Area. ENP-TO will distribute $100,000 in matching grants to nonprofit organizations and registered charities. In order to apply for funding you must attend an ENP-TO Orientation Session. For more information about Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto and to register for one of the upcoming Orientation Sessions, visit www.socialinnovation.ca/enp Procurement Podcast Released
In anticipation of the launch of our Purchasing from Social Enterprise Toolkit we have released a podcast to answer all your questions about purchasing from social enterprise including what it is, how it works, and how to get started. Have a listen on our podcast page... Community Adjustment Fund benefits enp Funded Groups
We'd like to extend our congratulations to two social enterprise initiatives funded in their early stage by enp that have now received support from the Community Adjustment Fund. (Click here for more information about this fund.)
- $724,865 for the Cariboo Central Interior Poultry Producers Association, to develop Phase Two of its mobile poultry processor unit project, and to purchase a wood chipping unit to service producers and farmers in the region who lack vital poultry bedding material. This group received a grant from enp to develop their business plan.
- $324,454 for the Smithers Community Services Association, to create 50-75 jobs by expanding non-profit manufacturing operations and job skills training opportunities at the Moricetown Supported Work and Manufacturing Centre. This group received a grant from enp in 2008 for planning work related to this project.
Announcing the Social Enterprise WikiThe Social Enterprise Council of Canada has adopted the Social Enterprise Wiki as a way to extends its reach, usefulness and impact. The purpose of this site is to gather input from a range of practitioners and stakeholders towards the development of a public policy framework for social enterprise in Canada. Read the announcement and start typing...Third Canadian Conference on Social EnterpriseSocial Enterprise Angels As a member of the Social Enterprise Council of Canada, enp has been part of the planning for the national conference to be held in Toronto on November 18-20. A take off of CBC’s Dragon’s Den called Social Enterprise Angels will be featured as part of the conference. Organizers are still looking for angels to invest money in social enterprises that will be applying as participants. Aspiring social entrepreneurs will pitch their business idea in hopes of obtaining financing. For more information on the conference go to www.secouncil.ca. Early Bird Registration Register before September 23, 2009 to get early bird pricing.Social Economy Museum ExhibitThe Centre for the Study of Coops at the University of Saskatchewan has produced a museum exhibit on the social economy. Inner City Renovation, a social enterprise in Winnipeg, was selected from over 50 projects reviewed as part of a research project on Financing the Social Economy. The exhibit will travel Manitoba and Northern Ontario after the initial run at the University of Saskatchewan. Quick Links & RemindersHere's a quick list of items we've mentioned in our recent newsletters... | 
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