Why CED Definitions Features of CED Values inherent in CED The How of CED The Results and Challenges of CED Summary and Conclusion

To make it easier for more people to understand how they can get involved in building capacity in their community.

To develop a common language for our work – so we, practioners of CED, can all work together better.

Stop the leaks in the local economy▫ Out migration of people and resources

Increase the Inflow – build on assets▫ What can we leverage

Secure the plugs▫ Take control of local resources

Strengthen the bucket▫ Invest in infrastructure or people.

Technique▫e.g. a way of organizing a meeting

A single program of an organization▫e.g. a community business or a skills

training project A person

▫e.g. someone starting an enterprise

Devolves decision-making to those most affected by those decisions.

Weaves together economic, social and environmental goals.

Focuses on more than one issue. Uses more than one technique Is long-term in nature.

1. If nobody is going to help us then we gotta help ourselves.

2. If we are going to help ourselves then we have to start with what we got.

3. If we are going to work together then we have to weave together each others motivations and interests.

4. Once we have a plan – then – we gotta do it.

Positive social transformation and change.▫ Social and economic justice;▫ Poverty reduction

Participants as partners not clients. Individual/collective empowerment and self-help. Equal opportunity and equal access to resources. Sensitive and understanding of particular needs. Having a different understanding of risk. Positive, Practical, Progressive, Pragmatic,

Persistent.

There is no ‘one’ strategy for building community capacity – the possibilities are endless.

The following ‘basic functions’ appear in a large number of CED initiatives▫ Research, planning and networking▫ Community ownership and equity▫ Human resource development▫ Access to Capital (equity, debt, grant)

A single purpose organization▫ Cooperatives▫ Social Enterprises

The Community Development Corporation (CDC)

The Integrated Service Delivery Organization

The Convenor organizations▫ Associations and Networks

The Infrastructure Organization

Organizations that focus on one issue e.g. housing

And/or use one or two functions e.g. training

And do so consciously making the links to build a local integrated solution.

Enviro-Safe Cleaning Worker Co-op

(Patrick and Musaghi)

Organizations that bring together many functions under one-roof▫E.g. Networking, research & planning,

advocacy, loan fund

Organizations that offer myriad of services that are strategically linked to each other and to local needs

These organizations usually focus on labour force development.

Organizations that bring together and help coordinate the work of many CED and local organizations to revitalize the community

Organizations that support the efforts of CED groups through the following methods:▫Technical Assistance▫Funding▫Research▫Policy▫Networking

There is a growing body of evidence that the CED approach is effective in:▫Ensuring solutions fit local needs and priorities▫ Improving the lives of marginalized residents▫Strengthening the capacity of local institutions▫Expanding the local economy▫Generating return to the taxpayer

Amount/Type of funding that is available▫Government silos

Lack of supportive policy framework▫ Nationally defined programs

Short-term expectation

Maintaining a meaningful voice for marginalized residents

Thinking & acting comprehensively Working collaboratively Building sufficient skills, networks and

financial resources in the organization Balancing social, economic and

environmental priorities

Is a national organization where all the different types of CED organizations come

together.The network has hundreds of members, reaching

thousand of organizations across the countryCommunity based organizations: Aboriginal,

youth; women’s groups; cooperatives; immigrant associations; urban; rural.

Public and Private sector: Universities; foundations; consultants; financial institutions; federal, provincial and municipal governments

Every province and territory is represented.

Member led, democratically governed Supports practioner development and peer

learning among it’s members. Advocates policy to all levels of

government and key sectors to strengthen support to community led efforts.

Promotes CED as an alternative model.

Committees and Working Groups Policy Practioner and Sector Strengthening Membership Research Emerging Leaders Human Capital Community financing.

StaffingThe network currently has 16 staff working regionally and nationally.

OfficesBC, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI and a national office in OttawaPartnership with the Social Economy Organization of Quebec (le Chantier de l’economie sociale)