Resources
CSC Publications
Report Promoting Social Enterprise in Newfoundland and Labrador
2010
CSC defines social enterprise as any nonprofit-run initiative that sells products and services to achieve or
contribute to community goals. This can include non-charitable nonprofits, charities and nonprofit cooperatives, and is also referred to as community enterprise and nonprofit enterprise. As part of its ongoing effort to explore and promote social enterprise, CSC recently undertook two activities to engage social enterprise leaders in defining priorities: a one-day forum and a series of follow-up interviews with selected Forum participants. This report compiles the findings of these engagement activities, and makes recommendations for first steps that can be taken to move social enterprise forward.
Download a copy of this report.
Community Profits: Social Enterprise in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 2008
Community Profits marks the launch of an effort by the Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador to build an inventory of non-profit organizations and co-ops in our province involved in some level of community enterprise activity. Community Profits profiles a cross-section of extraordinary organizations and provides a listing of about 140 groups and their entrepreneurial activities. Download a copy of Community Profits.
Tell Us About Your Enterprise Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 2008
Are you a non-profit organization in Newfoundland and Labrador that generates revenue through the sale of goods or services in the marketplace on a regular or ongoing basis? (This could be to the general public, clients, other non-profits, government, or third party pay. We do not mean one-off or occasional fundraisers.) If yes, the CSC would like to hear from you. Click to Download the form.
Other publications
The Canadian Social Enterprise Guide
The guide reflects the learnings and resources of the eight years of development and implementation of the Enterprising Non-Profits program. It includes chapters written by enp staff, social enterprise practitioners, professional trainers, funders and organizational development expertise.
An Introduction to Social Enterprise Kit
An overview of social enterprise as well as links to additional resources, for board members, community groups, or clients.
(PDF | 23 Pages | 245 KB)
Doing Well While Doing Good
This primer is written for both social entrepreneurs, funders, non profits to explain what it takes for an organization to successfully develop a social enterprise.
(PDF | 53 Pages | 583 KB)
A Promising Practices Guide for Reducing Risk in the Creation of Employment Development Social Enterprises
This guide is meant to supplement the resources already in existence for starting social enterprises. It was developed specifically for the Vancouver/Burnaby branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA/VB) but it is expected that the steps outlined will be relevant to any non-profit hoping to create a social enterprise to better serve its target population of individuals with barriers to traditional employment.
(PDF | 28 Pages | 175 KB)
Online Resource Libraries
enterprising nonprofits resources search
A searchable index of social enterprise resources.
Canadian Centre for Community Renewal
Tools & Techniques for Community Recovery & Renewal is a catalogue of over 60 specific methods that communities have used to enhance their economic and social well-being, as well as people and publications to tap for further guidance.
BC Centre for Social Enterprise
A comprehensive links list of social enterprise resources
Social Enterprise Alliance
A wealth of resources including directories, products & tools, services & assistance, learning opportunities and knowledge center
REDF Tools
A selection of tools for managing and developing social enterprise solutions.
Social Enterprise links and resources
A list of resources from the Free Management Library
Other Resources
Sorted by Year of Publication
2008
Bibliography: Literature pertaining to social economy / social enterprise
2006
Defining the Social Economy - The BC Context
January 2006
(16 Pages | 834 KB)
Evaluation Framework for Federal Investment in the Social Economy: A Discussion Paper
January 2006
(33 Pages | 97.3 KB)
2005
The Double Bottom Line
Lessons on Social Enterprise from Seedco’s Nonprofit Venture Network 2001–2004.
January 2005
(38 pages | 443 KB)
Profiting from Purpose
Profiles of Success and Challenge in Eight Social Purpose Business
January 2005
(75 pages | 1.84 MB)
Exploring the role of the third sector in public service delivery and reform
February 2005
(88 pages | 0.98 MB)
Insuring Sector Survival: Insurance and the Voluntary, Community-based Sector in Newfoundland and Labrador
April 2005
(25 pages | 80 KB)
What We Need to Know About the Social Economy
A Guide for Policy Research
July 2005
(52 pages | 421 KB)
Social Economy and CED in Canada: Next Steps for Public Policy
First Draft for Consultation
August 2005
(59 pages | 174 KB)
Co-operatives and Social Enterprise in Newfoundland and Labrador
September 2005
(11 pages | 148 KB)
Social Economy Enterprises in Qubec
October 2005
(5 pages | 15.9 KB)
Improving The Insurance and Public Policy Environment For Non-Profit and Voluntary Organizations in Atlantic Canada
October 2005
(103 pages | 877 KB)
Atlantic Task Force on Insurance Availability and Affordability: Final Report
November 2005
(59 pages | 205 KB)
2004
Co-operatives and the Social Economy
March 2004
Co-operatives Secretariat - Government of Canada
(16 pages | 45.7 KB)
The Social Economy: Diverse Approaches and Practice
July 2004
(18 pages | 231 KB)
Conceptualizing the Social Economy in Canada Outside Quebec
September 2004
(26 pages | 62.5 KB)
The Future of Social Innovation in Canada
November 2004
(19 pages | 132 MB)
Social Innovation in Canada
November 2004
(55 pages | 1.83 MB)
Social Economy in Europe and the UK
December 2004
(20 pages | 84.6 KB)
2003
The Social Economy in Scotland
July 2003
(18 pages | 347 KB)
The Social Economy in Quebec
October 2003
(15 pages | 218 KB)
2001
The Citizenship Building Consequences of Quebec's Social Economy
September 2001
(32 pages | 1.32 MB)
2000
New Forms of Financing Social Economy
Enterprises and Organizations in Quebec
September 2000
(52 pages | 130 KB)
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