 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 country Community 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.

Staffing The network currently has 16 staff working regionally and nationally. Offices BC, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI and a national office in Ottawa Partnership with the Social Economy Organization of Quebec (le Chantier de l’economie sociale)