Six Student Led Social Enterprises to Watch

Six Student Led Social Enterprises to Watch

This year’s NU national awards competition featured six finalists for the awards. The NU Community Board offered two primary prizes: The Board Award ($25,000) and the Audience Vote Award ($25,000). In a surprise turn of events, we also decided to award each finalist who did not receive a primary prize an award of $5,000.

New Online Tool Helps Alberta Social Enterprises Navigate Supports & Connect

New Online Tool Helps Alberta Social Enterprises Navigate Supports & Connect

Namada was created through the collective wisdom of a Social Impact Working Group consisting of the Government of Alberta, AB Seed, and several key community partners, including the Social Enterprise Fund, Trico Foundation, and United Way Calgary.  The group committed to lengthy, ongoing conversations over the course of a year to really dig deep into how they might better support and understand the social enterprise ecosystem in Alberta.

Social Enterprise WINS: Supporting YYC’s Community for 30 Years

Social Enterprise WINS: Supporting YYC’s Community for 30 Years

Founded in 1992, Women in Need Society (WINS) is Calgary’s homegrown thrift charity, providing basic needs resources and support to women and their families. WINS has been supporting women and children in our community for over 30 years and has grown from one thrift store location to six across Calgary, in addition to their Donation Centre. In 2020 they launched a bulk thrift store, MORE Store! along with an online thrift box service, TwiceNEW. 

Ask Me Anything About Social Enterprise (AMAASE) Webinar 2022 & 2023 Series

Ask Me Anything About Social Enterprise (AMAASE) Webinar 2022 & 2023 Series

Are you curious about social enterprise? Trying to figure out how to solve a social problem using a business model? What burning questions do you have?

At these Ask Me Anything about Social Entrepreneurship sessions, a team of experienced professionals will be available to answer your questions (or help you find the resource you are looking for). 

Calgary Counselling Centre Prioritizing and Expanding Mental Health Services with Partnership

Calgary Counselling Centre Prioritizing and Expanding Mental Health Services with Partnership

In June of 2022, CCC was pleased to announced the launch of Counselling Alberta, made possible through a partnership between CCC and the Government of Alberta. Alberta’s government is providing CCC with $6.75 million over the next two years to expand and facilitate access to virtual counselling services, focusing especially in rural areas.