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Friday, July 5, 2019

3ci to Partner With Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program as a First Step in Social Innovation and Social Finance Fund

On June 12, 2019 the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development announced the Investment Readiness Program in preparation for the launch of the Social Innovation and Social Finance Fund. 3ci, through the lead of Co-Director, Dr. Kate Ruff, will be one of nine partners responsible for mobilization... More

Friday, July 5, 2019

Sherman Kreiner

It is with sadness that we share the news that, earlier this week, Sherman Kreiner passed away, after a long illness. The founding Managing Director of the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation, Sherman led a life of courage, commitment and creativity, making deep and wide impacts in many fields, including community economic... More

Friday, July 5, 2019

Edmonton Journal Opinion: Alberta must find alternatives to cutting social spending

3ci Research Associate and graduate of the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), Dr. Nick Falvo has published an opinion piece in the Edmonton Journal.  Please click here to read the... More

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Pathways Towards Data Interoperability for the Sustainable Development Goals in Canada

  Kate Ruff, 3ci Co-Director is a Co-Author on this report.  The report's key takeaway? “By leading the development of SDG data interoperability, Canada can accelerate its own contributions towards the SDGs, while also making a valuable contribution to a difficult problem — a problem that, for the first time, is within reach of being... More

Thursday, May 23, 2019

3ci Co-Director Receives a 2019 Carleton University Research Achievement Award

Congratulations to 3ci Co-Director, Peter Andrée! Dr. Andrée has received a 2019 Carleton University Research Achievement Award. Project: Civil Society Engagement in Food System Co-governance Prof. Andrée leads the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) partnership research project that has worked with dozens of universities... More

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

ESG in Infrastructure Investment – Hill Times Article by Tessa Hebb

Growing movement of investors, impact investors taking environmental, social, and governance factors into investment decision-making Designing the supports to overcome these challenges will be key to unleashing the potential of private capital to deliver the much-needed infrastructure our businesses, communities, country and indeed planet will... More

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Social Enterprise and Post-Secondary Education Institutions:  Optimizing for Development Impact

Canadian development NGO World University Service of Canada (WUSC) has published a new report entitled “Social Enterprise and Post-Secondary Education Institutions:  Optimizing for Development Impact.”  From the Antigonish and Desjardins cooperative movements to the current crop of social-purpose tech start-ups, Canadian universities and... More

Friday, January 11, 2019

Transformations through ‘Community First’ Engagement Practices

The Engaged Scholar Journal's Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) Research project Special Issue is now available on the Journal’s website. Congratulations to CFICE and all of its Community Partners for a comprehensive review of engaged research through a Community First... More

Friday, January 11, 2019

“You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Returns to Follow Your Conscience”

Socially responsible investing catching on with Canadians - Kelsey Rolfe intereviews Tessa Hebb on the growth of Responsible Investing. Read the article, here.... More

Friday, January 11, 2019

Call for Contributions to Northern Public Affairs Special Issue on Modern Treaty Implementation

            For over 40 years, Indigenous peoples and Canada have been attempting to implement modern treaties. This special issue will contain peer reviewed articles, interviews, and journalistic, creative, and artistic perspectives on modern Treaty implementation in Canada. Contributions are invited related to... More

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

CFICE Community Campus Engagement “Tools” Blogs

In 2017, CFICE student Communications Research Assistant, Ash Coutu created a series of plain language blogs “CCE Featured Tools” that highlight the most useful tools for CCE work (as identified by CFICE).  These tools will be supplemented by additional resources directed at the many players involved in CCE, (Community partners, Academics,... More

Friday, January 26, 2018

Tessa Hebb is Honoured for Community Building

We are delighted to announce that Tessa Hebb was honoured with a Community Builders Award by the United Way Ottawa.  This places Dr. Hebb among the community leaders whose energy, time and talents have combined to make Ottawa a better community in which to live and work. The United Way's announcement of the award... More

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