Prepared for and benefiting from WUSC’s 2018 Members’ Roundtable at the University of Ottawa, the paper explores how these institutions can work in reciprocal partnerships with social businesses and universities in the global South to support ecosystem development and scale enterprise growth for sustainable development.

You can access 3ci Senior Research Fellow, Ted Jackson’s report here:

Featuring effective approaches that are creating win/win situations for local communities as a result of reaching beyond their traditional geographic boundaries, Ted received the peer-reviewed award at the CDS International Annual Conference for his research in , impact investing and LGBT rights in developing countries.This award is presented to a Community Development Society member in recognition of a current research project or product that represents an important contribution to the field of community development.

Congratulations, Ted!

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Ted Jackson receives CDS 2013 Current Research Award

This award is presented to a Community Development Society member in recognition of a current research project or product that represents an important contribution to the field of community development. Professor Jackson is being awarded this peer-reviewed honor for his recent research in three areas: community-campus engagement, impact investing and LGBT rights in developing countries.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, the Community Development Society aims to strengthen teaching, practice and research across the community-development spectrum.  CDS members work in higher education, health care, social services, government, utilities, economic development agencies and citizens’ groups across the United States and in 30 other countries.

3ci Research Associate presented research undertaken with and Professor Tessa Hebb examining the tension between business and mission among social enterprises.

presented her research on the resilience of women borrowers in the Alterna credit union micro-loan program.   Congratulations to Brittany and Chinyere, who are new graduates!

also presented his work on rigor and theory at the CFICE roundtable on community-campus engagement.

Faculty were also represented at ANSER.  Professor Susan Phillips presented her work with Michael Lenczner on open data in immigrant serving agencies, and Professor Ted Jackson, an ANSER Board member, chaired the CFICE and Alterna sessions.

In 2008, FedNor supported the Rural Youth Research Internship Project (RYRIP) which also assessed the qualitative impact of the CFP on rural communities. The project was successful in building relationships between universities and rural areas; developing the research skills of youth; and developing a research partnership between the universities and participating Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Ontario. 3ci Research Assistant Arjun Langford participated in this project.

In 2009, FedNor supported the preparation of two academic papers and a non-academic report for Government to ensure the following:
1) the publication of academic papers written regarding the CFP (pending);
2) the sharing of research findings from the RYRIP; and
3) the updating of the 2003 comparative analysis.

The non-academic report shares RYRIP research findings and updates the comparative analysis of the CFP (Ontario) and the LEADER program in Sweden. It is now available on the internet at:

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/fn03560.html

The report was specifically written for use by those interested in and familiar with community economic development and the evolution of both CFP and LEADER.

The CSEHub facilitates collaboration among six regional research centres across Canada.  3ci is a partner in the Northern node and the Southern Ontario node:

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