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SERC 2: Foundations for Rural Revitalization and the Reinsertion of Social Economy Enterprises: Examining Alberta Reports, Policies and Budget Commitments
(2010-07-13)
This is one of several preliminary scoping studies undertaken for Social Economy Research Cluster (SERC) 2 within the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). This SERC focuses on the role of the social economy ...
SERC 2: Natural Resources, Local Development, Social Economic Enterprises and Rural Revitalization in Alberta - Overview of First Nation Co-operatives in Canada
(2010-07-13)
This is one of several preliminary scoping studies undertaken for Social Economy Research Cluster (SERC) 2 within the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). This SERC focuses on the role of the social economy ...
Social Enterprises: Creating Jobs and Community Wellness One Small Business at a Time
(ISIS Research Centre, University of British Columbia, 2010-11)
The social enterprise business model has become increasingly prevalent in recent years; in particular, many social enterprises in British Columbia, Canada, (B.C.) have evolved with a social mission offering employment to ...
British Columbia Social Economy Funder Database
(Enterprising Non-Profits, 2010-05)
This database resulted from a project of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA)that involved surveying the range of capital providers for social enterprise financing in the two provinces of Alberta and ...
Alberta Social Economy Funder Database
(Enterprising Non-Profits, 2010-05)
This database resulted from a project of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA)that involved surveying the range of capital providers for social enterprise financing in the two provinces of Alberta and ...
Scaling Up Local Food
(i4 e-magazine, Canadian Centre for Community Renewal, 2010-11-20)
The key challenge facing local food initiatives is how to scale up to the
point of transforming (rather than merely “informing”) the much larger conventional food system. This article, based on research by the BC-Alberta ...
Sheltering The Social Economy
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2010-10)
Many social economy organizations either operate out of, or own and manage, heritage buildings in urban and rural places. These heritage buildings provide a variety of functions from the provision of affordable housing ...
BALTA 2009 Symposium Program
(2010-07-19)
The BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) held its second symposium in November 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is the program for the two day event.
BALTA Research Program - 2006-2011
(2010-07-14)
This two page information sheet provides an overview of BALTA's research program anad a list of BALTA research projects.
BALTA Project D8 - Credit Unions and Rural Reinvestment – Phase B
(2010-08-21)
This project proposal/plan outlines planned research of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance that builds on the results of earlier research (Project D5) on credit unions and rural community reinvestment. This ...