Western Economic Diversification Canada makes a 3 year commitment to enp

Last month at Starworks Packaging and Assembly(an enp recipient), Russ
Hiebert the Parliamentary Secretary for the districts of South Surrey, White
Rock and Cloverdale, announced WD's commitment to the enp program over a three
year span.

Click here for the
full press release

Enp featured in Business Edge Magazine

Enp Program Manager, David LePage was featured in Business Edge Magazine
speaking on the expansion of enp into Eastern Canada, and the growth of the
social enterprise sector throughout the country. Check out the News and Resources
page to read the article in full.

Join us for the April enp Learning Event - "Enp
Recipient Stories"

Thursday, April 17th at HAVE Culinary Training Society, Enp
recipients share advice and the challenging and rewarding process of starting a
social enterprise.

• Click
  here for the full enp Learning Series schedule.
• Download
  a promotional flyer for this event.
• Watch the enp website for the spring 2008 podcasts.

Last month of enp orientation sessions

Check the calendar for the April
Orientation Sessions

Picture take from the Vancouver Orientation Session on March 4,
2008

• May 29, 2008 is the next enp Grant Application
  deadline.

Enterprising Non Profits Toronto Website is Launched!

The Centre for Social Innovation and BC-based Enterprising Non-Profits,
are thrilled to confirm the launch of ENP-Toronto- A Program to seed and support
social enterprise in the Greater Toronto Area. Go to http://www.socialinnovation.ca/enp
for more information and program dates.

The first ever Social Enterprise World Forum

This exciting event will take place in Edinburgh Scotland
from September
2-5, 2008. This world forum will analyse what is needed for
social enterprise to thrive and focus on innovative strategies used throughout
the world. Canadian presenters include enp Program Manager, David LePage and
Ethel Cote of the Centre for Community Enterprise.

For more information click
here.

2008 National CED Conference

The Waves Of Change Conference will take place in Saskatoon from May 21-May
24, 2008.

Check
out the Calendar for more information.

Women in Social Enteprise

Click
here to read the published article on Women in Social Enterprise by Angela
MacDougall, the Executive Director for The Battered Women's Support Services in
Vancouver.

Take care,

Joya Sauder
Communications Associate
enterprising
non-profits
510-815 W. Hastings St.
Vancouver,
BC
p:604-877-8268
f:604-709-6909
www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca