BC Social Enterprise Summit

2008 Summit Background

Held from November 17 to 19, 2008, in Vancouver, the objective of the Summit was to contribute to generating a shared set of goals and objectives attached to a specific plan of activities, roles, and responsibilities that will move us forward on an agenda to achieve a strong and healthy environment for social enterprise in BC.  There are four integrated key components that provide a framework for creating a supportive environment for social enterprise: Encourage Awareness and Demonstrate Value, Enhance Enterprise Skills, Ensure Access to Capital and Investment, and Expand Market Opportunities.

Enp was the secretariat for the summit and co-hosted the event with ten other organizations.  

Summit Action Plan

A working framework and action plan for moving forward from the BC Social Enterprise Summit 2008 is now available: Download the Action Plan (PDF)

Post Summit Links and Documents

• Letter,"A Framework for Vancouver to Create a Supportive Environment for Social Enterprise," from enp on behalf of the summit to the City of Vancouver.
• More information about the Demonstrating Value project can be found here...
• A podcast of Joel Solomon's keynote will be posted soon, please check back.

Background Documents

• BC Summit 2008 Schedule
• PDF Document: Proposal to Include Social Enterprises among BC Tax Credit Investment Opportunities
• PDF Document: Recommendation to change the Income Model for Persons on Permanent Disability and Support the Businesses that Focus on Employment for PWD Recipients
• PDF Document: Advancing Social Entrepreneurship, Recommendations for Policy Makers and Government Agencies
• PDF Document: Creating Capital Pools to Support Social Enterprise Development in Manitoba
• PDF Document: Expanding Government Purchasing Return On Investment
• PDF Document: References and Resources for Further Background Information
• PDF Document: Scan of Financial Resources available to Social Enterprises
• PDF Document: Recommendations from the Atkinson Foundation

The BC Summit was a collaborative effort of the following organizations active in supporting the development and growth of social enterprise in British Columbia.