THE CANADIAN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Name

THE CANADIAN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Legal name

Canadian Community Economic Development Network

Website

https://ccednet-rcdec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoriaville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from organizations, networks, and individual practitioners form a key unrestricted revenue stream. Members receive access to the network, the Making Waves journal, and member services.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donations are solicited via the website. Minimum individual donation of $25. Donors receive charitable donation receipts for tax purposes. One-time and monthly recurring options available.
3. Organizational / Corporate Donations: Organizational donations from impact investors and organizations. Minimum donation of $25. Monthly installment option available. Receives charitable donation receipts.
4. Workshop and Course Fees: Revenue from fee-based educational programs and workshops such as the Financial Sustainability Series (member and non-member pricing), Social Enterprise for Non-Profits, Social Finance workshops, and Understanding Social Impact Measurement courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) is a national charitable membership organization that connects CED organizations, networks, and individual practitioners across Canada. It delivers fee-based educational workshops and courses (e.g., Financial Sustainability Series, Impact Leadership, Understanding Social Impact Measurement), publishes the Making Waves journal, maintains a CED resource library, hosts an Annual General Meeting, and conducts policy advocacy for community-based economic development.

Product overview

CCEDNet is a national charitable network organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership-based services including a network directory, resource library, Making Waves journal, educational program listings, event management, member portal access, annual general meetings, and an online donation system. These are website-based services powered by WordPress and CiviCRM, serving the community economic development sector across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCEDNet Membership Annual membership for CED organizations, networks, and individual practitioners across Canada. Provides access to the Making Waves journal, member network directory, member-rate workshop pricing, and governance participation at the Annual General Meeting.
• Financial Sustainability Series A four-session workshop series on financial sustainability for nonprofit and social enterprise organizations, delivered in-person in Manitoba and virtually. Members pay $400 per organization; non-members $600.
• Understanding Social Impact Measurement A highly interactive course teaching participants how to explore and apply different tools and methodologies for measuring and evaluating organizational mission and strategies.
• Impact Leadership 6-Day Intensive A six-day intensive course exploring personal and professional growth, confidence building, and emotional intelligence for aspiring leaders in the CED and nonprofit sector, with optional accreditation.
• Navigating Change for Leaders A workshop where leaders bring a change issue and apply leading change management principles, approaches, and frameworks to develop an action plan for teams and stakeholders.
• Open Book Social Enterprise Workshop A panel and workshop exploring social enterprise practices, with member ($25) and non-member ($75) pricing and a barrier-free pay-what-you-can option for Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, people with disabilities, students, people with lived experience of poverty, or low-income earners.
• Tiny Talks Advocacy Training An advocacy training workshop equipping CED practitioners with skills for policy advocacy and storytelling. Free for members; $50 for non-members, with a barrier-free option.
• Tax Credits with CED Workshop

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buy Social CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Buy Social Canada is a CCEDNet member leading the Canadian Social Enterprise Sector Survey 2026 — a national initiative to understand the scale, impact, challenges, and opportunities facing social enterprises across Canada. CCEDNet is a collaborating partner in this survey effort. The survey covers business models, social/environmental impact, employment, procurement, finance access, and capacity building needs. Results will support evidence-based advocacy and sector development.
• Community Data ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, CCEDNet welcomed the Community Data Program as part of its network. The Community Data Program supports communities in accessing and using local data for community planning and CED purposes.
• University of VictoriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005In 2005, CCEDNet joined the University of Victoria in a Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) on the social economy. This partnership advanced research and practice linking academic institutions with community-based CED organizations.
• Synergia InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEDNet has a climate-action partnership with Synergia Institute called STARCAP (Synergia Transition and Resilience Climate Action Program). Together they host events such as 'Building a Better World: Solidarity Economies, Worker Co-ops and Collective Care.' The partnership focuses on climate action through the lens of Community Economic Development and solidarity economy approaches.
• Solid State Community IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA BIPOC youth-led organization in Surrey, BC building the Solidarity Economy through worker cooperatives. CCEDNet/Synergia partnership (STARCAP) collaborated with Solid State Community Industries to host the 'Building a Better World' workshop, facilitated by their staff Dionne Co and Naisha Khan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CCEDNet_RCDEC
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCEDNet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-community-economic-development-network

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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