Who we help

Charities, nonprofits and social entrepreneurs who wish to develop and grow their social enterprise.

Organizations who wish to support social enterprises through purchasing, financing and capacity building.

Services We Provide

CSED provides a range of services to aspiring and established social enterprises, as well as to those looking to support the sector through purchasing, financing and capacity building.

We bring fresh thinking and heart to everything we do.

Upcoming Opportunities


Social Enterprise 101

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
virtual

Learn about this unique type of business that uses revenue-generating activities to generate social, environmental or cultural impact.

Register here

Social Enterprise Meetup

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre Ave., Bay 106

Connect and build your network with other social enterprise practitioners, purchasers, funders and supporters!

Info & Tickets

Testimonials

  • 5
    “We’ve been a social enterprise for 25 years but didn’t really know what that meant until we got involved with CSED. Through CSED we’ve had sector specific training and met a lot of like-minded local organizations facing similar challenges and opportunities. It’s made a big difference to how we operate.”    
    Shelley Robinson
    Executive Director,  National Capital FreeNet/Libertel de la Capital nationale
  • Water Rangers
    5
    "It has been an absolute pleasure working with the CSED team. Water Rangers was looking for a way to extend our impact and become self-sustaining. With the help of coaches we learned how to write a business plan and understand planning a sustainable business. Mentors also gave us ideas on how we could grow! Thank you so much for helping us inspire people to protect our waterways!"
    Kat Kavanaugh
    Executive Director, Water Rangers