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Social Enterprise Development

MiningWatch Canada and Canary Institute

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. worked with MiningWatch Canada and Canary Institute to prepare three funding applications. The applications requested funding for a social enterprise feasibility study, as well as, social enterprise training for the Board of Directors, and social enterprise coaching for senior leadership at MiningWatch Canada. The project partners are interested in discovering whether a social enterprise that provides consulting and advisory services to First Nations and mining affected communities is …Read More

Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is currently working with Def-T, a social enterprise of Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, that is selling house branded tea and baked goods in a teashop within Toronto’s Distillery District. Eco-Ethonomics is providing coaching and support in developing and implementing a growth strategy, complete with a marketing campaign and sales strategy, as well as, implementing new operational structures and systems to prepare for expansion.

John Howard Society of Toronto

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is currently working with Klink Coffee, a social enterprise of  John Howard Society of Toronto, that is wholesaling coffee in Toronto and looking to expand their social enterprise. Eco-Ethonomics is providing coaching and support in developing and implementing a growth strategy, complete with a marketing campaign and sales strategy, as well as, implementing new operational structures and systems to prepare for expansion.

YWCA Hamilton

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is assisting YWCA Hamilton in the business planning process for a cafe/catering social enterprise to employ vulnerable women. The project builds on a previous feasibility study that was conducted by Eco-Ethonomics and C Lang Consulting, and aims to develop a strong business plan to help direct the social enterprise through the future stages of its growth (over the next 3-5 years).  It is hoped that the business plan will …Read More

Evangel Hall Mission

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is currently working with This Little Light Candles, a social enterprise of Evangel Hall Mission, that sells handmade beeswax candles to churches in Ontario. Eco-Ethonomics is providing coaching and support in developing and implementing a growth strategy, complete with a marketing campaign and sales strategy, as well as, implementing new operational structures and systems to prepare for expansion.

Peel Multicultural Council

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is working with Peel Multicultural Council (PMC) to provide coaching services that aid in the completion of a feasibility study. The study focuses on PMC’s social enterprise of providing cost effective Legal, Immigration and Allied services to clients. The goal of the social enterprise is to achieve excellence by delivering programs, products and services that meet the needs of the community, advance PMC’s social mission (to promote a …Read More

Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is providing coaching to the Canadian Cultural Society for the Deaf  (CCSD) to develop a social enterprise business plan. CCSD wishes to implement a Tea Shop in Toronto in which ordering and purchasing tea products will be completed in American Sign Language. This business would provide an opportunity for everyone to experience and learn basic signs while also providing gainful employment for members of the deaf community. Key …Read More

Afghan Women’s Organization

The AWO’s mission is to improve newcomers’ quality of life, to help them live in dignity and reach their full potential, and to promote social and economic inclusion so that they become contributing members of society. Afghan Women’s Organization has hired Eco-Ethonomics Inc. to assess the feasibility of their social enterprise which aims to provide fine quality sewing services and products, including alteration and tailoring services and handmade crafts, to …Read More

Volunteer Canada

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. is working with Volunteer Canada and the National Collaborative on Child and Youth Protection to develop a social enterprise concept to create an online platform for volunteer screening. This business model is focused on two main service offerings.  The first service is based on creating an online platform building a community of volunteers and organizations offering volunteer opportunities, and then providing user-friendly tools for efficient and risk-sensitive screening, …Read More

Kinark Child and Family Services

Eco-Ethonomics is working with Kinark Child and Family Services to facilitate business planning for their social enterprise concept. Kinark wishes to develop a social enterprise that provides weeklong respite to families with Autism in a manner that is reasonably priced and family focused. Key components of this project include further refining the social enterprise concept so that it meets customer’s needs and ensures that family cottage packages remain affordable.  At …Read More