Please complete as much of the Detailed Search form as you would like to do a more specific search for social economy assets. Keep in mind that the more parameters you place on your search, the more specific, and in turn, shorter, your list of results will be.

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1. [By Asset Type]  I am looking for assets that best fit into one or more of the following broad categories… (select all that apply)

Individual
Organization
Initiative or Enterprise
Resource – Financial / Funding / In Kind
Resource – Information / Tools / Contacts

2. [By Role]  I am looking for assets whose role in supporting the BC social economy is one or more of the following ways… (select all that apply)

Capacity Building  Catalyst/Support of Social Economy Initiatives  Champion, Prime Initiator of an Initiative Employment/Job Creation Financing Funding Mentoring Network, Liaison, Bridging

Provision of Goods  Provision of Services  Public Policy Development Research Rural Development Sustainability of Nonprofit Agency  Training/Skills Development Other

3. [By Funding Resource]  I am looking for one or more of the following financial, funding and in kind resources… (select all that apply)

Business Planning Financing - Equity Investment  Financing - Loan Guarantees  Financing - Loans  Financing - Micro-Credit  Financing - Patient Capital  Funding - Grants: Business Development/Planning

Funding - Seed Money/Start-Up  Funding - Grants: Consolidation  Funding - Grants: Expansion/Growth  HR In Kind - Students  HR In Kind - Volunteers  In Kind - Expertise/Consultation  Other

4. [By Information Resource]  I’m looking for one or more of the following information resources (networks, newsletters, conference, research, etc.)… (select all that apply)

Conferences Guides  Instruments/Tools  Networks/Umbrella Organizations

Online Directories Research/Reports Other

5. [By Skills or Experience]  I am looking for individual participants in the BC social economy that have one or more of the following skills, backgrounds or experiences… (select all that apply)

Business Experience, Business Degree Business Plans Co-op Development Experience Starting a Social Enterprise  Experience with Community Economic Development Feasibility Studies

Funding and Financing Government  Policy Development Project Management Strategic Planning Other

6. [By Organization Type]  I am looking for organizations in the BC social economy that fit into one or more of the following types… (select all that apply)

Business Citizen's Group  Committee or Working Group Co-operative  Faith/Religious Financial Institution

Foundation Government Nonprofit Organization  Registered Charity  Social Enterprise  Other

7. [By Focus of Activity]  I am looking for social economy activities/assets that exist to address the following one or more of the following economic, social or environmental issue/concern(s)… (select all that apply)

Aboriginal Peoples Animal Welfare  Arts and Culture Basic Needs  Business Support  Children and Families Civil Rights and Justice Community Development Co-op Development Counselling and Referral Democratic Leadership  Economic Development Education and Research Employment and Training Enviromental Sustainability Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual Transgender Communities Health Heritage and History Housing and Homelessness International Development Legal Service and Law Enforcement

Manufacturing Media and Communications Mental Health Multiculturalism Property Development Retail Rural Development Services for Seniors Services for Women Sports and Recreation Support of Ex-offenders Support for Immigrant Populations Support for People with Mental Disabilities Support for People with Physical and Sensory Disabilities Support for People with Substance Abuse Issues Tourism Transport Volunteerism and Community Service Youth Other

8. [By Scope]  I am looking for assets whose scope of activity or impact falls within one or more of the following… (select all that apply)

Rural Urban Small community

Local Regional Provincial

National International Other

9. [By Region or City]  a) I am looking for social economy assets that are located in one or more of the following regions… (select all that apply). (Click here for more information on the location of each region.)

Vancouver Island/Coast Lower Mainland/Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenays

Cariboo North Coast Nechako Northeast

Province-Wide  Other

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9.  b) I’m looking for social economy assets that are found in this community…

(This will do a keyword search, so please be sure you have the correct spelling of the community you want. To enter more than one community, separate the names with commas, e.g. Duncan, Nanaimo).