Common Good Solutions

Corporate/Business:

Our processes help private companies to improve their bottom line by integrating social impact into their business models.

Non-Profit:

We help nonprofit organizations successfully engage in business activity that is aligned with their social mission

Community:

We help communities to use all of their local resources to build “Made at home” solutions to their most pressing social issues.

Educational Institutions/Youth:

Engaged students are provided with enterprise and social impact tools and skills they can immediately implement in their communities.

“We help non-profits start mission-related businesses, and businesses create social value with their work."

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"Within only a few months after working with CGS, we have seen great benefits, where sales are stronger and creative new ways to grow the enterprise have been established."

David Farmer, Director of the Breton Ability Centre, for the Best of Cape Breton Store

- Dr. Norman Greenberg, Community Carrot Co-operative

Blog:

In the News: CGS’s David Upton discusses social enterprise in terms of Hope Blooms’ success

Our very own David Upton spoke on CBC Halifax’s Information Morning radio program yesterday about how social enterprise is an important step forward in our economy, and how it’s a natural fit for our Nova Scotian disposition: “Nova Scotians tend to look out for each other. That’s what social enterprise is all about. Social enterprise […]

Social Enterprise and Youth: “Why didn’t anyone ever teach us about this?”

- Mark Sparrow, NS Co-operative Council (mark@novascotia.coop) “Why didn’t anyone ever teach us about this?” If you’ve ever been involved in a social enterprise workshop with youth there’s a very good chance you’ve gotten this question. Since 2007, I’ve been organizing and presenting in workshops that introduce the concept of social enterprise to students in […]