Our Commitment to Community Economic Development
Engaging in Community Economic Development (CED) along with local, provincial and federal government partners, businesses, community organizations and other stakeholders, Community Futures East Kootenay (CFEK) champions economic growth and sustainability throughout our vibrant service area. We are committed to increasing community and regional capacity through CED and we nurture partnerships, inspire innovative thinking, develop best practice initiatives, and promote collaboration across our whole service area. We work alongside communities, responding to local needs and priorities to strengthen local resilience, support community-driven solutions, and foster long-term sustainability.
THROUGH OUR CED MANAGER WE:
- Increase capacity to the region
- Foster CED partnerships
- Provide leadership to our region
- Act as a conduit and share knowledge and best practice across the region
- Support communities to act on CED opportunities
THROUGH OUR CED coordinator WE:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, including school boards, municipalities and First Nations
- Coordinate communication, collaboration, and program development for the Kootenay Child Care Initiative & Community Enhancement Project
- Act as a connector for regional non-profit housing initiatives, supporting projects from early concept through to completion
- Act as a conduit and share knowledge and best practice across the region
- Support the development of childcare and housing resources tailored to the unique needs of rural community organizations
Current CED Priorities:
What is ced?
Community Economic Development is community-driven actions that improve the social, economic and environmental conditions of a community. This include policies, programs and activities that improve the livability of a community, enrich the quality of life of community members, create employment and investment opportunities, enhance the health of the environment, build on the capacities and resources within an area and support community cohesion, resilience and vibrancy.
Check out our Human’s of CED in the East Kootenays to see how Community Economic Development is changing your community.