The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to make it easier for non-profit organizations to get government funding.
The CBC reports on the creation of the Newfoundland and Labrador Social Enterprise and Innovation Coalition, which includes Choices for Youth; End Homelessness St.; First Light; Food First;Federation of Co-operatives; SmartICE; and Stella's Circle.
"There are many social purpose organizations that are looking for ways to build their capacity to access available funding," says Mariana Jimnez Ojeda of Memorial University's Center for Social Enterprise, one of the eight coalition members.
"More broadly, how organizations may integrate social finance concepts isn't widely understood."
The coalition hopes to fill those gaps by promoting social innovation, strengthening social enterprises, developing a social finance ecosystem, and enhancing social impact delivery.
One way to do that, per Ojeda, is to create a social procurement system, in which non-profit organizations buy their goods and services from the government.
"We're stronger when we work together," says Ojeda.
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