Inner City Renovation
How a Social Enterprise Changes Lives and Communities
Inner City Renovation (ICR) is a much-heralded social enterprise in Winnipeg’s North End which has become an example of the potential for social enterprises to support people living on society’s margins and engage them in a productive livelihood.
About the book
Inner City Renovation (ICR) is a much-heralded social enterprise in Winnipeg’s North End which has become an example of the potential for social enterprises to support people living on society’s margins and engage them in a productive livelihood. This book, written by former ICR general manager and board member Marty Donkervoort, documents the impacts this social enterprise has had on its employees and the community and reflects on the capacity of social enterprises as an alternative to corporate capitalist enterprises.
What people are saying
Gerry Higgins, Founder, Social Enterprise World Forum“This book gives an insight into personal leadership, enterprising solutions and value creation, making it as relevant to practitioners engaged in social enterprise, urban regeneration and community empowerment as it is to policy makers and students with an interest in social responsibility.”
Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I: The Social Enterprise
- Set Up and Management
- Part II: Working at ICR
- Changing Employees’ Lives
- Employee Journeys
- From Corporate Honcho to Social Justice Worker
- Part III: Social and Political Issues
- Renewing Communities
- Impact on the Broader Community
- Part IV: Context and Role
- The Social Economy
- Outcomes and Learnings
- Challenges and Opportunities
- Postscript
- Appendices
- References
- Index
