Community Futures South Fraser (CFSF) and Mennonite Central Committee, Employment and Community Development (MCC-ECD), together with the community economic development movement across Canada, acknowledge the value of the social economy, and recognize the importance of connecting economy and social values.

Social enterprise applies an entrepreneurial approach to addressing social issues and creating positive community change. In its most narrow definition, it means non-profits acting entrepreneurially and earning some of their revenues through selling goods and services instead of relying solely on grant writing and donations. In its broader sense – the definition that the Centre embraces – social enterprise involves the business sector in mentoring or investing in social enterprise, or moving beyond corporate social responsibility to start its own social enterprises.

Originated locally, the concept for the Fraser Valley Centre for Social Enterprise was supported by Western Economic Diversification Canada. The Centre identity changed to the BC Centre for Social Enterprise in 2008 to more adequately reflect the main scope of client focus.

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