# Collaborative Development Programs Enterprising Non-Profits Enables Growth for Social Businesses By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-06-29 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enterprising-non-profits References: [enterprisingnonprofits](http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/) Enterprising Non-Profits is a Vancouver-based Canadian platform network that enables a collaborative program supporting growth for the social enterprises of non-profit organizations. The unique program provides a platform for the promotion and contribution to the development of strong, healthy communities. A main objective of Enterprising Non-Profits is providing grants and resources to non-profits as well as support throughout the entire social business development process. Additionally, they advocate for a public policy environment that supports and strengthens the social enterprise sector and works to expand accessibility of capital resources for the industry. The Enterprising Non-Profits website provides substantial reading material on the social enterprise sector as a whole, introductions for those interested in developing a social business and a free downloadable copy of [the Canadian Social Enterprise Guide](http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/planning-your-social-enterprise/canadian-social-enterprise-guide). **Contact Information** Enterprising Non-Profits [website](http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/) Enterprising Non-Profits on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/enpBC) Enterprising Non-Profits on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/e_n_p) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Collaborative Development Programs:** Opportunity to foster collaboration and support growth for social enterprises through collaborative development programs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Non-profit Organizations:** Potential to leverage collaborative programs to support the growth and development of social enterprises within non-profit organizations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Canadian Entrepreneur-Focused Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-entrepreneur.md) - [Non-Profit-Focused Ai Referral Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/more-power-together.md) - [Supportive Entrepreneurial Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-zenpreneur-community.md) - [Food Entrepreneurship Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-entrepreneurship-platform.md) - [Entrepreneurial Community Building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venturepals.md) - [Empowering Nonprofit Organizations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disability-community.md) - [Thoughtful Business Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equitable-transfer-program.md) - [Empowering Inclusivity-Focused Nonprofits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-nonprofit-organization.md) - [Startup Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next-play.md)