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Welcome to volume 16, issue 2 of the Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research. In this issue, we present four research articles, one research note, three contributions to our “Perspectives from the Field” section, and one book review.
Editorial
“A Sustainability Framework for Social Entrepreneurship Through an Indigenous Peoples’ Cooperative: The Case of the Bukidnon-Tagoloanon Tribe,” by Loreta Sol Dinlayan, Helen Garcia, and Annie Leah Roxann L. Emata, proposes a five-pillar sustainability framework for Indigenous Peoples’ cooperatives.
Developed through an ethnographic study with stakeholders of the Bukidnon Tagoloanon Mulahay Ha Kabukalagan Agricultural Cooperative (BUKTAMACO) in the Philippines, the framework builds on four conventional pillars of sustainability—human, economic, social, and environmental—while adding a fifth pillar grounded in customary practices. These include Indigenous leadership, observance of community values, communal property and profit sharing, and a strong concern for community well-being.
“Policy on the Frontlines: Community Nonprofit Organizations Work-ing with Older Adults During COVID-19 in Montréal,” by Meghan Joy, Laurie Fournier, Kate Marr-Laing, and Shannon Hebblethwaite, explores the vital role of community nonprofit organizations (CNPOs) in supporting older adults to age in place.
Through policy analysis, surveys, and interviews with CNPO staff, local policy actors, and older adults, the authors highlight the substantial challenges faced by CNPOs and argue for stronger inclusion and support of these organizations in policies on aging.
