IONS is situated in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaw people. Unceded means that the Mi’kmaq have never relinquished, sold, traded, or transferred ownership of their land to European settler colonies, yet land was taken over without their consent through various processes of settler colonialism. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, which the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik people first signed with the British Crown in 1726. These Treaties did not involve the surrendering of rights to the lands and resources they had traditionally used and occupied. We are all Treaty People.

We further acknowledge that Nova Scotia is the birthplace of Black culture and heritage in Canada. People of African descent have shared these lands for over 400 years, and over 50 strong and resourceful African Nova Scotian communities exist here today.

We are committed to the struggle against systems of oppression that have resulted in profound inequities and the denial of self-determination rights. We are working actively to deepen our learning at an individual level, provide learning opportunities about anti-racism and decolonization, and to develop partnerships with organizations serving and led by underrepresented groups.
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  • Andy Horsnell Consulting

    Location:

    Kempt Shore, about one hour from Halifax.

    Andy Horsnell

    Pronouns:

    He/His

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    Work Description:

    We offer a full range of social enterprise development services, from: readiness assessment, to opportunity identification, feasibility assessment, impact and business modelling, business planning, and lean start-up.

    Whether you are new to social enterprise and want to learn more, or have been operating an enterprise for decades and want to scale it up/out, we can help. In our consulting and training, we have worked with 100s of community organisations throughout the USA and Canada over the last 30 years — large and small, rural and urban, in all impact areas.

    Rates:

    Our rates range from $125 to $250 per hour, depending upon the scale and complexity of the project and its impact, with our median rate being $150 per hour. That said, we generally cost our projects out as a flat fee for a given scope of work, to allow our clients to plan their budgets. For example, a business plan that doesn’t require extensive market research generally costs in the area of $10,000 + HST

    Non Profit Experience:

    Yes – many nonprofits and charities over the years.

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    Email:

    [email protected]

    Phone:

    902-300-9725

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