About Us
Welcome to Community Futures Centre West.
We offer a wide range of services to entrepreneurs, not-for-profit organizations and communities in the Community Futures Centre West region.
Our services include:
- Business advising
- Business loans to kick start or expand your enterprise
- Self-employment program
- Community economic development – helping communities find local solutions to complex social and economic issues.
- Specialized programs for entrepreneurs with disabilities.
- Ongoing events such as the Southern Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship camp and various training seminars.
- A wide range of business development tools and resources.
Mandate
Community Futures Centre West's mandate is to assist rural communities to expand their local economy by using innovative approaches to business and community development. Community Futures Centre West provides access to resources and financial assistance. We provide core services such as fostering strategic community planning, socio-economic development, building community networks via partnering and developing community economic development projects with business, economic, social and environmental organizations. We assist with the growth and development of community infrastructure resulting in increased community capacity. Community Futures Centre West is one of 27 like organizations across Alberta. Click here for more information about other Community Futures offices in Alberta.
Board of Directors
Funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada, Community Futures Centre West is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Board Directors have diverse skills and backgrounds and are made up of community champions and professionals from within the communities they live. Board Directors are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization and act as a resource for the staff.
If you are forward-thinking, value-oriented and have a passion for leadership and community involvement, a Board of Director position with Community Futures Centre West is for you. The ongoing professional board development program will keep you challenged, stimulate creativity and build leadership capabilities. For more information about Board of Director opportunities please click here.
Click here to meet our Board of Directors.
