EDITORIAL / ÉDITORIAL
Laurie Mook, Arizona State University
Marco Alberio, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna 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.
The first article, “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.
The second article, “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.
In the third article, “Open Spaces and
Collaboration in the Social Economy in Québec:
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Three
Organizations,” Tawfiq Alla, Stéphane F. Roume,
and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay examine the impacts of open-plan office spaces and remote
work on social economy organizations. They find
that workers in this sector tend to value collaborative open spaces more than their counterparts
do in the public and private sectors.
The final research article, “Social Validation as
a Key Process to Participatory and Engaged
Research: Learning from a Brazilian Academic
Program,” by Teresa Harari, Marlei Pozzebon,
Ana Clara Souza, André Luiz Freitas Dias,
and Armindo dos Santos de Sousa Teodósio,
introduces the concept of social validation as
a mechanism for recognizing collaborative,
participatory research between academia and
communities. Grounded in literature and
tested through a transdisciplinary program of
teaching, applied research, and community
service, this article provides a practical guide
for researchers and practitioners seeking to
implement social validation in their work.
Next we have a research note, “Proyecto
Utopía: Colombian Initiative for Peace and the
Defense of Rurality in Times of PostAgreement.” In this note, Marco Alberio,
Adriana Otálora-Buitrago, Jaime Alberto
Rendón Acevedo, and Rubén Vergara examine a rural development and peacebuilding
initiative created by Universidad de La Salle
to empower rural youth. The project highlights the role of universities as key actors in
the social economy, fostering trust, civic participation, and long-term resilience in rural
post-conflict communities.
In the “Perspectives from the Field” section,
we feature three contributions:
• Aleksander Bern and Deniz Akin, in
“Building Social Enterprises from the
Ground Up,” discuss the emergence of social
enterprises in Norway, where a legal framework for such organizations has yet to be established;
• Atle Hauge, Giuseppe Calignano, and
Elisabeth Winsents, in “Spaces of
Belonging: Community Engagement and
Social Inclusion in Rural Communities,”
argue for the importance of carefully designed public spaces—working in synergy
with nonprofit engagement—in fostering resilience and well-being in smaller communities;
• Svein Erik Nordhagen, in “Exploring the
Relationship Between Volunteerism, Inclusivity, and Democracy in Norwegian Sports,” emphasizes the key role of voluntary organizations in Norwegian sports and their contribution to democratic learning and social inclusion within a social democratic context.
Finally, Aaron Turpin reviews Non-Profit Governance: Twelve Frameworks for Organisations and Research (2025), edited by
Guillaume Plaisance and Anne Goujon Belghit, offering insights into governance approaches
in the nonprofit sector.
We hope you enjoy this issue, and we encourage you to consider submitting your work for
future publication. Éditorial / Editorial 6