Purpose
The general purpose of social planning organizations is to help build and strengthen community.
Social planning organizations may undertake a variety of activities, including:
- Conducting social research
- Policy analysis and development
- Planning, convening and collaborating
- Social enterprise and social innovation
- Community mobilization, and
- Advocacy
Their work focuses around social issues affecting individuals and families, including:
- Diversity
- Immigrant/refugee and newcomer services
- Affordable housing
- Social determinants of health
- poverty and social exclusion
- "The working poor" and living wage
- Social determinants of health in poverty
- Social inequality
- GIS mapping and social indicator work
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