ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
Building a Brighter Future for Ontario's First Nations
Welcome
to OFNEDA
WHAT WE DO
We strive to do it all here at OFNEDA. Our association provides members with various benefits to help our Economic Development Officers carry out their day-to-day tasks and long-term strategic plans. Some benefits of membership include paid access and travel to our annual conference (FNEAC), access to various webinars, social media start-up assistance, access to OFNEDA's network of contacts, access to online business development toolkit, access to our EDO online forum, special discounts with select retailers and more! We look to bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and enterprises for collaboration and partnership opportunities.
A WORD ABOUT US
At OFNEDA we strive to provide value to our members while bridging partnerships with industry leaders! We are a non-profit and membership driven organisation dedicated to bringing meaningful economic development opportunities and strategic partners together for our First Nation communities across Ontario.
OUR MISSION
The Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association (OFNEDA) will support a working environment and research centre that will enhance and promote economies that are viable and culturally sensitive, as defined by each First Nation community.
OUR PROUD SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
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The First Nations Economic Advancement Conference brought together business industry leaders who want to do economic development with First Nations with First Nation decision makers. FNEAC was also created to share valuable information relevant to economic development on First Nations across Ontario and Canada. FNEAC 2017 was a great success, and plans are underway for FNEAC 2018.
Added Benefits for Members
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
At Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association, we are dedicated to supporting our Economic Development Officers, First Nation communities and industry partners.
Some benefits of membership included:
- free access to FNEAC
- social media startup assistance
- access to online resources
- increased visibility in First Nation communities
- special discounts with select retailers
- access to our database of contacts
- and more!
Research & Networking Centre
EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS
With our mission always in mind, we work tirelessly to improve the quality and quantity of available educational content that is relevant and useful for our Economic Development Officers on First Nations across Ontario.
Our website is being heavily utilized to bring our members a toolkit, interactive forum and monthly newsletters to provide relevant information on market research, upcoming events and networking opportunities. In addition, we post and share information through our social media channels.
A report released in November 2016 by the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board indicated that if certain barriers limiting First Nations participation were removed, Canada's GDP would receive a boost of $27.67 billion dollars.
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
CONTACT ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
Get in touch with Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association to learn more about our work and find out how to become a member or partner. We appreciate your support!
485B Gran Street, Rankin Reserve 15D, ON P6A 0C4
(705) 946-0746
