Canadian Executive Service Organization Explained

The Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) is a registered national and international development charity that has operated since 1967.[1] The organization uses Canadian volunteers to work with private and public sectors to accomplish goals within these service areas: strategic planning, business development, accounting and finance, organizational development, community development, governance and production and operations.[2]

CESO's primary funding currently derives from the financial contributions of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), funders from corporations, foundations and individual donors.[3]

CESO currently has a partnership with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), agreeing to enhance capacity in First Nations communities.[4]

Wendy Harris is the current CEO of CESO while Peter Chiddy is the current Chair of the Board of Directors.[5]

CESO was founded by several noteworthy Canadians including Maurice Strong, Mitchell Sharp, Paul Martin Sr., Claude Hebert and Cy Peachey [6]

On December 1st, 2022 CESO changed its name to Catalyste+[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. CESO. 25 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101031162515/http://www.ceso-saco.com/About.aspx. 31 October 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: What We Do. CESO. 25 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101031162531/http://www.ceso-saco.com/What-We-Do.aspx. 31 October 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: Government Funding Partners. CESO. 25 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011082554/http://www.ceso-saco.com/Support-CESO/Government-Funding-Partners.aspx. 11 October 2010. dead.
  4. Web site: Statement of Partnership. Partnership. Assembly of First Nations. 28 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Our Leadership. CESO. 25 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101008034153/http://www.ceso-saco.com/About/Our-Leadership.aspx. 8 October 2010. dead.
  6. Web site: A fine expression of Canadian nationhood (December 1996). Maurice F. Strong. 28 June 2012.
  7. Web site: CESO Announces Evolution of Its Brand and New Name, Catalyste+.