Community Contribution Companies (C3)

The BC Centre for Social Enterprises provides an overview of Community Contribution Companies (C3s), a hybrid social enterprise structure introduced in British Columbia in 2013. This webpage contrasts C3s with the newer Benefit Companies, highlighting the latter’s rapid growth. Key details include the taxable status of both structures, their inability to issue donation receipts, and the process for incorporating C3s.
Topics include: Community Contribution Companies, Benefit Companies, social enterprise legal structures