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This document provides examples of how community impact investment models have been formed in British Columbia, Canada and abroad. The purpose of this document is to provide the BC Government…
The worst thing about the Alberta economy is the uncertainty of the situation. No one knows when the oil sector will recover and what it will look like when it…
Kootenay Employment Services (KES) is a registered Canadian charity with operations in the communities of Creston and Invermere located in south-central British Columbia (BC). Historically, KES has been best known…
Funding the Cooperative City explores experiments in community-led urban development in European cities. Situated in the post-welfare transition of European societies within the context defined by austerity measures, unemployment, the…
This guidebook and its Resource Centre were created to inform and support interested Canadian foundations to begin or deepen their Impact Investing activity. The guidebook and its network of supports…
In social services, intuition does not always produce results and long-funded programs do not always achieve what we hope. As we realize the complexity of changing people’s lives, evidence has…
You’re an entrepreneur with a great idea. But your business needs money. So, do you max out your credit cards, borrow from friends and family, and do everything yourself? Or…
This handbook is the second in a series that aims to spur local investment in all 50 states. The goal is to provide readers with case studies and information relevant…
The purpose of this white paper is to present the current state of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the social finance sector in New York City, as well as…
The following community economic development champions ask that the City of Calgary explore how it can enhance social procurement. Social procurement leverages existing buying power to increase community benefits, which…
This report provides a deep dive into the impact of Our Region, Your Investment, providing impact insights for Enterprise Community Investment’s investors. It steps into the lives of residents at Clarendon…
Community bonds are small, private market bonds issued by non-profit organizations, co-ops and social enterprises to raise capital for a social or environmental purpose. Issuers sell community bonds to reduce…
