Can crowdfunding be considered social finance?
By Polina Minkovski Social finance is continuing to move into uncharted territory in Canada. However, while crowd equity has yet to barge through the regulatory schema in most Canadian provinces (with...
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Evolving to outcomes: Meet the new Pay For Success U.S. Activity Map
By David Friedkin Social innovation, social enterprise, impact investing and now, “Pay for Success.” For the uninitiated, it can sometimes feel like you’re drowning in jargon. Though I too experience...
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Why invest in water?
By Timothy Nash Many of my environmentalist friends question whether it’s right to put a price on water. They see water as sacred, and get upset when I talk about it as a commodity. My standard...
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Facilitating a National Conversation on Impact Analysis
By Simon Anderson Social Asset Measurements (SAM) is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with the Social Impact Analysts Association (SIAA) to form SIAA Canada, a national organization that...
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4 recommendations for expanding debt crowdfunding
By Tom Du Purpose matters. And we too often forget the purpose of finance. One of finance's central goals is to help people allocate, save and raise money over time. Fundamentally, finance is a tool...
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Two Job Opportunities with Rise Asset Development
By Bronwyn Oatley Loan Officer & Youth Program Facilitator, Rise Asset DevelopmentRequisition ID: 1300737Faculty / Division: Joseph L. Rotman School of ManagementCampus: St. George (downtown...
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Canada Launches 101st Local Network of UN Global Compact
By Megan Wallingford The necessity for private sector involvement in addressing global social and environmental challenges (including human rights, labour, anti-corruption and the environment) is old...
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Engaged for Change: Highlights from the 2013 Canadian Responsible Investment...
By Tristina Sinopoli I had the pleasure of attending the 2013 Canadian Responsible Investment Conference held by the Social Investment Organization in June. This year’s theme was “Engaging for Change”...
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Instructing for Impact: University of Waterloo
By Tasnim Anwar University of Waterloo has emerged as a leader in the academic field of environmental finance. With a comprehensive course that covers the history, current practices and future...
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Crowdfunding Part 4: A paradigm shift in investor protection
By Carlos Pinto Lobo There is a misperception as to how investor protection will work with respect to crowdfunding, if the securities regulator changes the rules as proposed. In an earlier blog, I...
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SocialFinance.ca announces media partnerership with SEWF 2013
By Bronwyn Oatley SocialFinance.ca is pleased to announce that it will serve as one of the media partners of the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) on Oct 2-4 in Calgary, AB. The Social Enterprise...
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Crowdfunding Part 3: Proposed investor protection rules vs. first...
By Carlos Pinto Lobo In August 2012, the Enforcement Section of the Massachusetts Securities Division laid the first charges against a local resident (Mr. Melville) for offering $250,000 in...
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Delaware changes everything: Benefit Corporation Legislation
By Aaron Emery It is possible that you missed it. You didn't notice the rumble on Wednesday morning—or perhaps you dismissed it as local construction work—or maybe a mild earthquake. Whether you felt...
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No Entrepreneurs or No Investors? Four Insights from India
By Perzen Patel As the social enterprise ecosystem matures in India, an interesting paradox has emerged. All too often entrepreneurs claim that few relevant investors exist—especially those prepared...
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Lessons from Lugano: Partnering for Global Impact 2013
By Tristina Sinopoli I had the pleasure of attending Partnering for Global Impact 2013 in Lugano, Switzerland, on July 10 and 11. The conference’s aim was to bring together renowned global leaders in...
View ArticleImpact investors: Can they really make money? (Video)
By Bronwyn Oatley “Can impact investors really make money?” Such was the question posed by Forbes Contributor and author of Your Mark on the World, Devin Thorpe to Dr. Andrew Kuper, the President and...
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Vancity’s $13.5M Resilient Capital Program recognized with Community Economic...
By Andrea Di Lucca On July 17, Vancity was recognized in Ottawa for its commitment to social enterprise development with the National Credit Union Community Economic Development Award for the...
View ArticleResponsible Corporations vs. Corporate Responsibility
By Aaron Emery It’s a small difference linguistically, but substantively, a serious division exists between the terms ‘responsible corporations’ and ‘corporate responsibility’. On July 9, Paul...
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Losing the shackles: A profile of the Youth Social Innovation Capital Fund
By Ethan Brooks Just over a year ago I was living in an engineless truck parked at the foot of the Ko’olau Mountains on the jungly tropical island of Oahu. I fled there to escape the greed and...
View ArticleSkilling Up and Scaling Up: Lessons from the Impact Investment Exchange in Asia
By Remi Kanji While In Canada, significant attention is rightly being paid to the Social Venture Exchange (SVX) the nation’s first social investment matchmaking service, in Asia too, entrepreneurs...
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