Why supporting SMEs supports women Amidst all the global effort and resources aimed at improving the lives of women, there is one vehicle for change that does not often figure into the discussion: the businesses that employ them. Small and medium sized enterprises...
Community Interest Companies Consultation by the BC Ministry of Finance By Stacey Corriveau On October 20, the BC Ministry of Finance announced that it is, “considering amendments to the Business Corporations Act to allow for the incorporation of a new...
By Ilse Treurnicht Originally published in socialfinance.ca Canada, like many other jurisdictions, is at an innovation crossroads. Governments are faced with tough choices as the global economy finds a new normal, against the backdrop of increasingly complex societal...
Written by Nogah Kornberg, Executive Director, Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada In late September, the Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada and the Acumen Fund Toronto Chapter joined to host “In the Investor’s Chair.” We used the time to go...
Provision of basic sanitation goes to the heart of human dignity and improving health and well-being of populations. And yet, it is the single most neglected target of the Millennium Development Goals. So where does social entrepreneurship fit in all this? This...
