Subscribe: SpotifyWelcome to our second of a two-part podcast series focused on social finance in Canada If you’ve been following the news in the world of social finance, you probably heard that Canada recently launched the Social Finance Fund. But what is it exactly?...
Subscribe: SpotifyWith the many challenges we face – climate change, food security, the housing crisis, poverty, to name a few – social finance has established itself an important tool in the impact toolbox. With the recent launch of the Social Finance...
Subscribe: SpotifyWhen David Upton co-founded Common Good Solutions (CGS) in 2012, he didn’t come armed with an in-depth, detailed strategic plan. But there was a mission. And it was a powerful one. “See the need, try to fill the need,” is how David describes it. Over...
Subscribe: SpotifySocial entrepreneur Ryan Turnbull decided to focus his attention on policy change when he ran for and won a seat in the Canadian Parliament in 2019. Today his passion for social innovation and for advancing a more equitable economy is on full display...
Interest in blended finance is growing in popularity, so it seems. Having personally designed and invested in multiple transactions involving blended finance structures, I felt it was time to take a step back from my usual discussion topics to describe what blended...
