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This week we launched the Impact Investment Support Program in Colombia funded by 🇨🇦. Together with @theSVX and its allies we work to mobilize sources of 💸 for sustainable development and improve living conditions of women entrepreneurs and communities.
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Nous avons lancé le programme de soutien aux investissements d'impact en 🇨🇴, financé par 🇨🇦. Avec @theSVX nous travaillons à mobiliser des sources de 💸 pour le développement durable et à améliorer les conditions de vie des femmes entrepreneurs et des communautés.
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It was an honour to support yesterday’s #SOCAP22 Kanata Day reception in celebration of indigenous entrepreneurs. Thanks to our partners @theSVX & @Raven_Capital, the speakers from @OneFeatherApp, @animikii & @VirtualGurus & all who attended. #cdntech #indigenoustech
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Landmark study on corporate commitments to social purpose shows who’s leading, lagging in the transition to an equitable, sustainable economy. @AllysonHewitt @markcarney2017 @cafreeland @AmitKBouri @adamspence @CanAccelerator
Super excited to share this report I coauthored with @corporateknight - evaluating companies on their social good potential: Are corporations serving their purpose? bit.ly/3iWTOaX @TimDraimin @stephenhuddart
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VERGE Capital is proud to be part of this event - and in a welcome reversal of the typical power dynamic whenever investors or funders are involved, we will be pitching to entrepreneurs on how we can support their social enterprise and why they should choose to work with us!
We’re excited to be part of #WOSEN’s Flourishing Together showcase today bringing together social entrepreneurs, investors, & support organizations to amplify, celebrate & support women identifying and gender non-binary changemakers in Ontario. @theSVX @csiTO @NORDIKInstitute
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New global ‘Financing Social Innovation’ report has 8 lessons for Canada. @Bren_Doherty breaks it all down for you. bit.ly/3FL1MwN cc @TimDraimin @AllysonHewitt @JayneEngle @anemtin @csiTO @nicefutures @misquebec @tacsi_innovate @si_exchange @SICanadaTeam @adamspence
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Excellent review of an emerging European movement to reshape economies in the interest of people and planet. @adamspence @adamkahane @CoroStrandberg @SethDKlein @aletmanski @CanAccelerator @vinodrjkn @AllysonHewitt @mcarthur @RobertGreenhill @IlseTreurnicht @DemosHelsinki
Yesterday we shared the landscape of 100+ organizations in Europe contributing to New Economic Thinking.
Here's a brief explainer of ‘New Economic Thinking’
and its underpinnings (in the 🧵, 1/3)
buff.ly/3HUNrzw
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Smart, revelatory analysis in @SSIReview of decades #tamarackinstitute #collectiveimpact bit.ly/32XF2fJ Hilites field catalyst roles: 1 deepen system understanding, 2 strengthen capacity, 3 enhance CI efforts’ coherence, visibility, robustness, 4 nudge systems change.
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Get this tweet to 3K retweets if you want to see us use a hashtag instead of a handle
⭐️⭐️⭐️ RT TO VOTE ⭐️⭐️⭐️
@FredVanVleet | #NBAAllStar
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Today we sent @Sflecce a letter expressing our concern with the updated guidelines. #Children, families, #ECEs and #childcare staff/providers deserve better. We encourage you to contact your MPP and share your concerns. aeceo.ca/december_31
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The revised Ontario PCR testing rules exclude daycare children & staff. Access to #CovidTesting is essential for keeping daycares a safe space for children who can not yet be vaccinated. If you agree please sign the petition. bit.ly/3Ju8iet @fordnation #COVID19Ontario
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Four social entrepreneurs, four stories.
To mark the launch of WOSEN's Interim Report, we're sharing the journey of four WOSEN participants. Read their stories, as well as the interim Report, here: socialinnovation.org/offerin…
With @PillarNN, @theSVX, and NORDIK Institute
ALT Clockwise from top left corner: Pam Fanjoy, Creator and Chef, Fanjoy Culinary and Wellness Centre Dipti Swain, Founder, U&Me Ritual and Mindful Diya Jessica Correa, CEO, Random Acts of Green Kelly Emery, Founder and CEO, Troop WOSEN logo and Government of Canada Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario acknowledgement in bottom banner.
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In Opinion
Cities blanketed in dust. Graveyards swallowed by the sea. For years, scientists have sounded the alarm. Now it’s here.
This is “Postcards From a World on Fire,” a look at climate change in 193 countries. nyti.ms/3GFUviE
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Our State of the Sector 2021 Report is now live! It outlines positive trends for growth and Canadian leadership in impact investing.
Read the Press Release Here: bit.ly/3FYN1aa
Access the Report on our website: bit.ly/3deENyd
#cafiidresearch #impactinvesting
New report by @theSVX finds that Canadian impact investors want to mobilize more assets to tackle climate and housing crisis: einpresswire.com/article/557… Read and download the full report: svx.ca/initiatives/2021-inve… #impinv
"We are encouraged to see more and more community foundations across the country playing an active role as impact investors, and are committed to further advancing and strengthening this work." - @AndrewChunilall @CommFdnsCanada
“Addressing our climate and affordability crises requires all-hands on deck. It’s important to see investors...[dedicating] greater effort and assets towards opportunities from affordable housing, to energy conservation, to Indigenous-led renewable energy projects." @trishnixon