Series - Canada’s Social Finance Ecosystem - What’s Next?

Without inclusion, Canada’s social impact sector won’t make real change — no matter how many dollars are poured into social finance funds

Author Nickie Shobeiry

Why It Matters

While the social impact sector aims to solve a lot of societal problems, it has a real lack of inclusion, making it much harder for leaders from equity-seeking groups to scale their organizations or share their expertise. This leads to a continuous cycle of inequality, especially when it comes to accessing new financing — including the $755 million Social Finance Fund.

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