Private developer joins forces with non-profit team to outbid the competition and build social housing in Montreal
Once cursed property now blessed with a unique partnership and new potential.
Diane's Latest Articles
Blended finance: A Canadian way to raise funds, but happening mainly in Quebec
Major players in Canada's social finance ecosystem are exploring blended finance to attract private capital. Quebec, which has used blended finance for decades, is a key resource.
PREVIEW: A Q&A with MP Ryan Turnbull on Canada’s social finance future
Ahead of this week's Social Finance Forum, the Whitby, Ont. MP chats to social finance reporter Diane Berard
Ten observations about the state of Canada’s outcomes-based finance efforts
The Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation and the Sorenson Impact Institute at the University of Utah have published the first comprehensive report on Canadian Outcomes-Based Finance.
Q&A: Will Canada follow in Europe’s footsteps and regulate greenwashing?
Canada’s sustainability disclosure regulation is caught between Europe's pull and the U.S. status quo
Q&A: Trottier Foundation head on why they’re hiring an inside shareholder engagement director to battle climate change
Trottier Foundation is adding direct dialogue with companies it invests in as a tool to accelerate climate action.
SVX launches major update to impact investing opportunity database
The database aims to direct more capital flows toward meaningful change
Report Card: Non-profit leaders give their score for Federal Budget 2024
The budget for 2024 has dropped. How will this impact non-profits, charities and other social purpose organizations?
The B.C. pilot project that prevents affordable housing loss
Called the Rental Protection Fund, the government of B.C. created a $500 million fund to help non-profits buy affordable housing units
Financial literacy as an antidote to stress
Financial stress affects our sleep, behaviour, relationships and performance. Financial literacy is critical to reducing this pressure and increasing general wellbeing.
