Collaborations between non-profits and foundations are essential in sustaining and expanding critical services across Canada. These services are often life-changing and directly lead to stronger, more resilient communities.
Community bonds allow everyday people to invest in the future of local social infrastructure. Investors can choose to invest a set amount in a bond, which accrues interest that can be paid out annually or at the end of the bond term.
Homelessness is a growing issue across Canada, and increasing economic upheaval may make the situation worse. Greater investment in supportive housing could help.
The prevailing wisdom to prevent the further burning and degradation of the Amazon is to extract its resources sustainably. But experts say this only exacerbates the problem.
It can take up to five years from the conception of a non-profit housing project to its completion. Diversifying financing is crucial - more patient capital and fewer subsidies might be part of the answer.
Toronto-based non-profits that own property are struggling to hang onto it amid high interest rates and inflation. Are community bonds part of the solution?
