Inspirit Foundation became the only Canadian foundation to successfully transition 100 per cent of its assets to impact investment in 2022. Since the foundation first made the commitment in 2016, its portfolio has made higher returns than a traditional portfolio would.
Rent banks are one of the few homelessness‑prevention tools that intervene before a crisis, stabilizing tenants at a fraction of the cost of emergency shelters or rehousing
The launch of the TISFD signals that social risk is no longer peripheral to financial stability, but is the next major test of whether markets can adapt to a world in crisis
At the Catalyst: Community Finance Summit in Winnipeg, leaders warned that poorly designed impact‑investing practices can retraumatize clients, distort ecosystems, and delay essential funding
The Impact Guarantee is a pilot program that, through the tried and tested model of loan guarantees, could support, derisk and expand small and medium-sized social finance intermediaries.
A first‑loss commitment from Boann signals that Canada’s long‑discussed loan‑guarantee infrastructure for community lenders is finally taking shape
Montreal’s emerging collective real estate movement is reshaping how cities protect local businesses, artists and community assets.
About 170 people took part in the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Canada summit in Winnipeg last week, where recurring themes included finding flexible capital for farmers, protecting Canada’s food sovereignty and farmers’ role in mitigating climate change.
Quebec’s pension giant proves renewables can outperform oil — and exposes how far behind the rest of Canada’s funds really are.
A new disclosure framework gives Canadian investors their first standardized way to assess whether their real estate portfolios align with the human right to housing.
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