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Quarter of all Canadian AI ventures could be categorized as ‘clean AI’: new research
At Toronto Climate Week, the global CleanAI Initiative shared research on the Canadian ecosystem, finding growing investment hubs in Vancouver, the GTA, and Kitchener-Waterloo.
Done improperly, impact investing can cause more harm than good: Advocates
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
Boann, feds commit to loan guarantee for social finance intermediaries
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.
Explainer: Canada takes another step toward a national fund to help community lenders get the financing they can’t access now
A first‑loss commitment from Boann signals that Canada’s long‑discussed loan‑guarantee infrastructure for community lenders is finally taking shape
The good landlord: how collective commercial real estate strengthens local economies
Montreal’s emerging collective real estate movement is reshaping how cities protect local businesses, artists and community assets.
Prevention cuts youth homelessness in half and is cheaper than emergency shelter – so why isn’t Canada scaling programs?
Three formerly homeless young people say Canada is spending more on emergency responses than it would cost to prevent homelessness in the first place
Edmonton launches $2M program to help faith groups convert empty churches, extra land to affordable housing
A new $2 million program will help Edmonton’s faith-based charities assess the feasibility of developing affordable housing and mixed-market housing on their land. Churches, temples and mosques have already expressed interest.
Canada’s largest trauma centre launches massive $1 billion fundraising campaign
As demand grows, Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation says they want to ensure the hospital can meet it.
Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research finds
Distraction‑blocking apps can deepen shame and ignore how some people’s brains actually focus
Joining a charity board is like Fear of the Dark
Board members can’t steward what they can’t see – philanthropic literacy is a governance essential.
Partnered Partnered content Should Canada regulate the price of farmland? System is currently in market failure: experts
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.
The push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder
New research suggests unified ESG metrics may backfire by making it easier for executives to game the system.
Transformed Vancouver church reopens its doors as massive housing and support services centre
First United transformed its former church site in response to changing community needs, to prioritize essential support services over traditional religious activities in the neighbourhood.
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