Here’s how the federal government can put its social finance strategy at the heart of its recovery plan

Author Adam Spence
Ahead of the upcoming Throne Speech, SVX founder Adam Spence offers a blueprint for bolstering the social impact sector post-pandemic

Why It Matters

The Prime Minister’s upcoming Throne Speech will set the tone for the federal government’s post-pandemic recovery plan. Updating and prioritizing the Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy in this recovery plan would bolster the social impact sector — at a time when it’s simultaneously struggling to stay afloat and seeing steep increases in demand.

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