Community Foundations of Canada, together with Philanthropic Foundations Canada, has just released a report, The State of Community/Mission Investment of Canadian Foundations by Coro Strandberg, one of Canada’s true experts in this space.

It’s a good read, telling the stories of and drawing lessons from nine foundations across the country that are using their assets – not just their grants – to directly support economic development domestically and internationally – jobs for the hard-to-employ, affordable housing, conservation, sustainable venture capital, and non-profit capacity building.

Jed has been a proponent of what he calls blended value for years.  It is looking at the return on investments as a blend of financial returns and social and/or environmental impact. 

It’s not having three bottom lines.  And it's less like a soup and more like a salad in which you can still taste the individual ingredients.