Funding and Financing Models

Funding and Financing Models depend on the structure of your social enterprise. Options range from philanthropic 'angel' contributions for enterprising non-profits to equity investments in social purpose businesses.

Top Publications

• Financing Options for Social Enterprise by MaRS
• Financing Options for Social Purpose Businesses by MaRS
• Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Addressing the Critical Gaps in Risk-Taking Capital for Social Enterprise, by Jed Emerson, Tim Freundlich, and Jim Fruchterman

Top Blog Posts from SocialFinance.ca

• Funding for Social Enterprises: Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto
• Non-Profit Survival Depends on Financial Planning
• The Social Impact Bond Model and Why It Matters
• Nova Scotia’s CEDIF Program: A Model for the Rest of Canada?
• David Cameron’s Conservatives Shake up Social Enterprise Financing in the UK

Additional Resources

• What Capital When?
• Building local assets: Community investment in Canada: 2008
• Creating Shared Value: A How-To Guide for the New Corporate (R)evolution: 2011