We pick up our series of videos on social finance with another clip of best practices from the world of social finance. Watch as Anne Jamieson describes the importance of perseverance and choosing collaborators carefully. How do you balance classic profit-first mentality with social mission? This short video may help.
What a great year it has been in social finance and impact investing. There has been a massive surge in interest as more and more people realize that making the world a better place and living well are not, in fact, mutually exclusive.
I was fortunate enough to attend last week's Social Finance Forum organized by the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing (CII). The event was packed and there was a real buzz in the air. I left MaRS with renewed faith and a sore throat, a testament to my yapping all day long with incredibly interesting people. I have two personal takeaways from the event I thought I'd share with the social finance community, with the hope that you will accept my honesty in a positive light.
The last week saw yet another volatile ride in the markets. Crippling debt levels, looming austerity measures, waves of social unrest and stagnating incomes stifle any hopes for sustainable economic growth. It is during turbulent times like these that paradigm shifts happen. Do we need to re-evaluate our approach to fighting poverty and stimulating economic development?
The 2011 Social Finance Forum, which took place over the past two days at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, brought together investors and ventures in order to create meaningful interactions and learning opportunities to mobilize capital and inspire new ideas. This video covers some of the key events of the day.
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Your Guide helps social entrepreneurs learn how to attract financing for their social ventures.
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Your Guide to Social Finance
SocialFinance.ca hosts an online guide that helps social entrepreneurs learn how to attract financing for their social ventures.
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