I had the pleasure of presenting a session titled 'Social Capital Financing' as part of the Social Economy Lunchbox Speakers' Series at the University of Toronto. My excellent co-presenter, Anne Jamieson from the Toronto Enterprise Fund, and I discussed key issues and trends around social capital markets in Canada. My presentation focused on the supply-side of social finance, that is the capital looking to generate a blended value return.
I began with an overview of the Canadian social capital market, by providing an overview of the key players in each of the supply (social investors) and demand (social enterprises and nonprofits) sides, and the intermediaries that connect the two. The second half of the presentation focused on the issues, challenges and opportunities on the supply-side, where I described why I think there is much reason for optimism around recent movement from the supply-side that will enhance the level of activity around social finance in Canada.
