Ted Jackson, community organizer, fellow Frontier College alumnus and Professor at Carleton University presented the following speech at the 52nd annual general meeting of the Quinte West Association for Community Living. A comprehensive analysis and call to action relevant for all non profits
Upon arrival to Acumen Fund’s 10 year celebration gala in New York City, the shoulders of each guest were adorned with a bright scarf. Such simple, feather-light scarves, yet somehow, mixed with celebratory and inspiring conversations, the result was a powerful embodiment of community.
10 years after Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO and Founder, registered Acumen Fund as a charity in the US, the organization has invested over $69 million in patient capital in 63 enterprises that have created 55,000 jobs and touched the lives of over 86 million people.
Paul Slomp, a beef farmer in Ottawa shared his story of local food and finance this Saturday at a Bring Home Food conference in Peterborough, Ontario. His story contains a great many lessons about local food, local finance and the possibility of a different, more intimate way of doing business.
When Paul set out to start his farm he sought seed capital. Finding no purchase through traditional means, he struck on another idea. A casual conversation with a lawyer friend of his led to a social finance innovation.
We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Global Impact Investing Group is expanding into Vancouver with its first local event, “Making Impact Through Social Finance”. Please join us as we hear from organizations deploying capital to transform lives, reduce poverty, fund social ventures, build communities, and support sustainable development. Presentations from the Vancouver for Acumen Fund chapter,Vancity, the Global Catalyst Initiative, and Opportunity International Canada will give us insights into each organization and how they are making an impact. We hope that you will gain a broader understanding of social finance, mission related investing, microfinance,community based investment products, and how you can blend investment opportunities that generate a return while also making a difference.
This event will be held on Wednesday, November 23rd from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm,with speakers presenting between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the Segal Graduate School of Business and will be hosted at their facility at 500 Granville Street, at the corner of West Pender in downtown Vancouver.
In my preview post to SoCap, I indicated that I was looking forward to understanding better how the demand side of impact investing was evolving. I was hoping to get a better understanding of how investors and intermediaries are collaborating to source and close deals, and how entrepreneurs are increasingly more (visible) about what their needs are.
Well, SoCap11 has not disappointed so far. Right from the first couple of pages of the program agenda, where Kevin Jones articulates his vision for SoCap11, it is clear that there is an enhanced focus on entrepreneurs.
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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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