Social Enterprise Conversations: qathet Thrive was thrilled to co-host qathet Social Enterprise Conversations with Inclusion PR and Leni Goggins. Huge thank you to the incredible wisdom shared by panelists from Persephone Brewing Company, Diversa Collective and Kindred ReBuild. Here’s some [...]
Impact for Ideas podcast featured Kristi Fairholm Mader, co-founder and managing director of Thrive Impact Fund on Season 1, Episode 7: Scaling Local Impact Through Capital. Scaling Local Impact Through Capital The world of investing is changing, expanding into genuine impact. [...]
We’re proud to support Magic Media - Majik Kids with impact investment, as they are on a mission to build deeper bonds between individuals, families, and classrooms by sparking imagination, curiosity, and growth through fun, engaging experiences. “We received our first installment [...]
The 18th annual 'State of the Island' Economic Summit is a premier event taking place on October 23rd and 24th at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo. Thrive Impact Fund's managing Director, Kristi Fairholm Mader will be speaking at the event.This [...]
Thrive Impact Fund has received an Investment from Boann Social Impact. Boann has committed $2M to Thrive Impact Fund to invest in communities across British Columbia. Since launching in 2021, Thrive Impact Fund has invested nearly $2M in local enterprises and communities. [...]
Sharing the article Blended finance: A Canadian way to raise funds, but happening mainly in Quebec. Thrive Impact Fund is mapping an optimal process for blending different financing (debt, equity, grants) and investors (public, private, philanthropic) around social impact projects. This collaboration [...]
We're proud to share the beautiful article Investing For Good: An Impact-focused Approach in Pulse, about one of Thrive's investees Rene Gauthier and Ecologyst. This company has been a leader in the social venture and impact space for decade+ and as a [...]
Eco-friendly, plant-based, edible gel could help Canada fight wildfires. As Canada's wildfire season heats up, an Ontario company has created a non-toxic firefighting gel being used by fire departments in more than 20 municipalities. As featured on Global News National, have a [...]
What are the Social Finance Fundamentals? Social finance leverages capital to achieve social, cultural, and environmental goals along with financial returns. It’s a way for social enterprises and impact organizations to add flexible capital where other funders may be unwilling to fund. [...]
A ‘biological solution’: Lux Bio CEO Paige Whitehead holds a Lume light stick prototype against the Toronto skyline. Thrive Impact Fund is thrilled to see investee, Lux Bio (formerly Nyoka), getting a well-deserved spotlight in The Tyee. Ten years ago, [...]
