It was so great to spend time in beautiful Cowichan Valley on November 15th, sharing stories and lessons learned from pioneering and steady social entrepreneurs at the Duncan Social Enterprise Conversation. Huge kudos to Dominic Rockall and Amber Benedict from The Mindful [...]
On October 25th, Scale Collaborative partnered with Purppl and Future of Good to bring Connect Money Impact to Kelowna this year! There was a fantastic line-up of speakers and conversationalists, on topics ranging from community wealth, power, blended capital, scaling impact models, [...]
On July 18, Thrive Impact Fund hosted a Social Enterprise Conversation in Campbell River that offered a great discussion. A huge thank you to Rachael Weaver from Rivercity Inclusion, Alissa Assu from WestCoast Wildflowers, Bear Essential Oils for being willing to share [...]
Thrive Impact Fund invested in Water Rangers in 2021. This case study shares Water Ranger's journey from conception, to launch to facing a significant capital gap that was hindering their ability to grow. This case study demonstrates how friendly networks [...]
In case you missed it: SI Canada recently hosted an Investment Readiness Case Study webinar featuring Purppl. It was an informative session exploring how Purppl secured investment to accelerate the impact of social entrepreneurs and their journey to becoming the [...]
On November 17, Thrive Impact Fund hosted a Social Enterprise Conversation in Nanaimo that offered an honest, candid look into the challenges and innovation of two non-profit leaders (Corrie Corfield and Kix Citton) in acquiring, operating, and expanding a social [...]
At Rising Economy 2022, Thrive Impact Fund Board President Kristi Rivait spoke on a panel addressing the massive growth in ESG and impact investing as conscious investors seek ways to create benefits for society and the planet alongside financial returns. [...]
In May 2022, Thrive Impact Fund was recognized as a Transformative 25 Fund. This article, originally published by Integrated Capital Investing, explores Thrive Impact Fund's contributions to reimagining financing that works for people and the [...]
At the first Social Enterprise Conversation in Victoria, Thrive Impact Fund convened a candid conversation with Rene Gauthier from ecologyst and Kat Kavanagh from Water Rangers at theDock: Centre for Social Impact about social enterprise leadership, acquisition, and operation.ecologyst and Frankie CollectiveThe [...]
During Social Finance Chat five, "Financing to Acquire," Kristi Fairholm Mader, Managing Director, and Emeline Le Guen, Impact Investment Manager, outlined options for impact organizations looking to acquire and transition to social enterprise—including community bonds and vendor financing. [...]
