BC-based co-op, Propolis Cooperative Housing Society purchases first property to introduce affordable and sustainable housing development in Kamloops at 422/424 Tranquille Road in North Kamloops for $945,000. It plans to turn that property at the corner of Tranquille Road and Aspen Street [...]
This session explores innovative approaches to financing community ownership in Canada and beyond. Learn from impact investors and field builders who are paying attention to who is ultimately benefiting from ownership of their investments and who are seeking to shift large amounts [...]
Thrilled to share the highlights from our Investee Water Rangers' 2023 Year in Review, showcasing amazing achievements and impact! * 203,086 data points and 317 datasets on their data platform. That includes 119 new datasets! * Now more than 25,000 people trained [...]
We are so proud and celebrating our investee Animikii's 20th anniversary in 2023. Their social impact report - recorded during their retreat - shares the real stories behind their work. Their focus is on their shared stories of values. It's about the [...]
We are so proud to share this story about one of our investees - The Makehouse Co-op by the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation. The Makehouse's conversion experience offers an inspiring example to others. Read all about it in the feature here. [...]
Earlier this year, the Social Finance Forum brought together hundreds of people from across the ecosystem to learn and connect. Kristi Fairholm Mader, Managing Director, was part of the plenary conversation around power and money, and on December 5th, Social Finance Forum [...]
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 [...]
