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. [...]
The unique impact investment approach of Thrive Impact Fund has expanded to benefit communities across BC. The Fund invests in social and environmental organizations, projects and entrepreneurs that face barriers to accessing financing. Read the attached media release for more information. [...]
During Social Finance Chat four, “Overcoming the Fear of Financing,” Kristi Fairholm Mader, Managing Director, and Emeline Le Guen, Impact Investment Manager, explored how perceived risk can come from a number of places such as culture, perspectives, or internal fears. [...]
During the third Social Finance Chat in the webinar series, “Developing Your Financial Mix,” Emeline Le Guen, Impact Investment Manager, explored finding the right financial tools, having clear investment goals, finding mission-aligned investors who can help you leverage your impact, and more. [...]
Thrive Impact Fund launched on Vancouver Island in September 2021 and is now announcing the first investments into social impact organizations in the region including Majik Media, Water Rangers, and Nyoka Design Labs. Read the attached media release for more information. [...]
During the second Social Finance Chat in the series, "Equity-Like Debt," Kristi Fairholm Mader, Managing Director, and Emeline Le Guen, Impact Investment Manager, explored the various benefits equity can provide, and how to bring these benefits into a debt product. [...]
During the first Social Finance Chat in the series, "Shared Success Approach of Revenue-Based Financing," Kristi Fairholm Mader, Managing Director, and Emeline Le Guen, Impact Investment Manager, discussed the benefits of this pay-as-you-grow model to support growth of impact organizations. [...]
Thrive Impact Fund focuses on providing flexible and patient loans, providing the right capital at the right time for social enterprises' growth, unlocking untapped potential in local communities, and providing a way for investors to make both financial and impactful returns. [...]
Considering the significant gap in accessing capital that is flexible, willing to risk and arrives at the right time, we decided to launch Thrive Impact Fund— an impact investment fund designed to remove capital barriers for non-profits, charities, and social enterprises. [...]
