New trends and insights about charitable giving in Canada, prepared by Canada Helps and Imagine Canada. 

The Trust provides loans with a 15-year capital repayment moratorium. This quasi-patient capital is designed to support enterprises’ operations and contribute to their real estate investments in order to help them develop new activities. The Trust invests exclusively in social economy enterprises, especially non-profit organizations and cooperatives with under 200 employees.

The RISQ (“Social Investment Network of Quebec”) provides adapted financing for social economy enterprises in the start-up, consolidation, expansion, or restructuring phase. Its two main areas of focus are capitalization and technical assistance. It also provides pre-start-up product for budding entrepreneurs (Web Site in French only).

The Chantier de l’économie sociale is committed to building a plural economy that aims to produce returns for the community and protect the common good,  in function of communities’ needs and aspirations. Social economy enterprises are collectively controlled, and contribute to ensuring the ongoing economic, social and cultural vitality of communities.

HiveWire and the Centre for Social Innovation are proud to present the 2015 Crowdfunding Guide for nonprofits, charities and Social Impact Projects. With insights gained from examining over 27K nonprofit crowdfunding campaigns, this comprehensive guide will help your nonprofit or charity in the journey for crowdfunding success.

Funding for community projects for children is now available.

The Community Bond is an innovation in social finance that allows a nonprofit or charity to leverage its community of supporters to pursue its mission, build its resiliency, and create more vibrant communities.

The Landscape for Social Impact Investing – a White Paper
The impact investing market in Canada is taking root and poised for significant growth in the coming years, with promising signs for new opportunities.