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BUSINESSES & SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Strategies and stories from entrepreneurs using business as a force for good.

HelpSeeker: A woman-led B Corp’s data-driven approach to social needs

Aug 17, 2021

       

Despite dramatic advancements in science, human rights, and technological innovation, many of Canada’s top social programs and services [...]

Voran Group Ventures: Bridging the hygiene gap with woman-led entrepreneurship

Aug 10, 2021

       

Perhaps one of the biggest takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic is that pathogens are constantly evolving. With viruses mutating, many [...]

Better Buildings: A Guide to Financing Housing Retrofits for Ontario Non-Profits

Jun 20, 2024

       

This piece was originally produced for the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association in January 2024 Affordable housing and climate change [...]

A 3 step-by-step guide to securing financing for your next affordable housing project

Apr 25, 2024

       

This piece was originally produced for the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association in December, 2023 What will the future of housing in [...]

Driving and measuring impact through banking

Aug 22, 2023

       

Every choice around the use of money has an impact on people and planet, for better or worse. Banks and […]

Women-led entrepreneurship: Cooking up change in the food industry

Aug 9, 2021

       

When Pam Fanjoy first started taking cooking lessons, she never imagined it would evolve into the social enterprise she runs […]

Making a difference one garment at a time

May 25, 2021

       

For decades, the fashion industry has had a disastrous impact on the environment. In fact, 20% of water pollution comes […]

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