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Initiatives
MaRS Centre for Impact Investing
Several instructional slideshows by Adam Spence, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing
Burgess COMMENTARY
Peter Burgess
Come and hear from business leaders who have successfully untangled the challenges they faced, unmasked the talents of people, and untapped new resources and perspectives. - Bill Young, President, Social Capital Partners - Adam Spence, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing - Neil Hetherington, CEO, Habitat for Humanity, New York City
A Primer on Impact Investing · www.slideshare.net
A background presentation on impact investing in Canada and across the world, as prepared for the Social Economy Centre at the University of Toronto
Social Finance Applications: Case Studies for Affordable Housing · www.slideshare.net
An overview of three case studies outlining social finance vehicles for the acquisition, construction, and retrofit of affordable housing in US and Canada. This presentation was prepared for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH).
Trajectory and Opportunity of Social Finance · www.slideshare.net
Keynote presentation from the Sustainable Business Conference at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa on the trajectory and opportunity of social finance, including personal motivations, the economic, social and environmental necessity of social finance, a background on the concept with real life examples, and a vision for the future.
Markets for Good · www.slideshare.net
Background presentation on Markets for Good, including the imperative, opportunity, local and global solutions for impact investing, with particular focus on the Social Venture Exchange (SVX).
Building public benefit and shared value into business · www.slideshare.net
Building public benefit and shared value into business was a presentation delivered at the Schulich School of Business Greenedge Conference 2011. The presentation covers the motivation for public benefit
B Corporation Backgrounder · www.slideshare.net
This presentation is a backgrounder on B Corps, as delivered at an information session at MaRS on May 13th, 2011. It includes background on: what is a B Corporation, their ratings system, service offerings, public policy, and implications for access to capital.