by mfg | Mar 22, 2011 | Canadian Philanthropy, Philanthropy, The "Socials"
A few weeks ago, I sat in a conversation about social finance amongst the community economic development (CED) crowd in Calgary. Together, we had a great conversation surrounding Canadian demand for slow money, patient capital, and discounted community mortgages. The...
by mfg | Mar 21, 2011 | Canadian Philanthropy, Philanthropy, The "Socials"
Last week, at the Advancing Social Enterprise event hosted by The Calgary Foundation and SVP Calgary, I got quite a few questions about Trico Foundation funding. Clarity around our funding is in the eye of the beholder. While we’ve attempted to articulate it on our...
by mfg | Feb 14, 2011 | Canadian Philanthropy, Philanthropy, The "Socials"
When I started writing for SocialFinance.ca, I had the intention to write about events unfolding in social enterprise within Western Canada. I’ve broadened my perspective since then, but I’m always looking for great news from the West that I can share. Today, I’m...
by mfg | Jan 18, 2011 | Philanthropy, The "Socials"
I’m going to toss an idea out to the crowd that I’ve been mulling over for the past six months. I’m wondering how far-fetched this idea is and whether anyone is already testing the assumptions. In all the literature I’m reading on social finance, we have lawyers...
by mfg | Nov 5, 2010 | Canadian Philanthropy, Philanthropy
Prezi made for SVP Calgary Ten Year Celebration and to represent Case Study project, November 2010. SVP Case Studies on Prezi
by mfg | Oct 27, 2010 | Calgary, Canadian Philanthropy, Philanthropy
Arizona. Boston. Boulder. British Columbia. Cleveland. Dallas. Pittsburgh. Portland. San Diego. Seattle. Silicon Valley. St. Louis. And Calgary. It’s amazing to look at this list. For 10 years, these cities have been investing in their communities,...
