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Carmelina Macarino's shares her views on impact investing; it is an act of investing your money into projects that will have a positive social or environmental impact and getting a return for it. The Centre for Impact Investing held the Social Finance Forum at the MaRS Centre last month.

This report examines impact investing and how leaders could accelerate the industry's evolution and increase its ultimate impact in the world. It explores how impact investing has emerged and how it might evolve, including profiles of a wide range of impact investors. The report also provides a blueprint of initiatives to catalyze the industry.

KPMG announced their commitment to strengthening the Canadian impact investing marketplace and driving social innovation as a founding partner of the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing (CII).

An interesting Toronto-based social-purpose business. PUBLIC is a for-profit, social-purpose business focused exclusively on advancing the public good. We are an innovation company, generating positive social impact through the creation of scalable programs, products and campaigns that: * raise money for charitable purposes * increase civic and community engagement * advance social causes and issues * create new social norms We bring an integrated, impact- driven approach to mobilizing and advancing the public good by aligning brand awareness, policy influence and fundraising. For us, "advancing the public good" is about motivating people (and organizations) to behave in ways that benefit society while recognizing and appealing to their self-interest.

MaRS Discovery District announced  substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.

The Pecaut Centre for Social Impact announces Andrew Steele as CEO. Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District is a board member of the Pecaut Centre for Social Impact.

Melissa Shin, Advisor.ca reporter states "Toronto is now home to the world's first non-U.S.-based hub for B Corporations, or companies that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.   The hub will be hosted at the MaRS Discovery District as part of the Centre for Impact Investing, which officially launched December 13."

RBC announced a $20 million commitment to a new social and environmental initiative aimed at facilitating solutions to social and environmental problems. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS and chair of the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance. "This announcement is an important watershed moment for impact finance in Canada. RBC's commitment is both innovative and forward-thinking."

(Deutsch Bundesbank) This paper attempts to evaluate the macroeconomic impact of venture capital (VC). The authors test the assumption that Venture Capital is similar in several respects to business R&D performed by large firms and therefore contributes to economic growth through two main channels: innovation and absorptive capacity.

(Deutsch Bundesbank)\nThis paper attempts to evaluate the macroeconomic impact of venture capital (VC). The authors test the assumption that Venture Capital is similar in several respects to business R&D performed by large firms and therefore contributes to economic growth through two main channels: innovation and absorptive capacity.

MaRS Discovery District announced  substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.

MaRS Discovery District announced   substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.

MaRS Discovery District announced  substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS. As stated by Toronto Star reporter, John Terauds, "impact investing weighs the social goals and benefits of an investment alongside financial returns, usually over a long term."

MaRS Discovery District announced  substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.

Tara Perkins, Globe and Mail reporter states "The Canadian Task Force on Social Finance says there is evidence that impact investing is growing as an asset class in this country.... more effort is require to make progress though." Ilse Treurnicht, the CEO of MaRS Discovery District is a member of the Task Force.

Promoting entrepreneurship and leadership in Canada

Impact fosters young entrepreneurs, giving them the tools/advice they need to succeed. They run an internship program and events.

Bullfrog Power received certification as one of Canada's Founding B Corporations by B Lab, a nonprofit organization working to build a community of socially and environmentally conscious businesses. The Centre for Impact Investing has a partnership with B Lab, acting as the Canadian Certified B Corp Hub.

"RBC announced a $20 million commitment to a new social and environmental initiative aimed at facilitating solutions to social and environmental problems. "Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS and chair of the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance. "This announcement is an important watershed moment for impact finance in Canada. RBC's commitment is both innovative and forward-thinking."

According to May Jeong, reporter of Advisor.ca, "impact investment-is being recognized as the newest asset class on the financial block." The Centre for Impact Investing is designed to be the hub for all thing in social finance.