OPEN Guide to Social Finance
by
Jo Reynolds
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Understanding Social Finance.
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1. Why is SF a useful innovation and what purpose does it serve.
Why is SF a useful innovation and what purpose does it serve?
Introductions
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1. Who the Guide is intended for?
2. How to use this Guide.
Who is the Guide intended for?
How to use this Guide?
Social Finance at Work
International
Who is best suited for Social Finance?
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1. How NPO' and SPB in Ontario operate. What questions to organizations need to ask themselves. How can organizations move from grants to loan/equity? What questions do organizations need to ask themselves?
Show how non-profits have used social finance.
What options exist for ENP in Ontario
Show how Social Purpose Business use SF.
How can an organization move from grants to loan/equity?
The vision for the future: social finance and its place in Canada : Topics
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1. Citizenship role in policy development.
2. The role of private equity investors
3. Growing market opportunities
The growing market opportunities
What is the role of citizens to help government play a role to build an enabling envirionment.
The role of institutional investors
The role of foundations
Ask Betsy Martin and Hilary to provide an executive summary of their paper.
The role of private equity investors
Ask Ashley Hamilton to write a short paper on this topic.
Social Finance is not.
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1. What SF is not.
2. The difference between SRI and SF.
Does SF compete with grant $
The difference between SRI and SF
Types of Finance
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1. How demand and supply work together.
2. Showcase the spectrum from Grants to Equity.
how demand and supply work together.
Showcase the spectrum from Grants to Equity
How to obtain Social Financing: Where to go?
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1. Canadian examples
2. International examples
Canadian examples: Foundations, Credit Unions, Loan Funds, Banks, Government Progarms: Community Futures, Private Equity Funds.
ON story: Alterna Community Micro-Loan Program
ON story: Aboriginal Capital Programs
ON Story: Community Power Fund
illustrate a grid of what is and what is not avialable. The TRUTH of early stage investor period. Grants to Equity.
International examples: Non-Profit Finance Fund
Have a form that people can fill in to populate their own areas
Considerations for starting a Social Venture
Public Policy
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1. Role of public policy
2. Legal and regulatory considerations
3. Leveraging government incentives
Social Finance Task Force
Role of Public Policy for an enabling environment. i) Legal Frameworks ii) CRA Guidelines
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Role of public policy
Other Cool Stuff
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1. Bibliography
Cool tools: Calculator that shows impact.
Top Ten Lists: books, blogs, RSS feeds, etc...
Cartoons: Calvin&Hobbs, "Market Based Solutions" -- Check out YouTube
Glossary
Bibliography
Messages
Key Message
Key Message
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