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Published 2010

The State of Community / Mission Investment of Canadian Foundations

Community Foundations of Canada and Philanthropic Foundations Canada have collaborated in sponsoring research into the status of community/mission investing on the part of Canadian foundations. This paper addresses the “community/mission investment” (C/MI) component of responsible investing – a process whereby foundations directly invest some of their assets in community, or social/environmental enterprises consistent with their mission.

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Published 2006

Community Investing for Pension Funds

A Power Point presentation to Canadian Pension Funds on Community Investing/ETIs.

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Published 2004

Scan of the Community Investment Sector in Canada

Coro Strandberg and Brenda Plant wrote this paper as part of the National Round Table on Environment and the Economy’s research program on Capital Markets and Sustainability. The paper contrasts the Canadian community investment sector – including pension fund and green venture fund investments – to the US community investment sector and highlights barriers and opportunities for growth.

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Published 2004

The Emergence of Community Investment as a Strategy for Investing in Your Community

Coro Strandberg delivered this paper at the Saskatchewan “Investing In Your Community Conference” in March 2004. It provides an overview of how the Community Investment Industry in Canada can be a tool to tackle issues of unemployment, poverty, social exclusion, economic restructuring and environmental degradation in Canadian communities.

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Published 2004

Global Profit and Global Justice: Using Your Money to Change the World

Inhance CEO and Portfolio Manager, Deb Abbey offers a tough critique of the globalized economy as well as pragmatic ideas for dealing with its negative consequences. In addition, several guest authors, including Coro Strandberg, fill the pages with a wealth of experience on the cutting edge of social change. They are honest about the challenges that lie ahead, but face them with a steadfast optimism fed by successful consumer and shareholder campaigns.

Read Global Profit and Global Justice: Using Your Money to Change the World.