Friday, January 26, 2018Impact Investing: A Tool for New Partnerships for Sustainable DevelopmentPlease check out the new paper, by Ted Jackson and commissioned by the Canadian NGO WUSC, on how international volunteer cooperation organizations (IVCOs) can engage in impact investing. An IVCO can serve as an investor or co-investor, financial product developer, business advisor, evaluator or field builder, or pursue a combination of these... MoreWednesday, April 19, 2017A Need for Affordable Student Housing? The Results of the 3ci Student Housing Survey are inBetween September 2016 and January 2017, CUSA partnered with the Dr. Tessa Hebb and Research Assistant Brittany Stares of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) to conduct a survey of Carleton University students about the nature, availability and affordability of student housing in Ottawa. Nearly 600 students responded. The results of... MoreWednesday, April 19, 2017New report on Social Value Purchasing just released!Most public contracting authorities agree with the benefits of integrating social value considerations into their procurement processes to generate positive social, economic and environmental impacts for communities. However, few contracting authorities engage in measuring and evaluating the outcomes and impacts of their SVP policies and programs.... MoreWednesday, January 11, 2017CIIX to pilot in three communities in CanadaThe Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) launched its pilot program with City of Vancouver, City of Toronto and City of Charlottetown that will analyze three real world infrastructure projects. Beginning in late 2016, we will perform a comprehensive sustainability analysis of the three proposed infrastructure plans (or design,... MoreMonday, November 14, 2016CISED – UnleashedJoin 3ci's Tessa Hebb at Unleashed, a one day conference designed to bring thinkers, disrupters, and doers together to learn and to share their knowledge and insights around the growing social enterprise landscape. The conference is powered by the Centre for Innovative Social Enterprise Development (CISED). This year, CISED is excited to... MoreThursday, November 3, 2016Co-develop a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy with the Government of Canada Call for Nominations Co-develop a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy with the Government of Canada The Government of Canada wants to outline a new vision for social innovation and social finance. Be part of the Steering Group that will co-create the Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy. The Government is looking... MoreTuesday, September 20, 2016Moving to Impact : Responsible Investing in CanadaCONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Moving to Impact – Responsible Investing in Canada October 19 – 20, 2016 Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada REGISTER HERE Full Rate after September 1st, 2016: $280.00 Students (no meals): Free Students with meal voucher: $100.00 Spaces are limited, so register as soon as possible! Special rates... MoreWednesday, March 30, 2016Exploring Social Finance Models for the Settlement Sector April 7, 2016 About the Webinar Social finance is attracting increasing attention across Canada, and there is potential for its use in the settlement sector. Benefits of social finance extend well beyond leveraging new sources of funding. Social finance encourages innovation and new forms of collaboration and can help... MoreFriday, March 18, 2016CCOC is looking for a Project Manager to assist in creating new affordable housingCCOC is an innovative and award-winning non-profit landlord and a recognized affordable housing leader with over 50 properties located in downtown Ottawa providing nearly 1,600 affordable homes. For over 40 years, CCOC has created, maintained and promoted housing for low and moderate income people. CCOC is currently seeking a Development Project... MoreWednesday, March 16, 2016Investing in Impact Opportunity with Purpose CapitalPurpose Capital is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial and energetic leader to join their team as a Director of Impact Advisory Services, responsible for leading the next phase of growth in a practice that works with asset owners and asset managers across North America to design, implement, and evaluate strategies for investing in impact. This... MoreThursday, March 10, 2016RECODE Webinar: Buying InCatalyzing Carleton University as an Anchor Institution March 30, 2016 at 12:00 PM Update: Webinar is now available online at: https://vimeo.com/161644140 Online On Wednesday, March 30th at 12pm (EDT) Tessa Hebb and James Puddicombe of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) at Carleton University explored the role universities can... MoreFriday, February 19, 2016Buying In: Using RECODE to catalyze Carleton University as an Anchor InstitutionLast month Lars Boggild posted a blog suggesting universities should think of themselves as anchor institutions in our communities. Interestingly, this is one of the missions of our RECODE work here at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci). Like Lars, we see the potential that universities can play in contributing to sustainable,... MoreThursday, February 18, 2016Moving to Impact – Responsible Investing in CanadaSave the Date! Upcoming Conference Moving to Impact - Responsible Investing in Canada October 19 – 20, 2016 Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada Please save the date to join us for this important policy conference on responsible and impact investing in Canada. The conference will be held during the Canadian Responsible Investment Week... MoreThursday, November 12, 2015Why, Can and How Should Responsible Investors Address Climate Change? Video from the October 20th Seminar is Now Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/_cGyX8RWPUI... MoreThursday, November 12, 2015Launching the Routledge Handbook of Responsible InvestmentOn September 11, 2015, at the close of the PRI Academic Network Workshop held at the London School of Economics in London, UK, two of the Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment Editors Tessa Hebb and Andreas Hoepner were pleased to host the book's launch. The Handbook is available online through Amazon, Chapters/Indigo or... MoreFriday, September 11, 2015“Investors have to move beyond the binary notion that targeting social and environmental positive impacts means sacrificing financial returns.”Tessa Hebb speaking at PRI In Person Conference, London U.K. For more information on PRI In Person, please click here: ... MoreThursday, September 3, 2015The HUB is Hiring!They are looking for an epic Digital Media Coordinator to join the team WHO ARE THEY LOOKING FOR? Someone with: • A passion for connecting people and ideas • Well-rounded communication skills • Natural story-telling abilities • A solid understanding of digital communications best practices • A knack for fostering online engagement Please... MoreWednesday, June 17, 2015Job Opportunity: McGill University’s Social Innovators’ Integration Lab Seeks Postdoctoral Research Associate – Apply by September 30, 2015The MDIIM Social Economy Initiative (SEI) at McGill University is establishing a new observatory of the social economy in Montreal’s south-west Quartier de l’Innovation district called the Social Innovators’ Integration Lab (SIIL) with local partners. SIIL will be housed within the Salon 1861 – a local church that is being repurposed for... MoreTuesday, April 28, 2015Jackson and Harji Present Paper at Oxford Sustainable Finance ConferenceTed Jackson and Karim Harji, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Research Associate, respectively, with 3ci, participated in the Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing Conference at the Saiid Business School at the University of Oxford on April 23-24, 2015 (see http://www.acrn.eu/ssfii). They presented a well-received paper entitled “Family... MoreMonday, March 16, 2015PRI Call for Papers – Due May 1st, 2015This year's Academic Network Conference will be part of PRI in Person for the first time, with a full stream dedicated to academic research. The conference will be held on 8 - 10 September at the ICC, ExCeL London, enabling the interface between academics and investors to engage, learn and discuss the latest insights,... MoreMonday, February 2, 2015Dr. Tessa Hebb to be featured in SKIRTS! The Documentary – UpdatedUpdate November 19, 2015! The Skirts Indigogo funding campaign video has been launched. Check out the video and click here to learn about the perks of donating to the campaign. https://player.vimeo.com/video/145155530 SKIRTS! The documentary, currently in production, tells the story of ten Canadian women who have been making... MoreWednesday, December 17, 2014Job Opportunity: HUB Ottawa Seeks Director of CommunityHUB Ottawa is hiring! They're looking for an epic Director of Community to join their team. They are looking for someone with: • A passion for cultivating community • Strong leadership skills • Experience in sales • Emotional intelligence • Strong event management and communications skills Please see the job description for more... MoreThursday, November 27, 2014New report on Impact Investing Public Policy Initiatives around the world!RII Partners, The Impact Investing Policy Collaborative, released their comprehensive report: Impact Investing Policy In 2014: A Snapshot Of Global Activity at the MaRS Impact Investing Centre Social Finance Forum, November 6th 2014. RII Partner Karim Harji and Tessa Hebb provide an overview on Canadian activity in their article: Canada, Iterative... MoreMonday, November 17, 2014The Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) – November 18, 2014The Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) will be held at Carleton University TOMORROW - November 18, 2014. Heralded by HRSDC as a promising model in social finance, the CIIX is an information exchange that brings together investors (including Canada’s largest pension plans) and infrastructure investment opportunities that feature... MoreWednesday, November 12, 2014Dr. Tessa Hebb Recognized for Outstanding Achievements in Impact InvestingOn November 6, 2014, as part of the Social Finance Forum 2014 hosted at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Dr. Tessa Hebb was recognized for her outstanding achievements in impact investing through an award presented to her and three colleagues by the Women in Leadership Foundation. The evening reception celebrated the achievements of... MoreWednesday, November 12, 2014Job Opportunity: HUB Ottawa seeks Digital and Administrative CoordinatorThrough the Digital Skills Youth Internship program HUB Ottawa is hiring a Digital and Administrative Coordinator. If you know a young candidate that is a WordPress expert, enjoys creating fun and compelling content for social media, is detail oriented, able to multitask, manage multiple priorities, and meets the Digital Skills Youth Internship... MoreTuesday, October 28, 2014Dr. Tessa Hebb Speaking at Social Finance Forum – November 6, 2014The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) is proud to announce the schedule for the 2014 Social Finance Forum, a landmark conference we are supporting. In its seventh year, the Forum boasts an extensive, specialized program designed and presented by leading practitioners from across Canada and the world--including our own Dr. Tessa... MoreMonday, August 25, 2014The US Conference Board publishes Giving Thoughts article by Tessa Hebb and Babita BhattMeasuring social value is a daunting task, and many organizations do not know how or where to begin. The breadth of literature and lack of best practices makes the process of beginning impact measurement even more difficult. However, there are certain common steps that should be followed to reach a basic level of impact... MoreThursday, August 14, 2014Job Opportunity: Purpose Capital Seeks Senior ConsultantPurpose Capital is seeking a Senior Consultant to play a lead role in its Investment Advisory practice, and to manage and grow an internationally competitive business. Reporting to a Director, this individual will be deeply involved in managing the Investment Advisory practice, including leading client projects and business development, and... MoreWednesday, August 6, 2014Building Impact Investment Readiness – A new approach to unlocking institutional investments globallyIn this blog post, Gabriel A. Huppé - a project officer at the International Institute for Sustainable Development - writes about the major barriers to scaling up institutional investments. Huppé outlines these barriers, and discusses a research project that identifies a set of systemic problems that are obstructing a wide-scale... MoreThursday, July 17, 2014OECD LEED Program Seeks Policy Analyst/Economist for Temporary OpeningThe Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme is recruiting an experienced Policy Analyst/Economist to contribute to the analysis of local economic and employment development, with a focus on social entrepreneurship, social economy and social innovation, in OECD Member and non-Member countries. The chosen person will carry out... MoreMonday, July 7, 2014New Report: Ecosystem Services Markets and InvestmentsEcosystem Services Markets and Investments, a report by Tessa Hebb, explores the vital role played by environmental assets in providing essential services including air and water filtration, soil and watershed protection, flood mitigation, and carbon sequestration. Proper valuation of ecosystem services is necessary to preserve forest and wetland... MoreWednesday, July 2, 2014New Book Launched: Socially Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Does it make a difference to societyCeline Louche and Tessa Hebb bring together SRI experts from around the world including Ben Richardson, Steve Lydenberg, Harry Hummels to ask about SRI in the 21st century. The first part of this book explores the innovative approach of socially responsible investors in building engagement approaches, mobilizing networks, developing new products,... MoreWednesday, June 25, 2014New Report: Partnerships between not-for-profit organizations and business: Challenges and opportunities3ci Director Tessa Hebb and Research Associate Roopal Thaker have just released a detailed report on how not-for-profit organizations view their partnerships with business. Drawing on extensive interviews with not-for-profit organizations, this report was commissioned by ESDC, Government of Canada and explores both the challenges and... MoreTuesday, June 3, 2014Call for Papers: PRI Academic Network Conference, Deadline EXTENDED to JUNE 30th!The deadline to submit papers for the upcoming PRI Academic Network Conference has been EXTENDED to JUNE 30, 2014 so be sure to submit your abstract ASAP! Registration is also open for the PRI Academic Network Conference 2014 being held from 22-24 September in Montréal, Canada. This event is held in collaboration with the David O’Brien... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/3ci/?p=776