Jul 9, 2019 | Civic Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, Social Venture Development
The inaugural P.E.O.P.L.E. graduation ceremony will celebrate the first cohort of graduates from its program this evening.
Jun 21, 2019 | Areas of Impact, Civic Social Innovation, Indigenous Communities, Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, Social Venture Development
Indigenous social innovation has been making headlines and we wanted to learn more. Here’s the start of a growing list.
Jun 7, 2019 | Civic Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Social Innovation
As the newest member of our team, Jill brings a wealth of experience, including experience in social innovation and systems change and deep connections to the social impact and social enterprise ecosystems
Apr 18, 2019 | Civic Social Innovation, Community, Homelessness, Inclusion, Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, Social Venture Development
We are placing people people with lived experience into roles where they can make a difference in the lives of their peers.
Apr 17, 2019 | Civic Social Innovation, Community, Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, Social Venture Development
World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW) is the kind of celebration we embrace at Urban Matters CCC.
Mar 25, 2019 | Affordable Housing, Reframe, Social Enterprise, Social Venture Development
In part two of a spotlight series on the 2018 Reframe Housing Competition winners, we’re featuring Expandwell Home Inc.
Jan 17, 2019 | Community, Inclusion, Social Enterprise, Social Finance
A future of inclusive growth and full participation by everyone in society. This short phrase, or some variation, has been rolling around in my head over the past months.
Nov 30, 2018 | BC’s Affordable Housing Conference, Housing, Housing Central, Social Enterprise, Social Venture Development
What does it take to bring innovative housing ideas together to imagine the future of community housing in Canada?
May 2, 2018 | case study, case study: advisory services, Social Enterprise
In 2014, our President Ken Gauthier was invited on a traditional moose hunt near Fraser Lake, BC, with Paul Lacerte (and his Son Kelleh), then Executive Director of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. Paul and his family, originally of Carrier...
Mar 1, 2018 | Social Enterprise, Social Finance
Program-Related Investments is the third post in our series about social finance tools. Urban Matters’ Social Finance Lead, Jerome Lengkeek, explores Program-Related Investments (PRIs), how social entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and charities can...
Feb 1, 2018 | Social Enterprise, Social Finance
This is post #1 in a series as we explore a number of different social finance tools and how they work in different contexts. Seed Funds: what they are and how they work Seed funds are set up by investors or fund managers who wish to create a pool of start-up or...
Sep 26, 2017 | Social Enterprise, Social Innovation
Stan Leyenhorst was born into a big family in Richmond B.C. He had 11 siblings and grew up a hardworking kid on a dairy farm in the Fraser Valley. One summer night at the age of 16, the course of Stan’s life was forever altered when he dove into a friend’s backyard...
