Urban Matters Incubates Accessible Design Business
September 26, 2017 11:56 pmStan Leyenhorst was born into a big family in Richmond B.C. He had 11 siblings and grew up a hardworking...
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Choosing to See
September 26, 2017 11:52 pmBy Erin Welk, Civic Social Innovation Lead, Urban Matters What happens if those of us trying to support vulnerable people don’t...
Bridging the Gap: How can we fast-track socio-economic equality for Indigenous Peoples in Canada?
September 11, 2017 10:16 pmBy Trina Wamboldt, Community Catalyst It’s high time that the socio-economic status of Indigenous peoples in Canada becomes equal to...
Resurrecting the Ordinary with Civic Social Innovation
August 16, 2017 10:56 pmBy Erin Welk, Civic Social Innovation Lead, Urban Matters Al Etmanski is an inspiring mentor for us at Urban Matters...
New Business Models & New Financing Models Impact Old Community Problems
July 28, 2017 5:19 pmFirst Nations Social Enterprise Creates Sustainable Food Access When Shaun Loney visited Garden Hill First Nations for the first time...
The Transformative Power of Social Enterprise
June 26, 2017 8:36 pmIt is not every day Ken Gauthier gets an invitation to Fogo Island – an offshore island off of the...
Happy National Aboriginal Day!
June 21, 2017 3:30 amHello Canada! My name is Michael Flood, I’m 21 years old, and I grew up on the beautiful Wolastoq river...
Unwrapping the Mysteries of Social Finance
May 3, 2017 10:19 pmFor some of us the term social finance is a bit obscure, and sometimes we have some disagreements about what...
Highlights from our Journey – Our 2016 Annual Report
March 23, 2017 8:18 pmAt Urban Matters we believe in the power of story. A Message from Urban Matters’ Board of Directors Rather than...