September 17, 2026 | 312 Main
Join this one-day summit exploring profit, impact, community wealth-building, and impact investing, and connect with social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and ecosystem builders from across the region tackling society’s most pressing issues. Hosted by Community Impact Real Estate in collaboration with Scale Institute.
SESSION PREVIEW
Get a preview of the conversations coming to CMI Vancouver, bringing together ideas,
experiences and perspectives from across the social impact ecosystem.
01 — Growing Impact Through Social Franchising
How social franchising has evolved, from lessons learned through earlier models to the approaches being developed today.
Dylan Goggs — CleanStart
Sarah Bowder — Just Like Family Home Care
Bob Prenovost — Propellor Advisors
Moderated by Johanna Li — Community Impact Real Estate Society
03 — Bridging Capital and Community
Investors, financial intermediaries and social entrepreneurs come together to explore what it will take to make social finance work in practice.
Omar Mawji — Weave Fund
Mission Possible
Scale Collaborative
Early Bird Tickets Available Now!
02 — Underneath the Deal: A Case Study
A closer look at GoParity and Thrive Impact Fund’s investment in carbon credit financing for 7Gen and what went into making the deal work.
Blake Bunting — GoParity
Nicole Bradbury — Thrive Impact Fund
7Gen
04 — Built for Impact, Ready for Market: Next Steps
An interactive session moving from research to action, building on findings from Buy Social Canada’s report on Canada’s social enterprise sector.
Emma Renaerts — Buy Social Canada
CMI Vancouver Venue Location
312Main | 312 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
Tickets Now Available
This September, CIRES is collaborating with the Scale Institute to host Connect Money Impact in Vancouver on September 17, 2026, where we will dive deep into topics relevant to social enterprise entrepreneurs, impact investors, and ecosystem builders, exploring how capital, business, and community can work together to create lasting positive impact through innovative ideas, meaningful collaboration, and stronger, more resilient communities. When you register, do so based on which of the three categories you identify with most: Entrepreneur, Investor or Ecosystem Builder. During the event, you will have the opportunity to connect with folks outside of your category and find others experiencing the same challenges you are.
We’ll explore how to connect capital with community to support our social enterprises, leverage blended finance for social and financial returns, and build systems that go beyond capital alone to create long-term impact in uncertain times.
The day will culminate in a thoughtfully curated session and a chance to network over drinks and snacks to build relationships that will last far beyond this one-day event.
Entrepreneurs
Expect sessions to include:
- New opportunities for developing impact business that are financially sustaining
- Innovative finance: thinking outside the box to drive change
- Access to capital across the full capital continuum
- Building an enabling system for entrepreneurial success
Investors
Expect sessions to include:
- Investing in our local economy for long-term impact
- Connecting Community and Capital
- Investing in community assets and ownership for economic resilience
- How impact investing can be truly impactful
Ecosystem Builders
Expect sessions to include:
- Power-sharing and collaboration for community change
- Strengthening local networks for collective impact
- Building systems that support entrepreneurs along their journey
- Creating stability in uncertain times through ecosystem strategies
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