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Who gets to build Canada? Why we’re hosting the Community Investment Summit

22 Sep 2026
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What does it take to be investment-ready?

10 Sep 2026
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Could these five policy changes unlock more community capital?

02 Sep 2026
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Community bonds vs. social impact bonds – what’s the difference?

24 May 2026
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Climate solutions need community capital ?

22 Apr 2026
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3 myths about investing in community bonds

08 Apr 2026
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What nonprofit boards should be paying attention to this budget season 📊

13 Mar 2026
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3 questions every nonprofit should ask before launching a community bond 🧐

25 Feb 2026
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Say Hello to Aruzhan (Aria) Kani!

09 Feb 2026
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Welcoming Ryan Angrove to the Tapestry team

28 Jan 2026
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Meet Nick Yeo, Director of Client Services

21 Jan 2026
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Start here: community bonds 101

01 Jan 2026
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The cost of raising community bonds

01 Jan 2026
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Navigating Canadian securities law

01 Jan 2026
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Donation vs. investment campaigns

01 Jan 2026
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How issuers generate revenue

01 Jan 2026
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Community bonds 101 for Investors

30 Dec 2025
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What’s your impact approach?

30 Dec 2025
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Understanding investor due diligence

30 Dec 2025
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From day one to director: Stephanie's journey with Tapestry

09 Oct 2025
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Scaling community bonds: unlocking potential for large-scale projects

08 Sep 2025
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Meet Filsan Farah, Fund Manager of the Weave Community Capital Fund

06 Aug 2025
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When systems fall short, communities can still lead

30 Jun 2025
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Tapestry welcomes Hayley Ngo as Social Finance Analyst

21 May 2025
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Data’s cool, but have you tried a good story?

07 May 2025
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Canadians want to invest responsibly – let's help them get there

21 Apr 2025
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The best time to invest in your community was yesterday - the next best time is now

26 Mar 2025
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How Places for People used community bonds to refinance debt and build more affordable housing

27 Feb 2025
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Creativity Meets Community: Reimagining funding for the arts

30 Jan 2025
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Yetunde Osanyin joins Tapestry as Compliance Officer

15 Jan 2025
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Tapestry welcomes Jasleen Bahia as Marketing and Communications Associate

10 Jan 2025
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Tapestry Welcomes Joy Duncan as Investment Associate

13 Dec 2024
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Tapestry Community Capital to receive $3M as a CMHC Housing Supply Challenge finalist

25 Nov 2024
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Do you need a big audience to successfully raise community bonds?

14 Nov 2024
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Want to raise community bonds? Here’s how you get your board on-side

31 Oct 2024
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Venue ownership could help save the arts sector — here’s RadStorm’s plan

11 Sep 2024
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Nicholas Cardelli joins Tapestry Community Capital as campaign coordinator

28 Aug 2024
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Tapestry is working with 11 housing providers to raise $110 million in community bonds

12 Aug 2024
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Iconic Toronto venue Hugh’s Room Live uses community bonds to build long-term sustainability

02 Jul 2024
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Complementary missions: Community finance & social procurement

20 Jun 2024
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Dispatches from the Catalyst Community Finance Summit

06 Jun 2024
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Tapestry welcomes Chris Mohan as Investment Analyst

24 May 2024
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Tapestry Community Capital chosen as a CMHC Level-Up semi-finalist

09 May 2024
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Tapestry welcomes Kylie Adair as Communications Lead

23 Feb 2024
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New social finance marketplace: Growcer Finance launches

31 Jan 2024
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Tapestry welcomes Heather Watt-Kapitain as Campaign Manager

23 Jan 2024
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Haliburton County-based Places for People celebrates successful first community bond raise

17 Jan 2024
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Demystifying the Social Finance Fund

29 Nov 2023
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Tapestry welcomes investment associate Ashley McFarlane to the team

20 Nov 2023

Social Finance Forum: BC Edition

14 Nov 2023
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What is a community land trust? Learn about the movement preserving affordable housing and community spaces

25 Oct 2023
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Iffy about investing your foundation’s assets in REITs during a housing crisis? Switch to community bonds

19 Oct 2023
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Five big lessons on reconciliation and community finance

29 Sep 2023
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Meet three community bond buyers — here’s why they invested

01 Sep 2023
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Building affordable housing in the UK with Charity Bonds

26 Feb 2023
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The Town of Bridgewater leads the way in tackling energy poverty

15 Feb 2023
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Let's Own Our Venues

10 Feb 2023
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Marina Eckersley joins the Tapestry Team

30 Dec 2022
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What can we learn from the UK’s social investment ecosystem?

16 Dec 2022
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Financing Affordable Housing: Ottawa Community Land Trust

08 Dec 2022
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Charity Bonds take off in the United Kingdom

28 Nov 2022
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Financing Affordable Housing: Propolis Cooperative Housing Society

18 Nov 2022
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Financing Affordable Housing: Mainstay Housing

08 Nov 2022
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The Power of Co-operation

19 Oct 2022
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Tapestry receives CMHC support to mobilize investment in affordable housing

12 Oct 2022
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Working with Tapestry

07 Oct 2022
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Financing Affordable Housing: Community Involvement Legacy Homes

09 Aug 2022
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Financing Affordable Housing: Kensington Market Community Land Trust 

12 Jul 2022
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Three years after the raise: an update from the Argonaut Rowing Club

27 Apr 2022
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Welcoming three new staff members to the Tapestry Team

11 Apr 2022
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It's tax season and we're here to help

08 Mar 2022
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New choices, new values and impact investing

06 Mar 2022
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Earth Day Canada receives large investment from the Trottier Family Foundation

02 Mar 2022
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Calling all affordable housing providers!

09 Feb 2022
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Tapestry is hiring a Senior Researcher

31 Jan 2022
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Tapestry receives incubation funding for CMHC Housing Supply Challenge

10 Jan 2022
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Meet our new Board Members

05 Dec 2021
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Trillium Waldorf School launches Bond Campaign

24 Nov 2021
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COP26: Community energy key to climate action

09 Nov 2021
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Kingsway College School enters last phase of their Community Bond campaign

07 Oct 2021
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We're listening, learning and taking action

26 Sep 2021
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A Summer of Social Finance Fun

09 Sep 2021
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Meet our new Impact Investment Manager

31 Aug 2021
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Timing your Community Bond Campaign: what to expect

05 Aug 2021
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What is the right financing mix for our project?

21 Jul 2021
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Community Bonds supercharge the electric vehicle transition

13 Jul 2021
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Community Bonds that turned Waste into Power

08 Jul 2021
Kingsway College School (KCS) Senior School

Using Community Bonds to change the landscape of education

16 Jun 2021
Windshare community owned wind project

Celebrating our Renewable Energy Roots 

15 Jun 2021
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Jasleen Bahia Joins Tapestry

13 Jun 2021
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A day in the life of our Investment Management Team

25 May 2021
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Crafting your bond terms: How to find the right rate of return

05 May 2021
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What is the Investment Readiness Program?

28 Apr 2021
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How do I know if Community Bonds will work for my project?

23 Apr 2021
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Community Bonds as a pathway to Community Ownership

15 Apr 2021
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Raising Community Bonds amid Pandemic Restrictions

08 Apr 2021
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Satyameet Singh joins the Tapestry Team

31 Mar 2021
Kingsway College School (KCS) Senior School

Kingsway College School launches $4M Community Bond Campaign

25 Mar 2021
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Resources for Raising Community Bonds

17 Mar 2021
Abbey Dawn SolarShare Project

What comes after the Raise? Investor Stewardship and why it's Important

10 Mar 2021
Cathy Mann

How to raise donations and investments at the same time

02 Mar 2021
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Join our Board of Directors

01 Mar 2021
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Can Community Bonds be held in Tax-Advantaged Accounts? 

11 Feb 2021
SKETCH Project Home

SKETCH's Project Home: Changing the face of financing for the arts

04 Feb 2021
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Join us for Café Tapestry

03 Feb 2021
Hiring

Inside the Life of a Tapestry Campaign Specialist

14 Jan 2021
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Announcing our new Co-Executive Directors: Mary Warner & Ryan Collins-Swartz

17 Dec 2020
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Centre for Social Innovation Closes Raise of $1.9M!

30 Jun 2020
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What is the Investment Readiness Program?

11 Dec 2019
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The Argonaut Rowing Club: Case Study

22 Oct 2019
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The Best Tool to Manage your Community Investors

15 Oct 2019
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Argonaut Rowing Club completes $1.2 million community bond raise

16 Sep 2019
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How does a community bond campaign work?

27 Aug 2019
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Future of Good: What's a Community Bond, Anyway?

21 Aug 2019
The mount

The Mount Community Centre: Case Study

14 Aug 2019
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How Inspirit Foundation does impact investing

08 Aug 2019
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The Thread: Tapestry Community Newsletter

22 Jul 2019
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How the Argonaut Rowing Club raised $1 million in 4 months

15 Jul 2019
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Where do Community Bonds sit on the Investment Continuum?

05 Jul 2019
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Differentiating Community Bonds and Social Impact Bonds

12 Dec 2018
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Tapestry Celebrates Announcement of Social Finance Fund

22 Nov 2018
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Social innovation reaches new heights in Ottawa

25 Oct 2018
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Tapestry Launches Bond Camp

09 Oct 2018
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Innovative Financing Solutions for Affordable Housing

13 Jul 2018
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Tapestry Community Capital Celebrates Official Launch

07 May 2018
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The CSI Builds the Co-Working Space of the Future

16 Apr 2018
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SolarShare creates investment opportunity for all Ontarian's to participate in Renewable Energy

01 Apr 2018

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