News Tapestry welcomes Heather Watt-Kapitain as Campaign Manager Tapestry Community Capital is happy to welcome Heather Watt-Kapitain to the team. As Campaign Manager,…Tapestry CapitalJanuary 23, 2024
Uncategorized Haliburton County-based Places for People celebrates successful first community bond raise In rural Haliburton County, Ontario, a small and mighty team is addressing the community’s lack…Tapestry CapitalJanuary 17, 2024
Policy and Advocacy Demystifying the Social Finance Fund Earlier this year, the federal government officially launched the Social Finance Fund, a $755 million…Tapestry CapitalNovember 29, 2023
News Tapestry welcomes investment associate Ashley McFarlane to the team Tapestry Community Capital is happy to welcome Ashley McFarlane to the team. As investment associate,…Tapestry CapitalNovember 20, 2023
Affordable HousingEducation What is a community land trust? Learn about the movement preserving affordable housing and community spaces Canada’s housing crisis is reaching a boiling point. We hear about the causes all the…Tapestry CapitalOctober 25, 2023
Affordable HousingEducation Iffy about investing your foundation’s assets in REITs during a housing crisis? Switch to community bonds A recent report by SHARE, a non-profit shareholder advocacy organization, revealed some unsettling information about…Tapestry CapitalOctober 19, 2023
Education Five big lessons on reconciliation and community finance I’ve spent the past couple of days immersed in the world of economic reconciliation at…Suzanne FaizaSeptember 29, 2023
Affordable HousingEducation Meet three community bond buyers — here’s why they invested Investors are an essential piece of the community bond puzzle. But who are they? What’s…Tapestry CapitalSeptember 1, 2023
Affordable HousingLearning from Abroad Building affordable housing in the UK with Charity Bonds Since 2010, housing prices in Canada have skyrocketed by 105% and incomes have not increased…Tapestry CapitalFebruary 26, 2023
Client Stories The Town of Bridgewater leads the way in tackling energy poverty In the Town of Bridgewater, 38% of families struggle to afford home energy bills. Seniors,…Stephanie PinningtonFebruary 15, 2023
Learning from Abroad Let’s Own Our Venues In the United Kingdom, Music Venue Trust has launched the ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign, giving…Tapestry CapitalFebruary 10, 2023
News Marina Eckersley joins the Tapestry Team Tapestry is thrilled to welcome Marina Eckersley as our newest member of the Campaigns Team.…Tapestry CapitalDecember 30, 2022
Learning from Abroad What can we learn from the UK’s social investment ecosystem? The UK’s social investment ecosystem is proof of the immense growth potential of community bonds…Tapestry CapitalDecember 16, 2022
Affordable Housing Financing Affordable Housing: Ottawa Community Land Trust “I often have people come up to us and say, I love what you’re doing,…Stephanie PinningtonDecember 8, 2022
Learning from Abroad Charity Bonds take off in the United Kingdom Charity bonds, the UK equivalent of community bonds, have taken off rapidly in recent years.…Tapestry CapitalNovember 28, 2022
Affordable Housing Financing Affordable Housing: Propolis Cooperative Housing Society Propolis is a non-profit co-operative based in Kamloops, B.C. that is creating a community of…Stephanie PinningtonNovember 18, 2022
Affordable Housing Financing Affordable Housing: Mainstay Housing In the Spring of 2021, Mainstay Housing and Houselink Community Homes merged to form Houselink…Stephanie PinningtonNovember 8, 2022
News The Power of Co-operation This week is Co-op Week, a time to celebrate the impact that the co-operative sector…Stephanie PinningtonOctober 19, 2022