Are you a non-profit or co-op looking to raise financing for a capital project?
Community bonds unlock the capital needed to finance your project and grow your organization. They turn your community into a powerful source of financing. We support organizations across Canada to successfully raise and manage Community Bonds. We guide you every step of the way.
PROJECTS FINANCED WITH COMMUNITY BONDS
Community Hubs
Sustainable Food Systems
Co-Working Spaces
Sustainable Energy Projects
Inclusive & Affordable Housing
Arts & Culture Hubs
Are community bonds right for your project?
What is a Community Bond?
THE SMART WAY TO RAISE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Community Bonds are a proven social finance tool that generate both a social and financial return. This tool allows an established organization to leverage their community of supporters to help finance the purchase of a fixed-asset, like a new space or major equipment.
Key Information:
- Issued exclusively by non-profits, charities and co-operatives
- Bonds are issued in the name of your organization
- An interest-bearing loan
The flexible structure of a Community Bond allows you to gain investments from your entire support network – from neighbours through to accredited investors, corporations and foundations.
Beyond unlocking private capital, Community Bonds:
- Keep wealth in the community
- Promote local economic development and inclusion
- Align your financing with your values and mission
- Build powerful support for your organization
- Generate media attention
What your investors will share is a passion for their community, a pride of ownership and a drive to see a true impact and change in the world around them.
We help you elevate your supporters into investors
Tapestry Community Capital is a non-profit co-op that supports other co-ops and non-profits in raising and managing community investment. Since 1998, the Tapestry team has supported some of Canada’s largest social enterprises in successful community financing campaigns.
We believe in the power of community. Our role is to enable and empower local leadership to bring dreams to reality. With our support, you can focus on what you do best and feel confident that you will be able to unlock the capital you need to scale your organization.
We have worked with organizations across multiple sectors, from renewable energy to co-working, in raising and managing over $80 million from over 4,000 investors. What do they all share in common? Like us, they are driven by a deep respect and concern for the environment and the communities they live in. Tapestry, and all our clients, strive to leave the world a better place.
We have the experience to help you structure your investment, the people to support your team to raise the needed funds, and we provide the back-office support to ensure your investors are managed reliably and professionally.
Invite us to be part of your impact team
We’re here to help you create your unique tapestry of community support every step of the way. We bring our financial expertise and experience to weave into your team’s fabric. Meet our team members.
Jennifer believes that social finance creates healthy, vibrant communities. At Tapestry, she assists organizations in structuring effective community bond campaigns and building a strong investor and supporter base to raise funds for projects that make an impact. She has many years of sales and marketing experience in renewable energy, environment, arts, and the not-for-profit sector, and strives to bring creativity and ingenuity to every campaign.
Steph is an environmental scientist by training and a marketing enthusiast at heart. She loves to tell stories of community resilience and innovation, and is passionate about using words and imagery to inspire positive change. Steph leads Tapestry's marketing and community engagement activities, building awareness of community bonds as a viable financing mechanism for non-profits, charities and co-ops all across Canada.
Mary is responsible for overseeing administration and accounting for Tapestry. Mary has her post-graduate degree in International Project Management and a love of bookkeeping, budgeting and financial reporting.
Sanderson supports in Tapestry’s community investor services, ensuring secure data management and investment processing. Sanderson has a strong interest in social and environmental causes.
Ryan leads social impact at Tapestry, helping social enterprises raise capital from their communities to bring bold projects to life. Since his time at Ivey Business School, Ryan has pursued his belief in community-focused business working on innovation projects in libraries, social shelters and music festivals.
Theodora brings to our team a diverse background in banking, having worked for the past 10 years across Client and Brokerage Services at Invesco and BMO Nesbitt Burns, as well as Capital Markets, Derivatives Services and Treasury at RBC and Scotiabank.
At Tapestry, Theodora leads our process and infrastructure to manage 4000+ community investors and $80 million in impact investments. Together with Tapestry’s Investment Management team, she focuses on building and implementing systems that make community bonds an efficient and user friendly experience for issuers and investors alike.
Karen is Tapestry's Office Manager and Executive Assistant. Karen brings a wealth of experience in administration and finance, and has worked throughout her career to support teams in creating social and environmental impact.
Satyameet (Sattu) believes that people want to do good when given an opportunity. As part of Tapestry's campaign team, he supports clients in reaching their investment goals and bringing their meaningful projects to life. With a decade of experience in sales, marketing and program management at We, Schulich School of Business and Good Foot Delivery, he loves meeting targets, putting his business school knowledge to use and keeping spirits high.
Tapestry services for every stage of your bond raise
We will help you structure your bond offering to meet the needs of both your project and your community, and ensure that your offering complies with all legal regulations.
Feasibility Analysis
Legal Compliance
Investor Research
We will help you to create your pitch and marketing plan in order to target investors effectively, and support your investor relations efforts. We will ensure that you have access to the capital you need, when you need it.
Sales Strategy
Development of Marketing Collateral
Bond Sales Processing
We will manage your investor efficiently and securely for the term of the bond on our custom-built platform. Community members receive a financial return and feel proud of their contribution to the local community.
Transaction Processing
Investor Correspondence
Data Storage & Security
CONTACT US
Call us at 1-416-977-5093
192 Spadina Ave, Suite 429, Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
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Let’s bring your project to life
If you are interested in using Community Bonds to finance your next project, our Tapestry team can help you. We have the expertise, staff and technology to make your bond campaign a success.
