INTRODUCING THE CATALYST: COMMUNITY FINANCE INITIATIVE

This post was originally published by SVX on their Medium blog.

A cross-sectoral group of community finance stakeholders in Ontario is embarking upon a new collaborative effort called the Catalyst: Community Finance Initiative. This work is the result of longstanding efforts, including the most recent ecosystem convening in fall 2020. This post provides an introductory primer on the project including background on community finance, why it’s important, it’s current state in Ontario, target goals, outputs and outcomes, process and approach, and background on how individuals and institutions can get involved in this exciting initiative.