The Nonprofit Sector Capital Market in BC and Alberta

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the Canadian nonprofit capital market, focusing on the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors, including the users of nonprofit capital, the nonprofit capital investors, and the financial products that make up the nonprofit capital market. It discusses several promising trends in the nonprofit capital market, including venture philanthropy, program-related investments, and government tax credits. These trends promise to provide more resources to expand the social and sustainable sectors, generating significant social, environmental, and economic wealth for Canadian society. This is the final report from BALTA research project A3- The Non Profit Sector Capital Market in BC and Alberta.