Impact Investing Canada

The Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) jointly with the Table for Impact Investment Practitioners (TIIP) is establishing Impact Investing Canada as a National Partner under the auspices of the Global Steering Group, to act as a forum for engagement, collaboration and national partnership.

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent organization catalyzing impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and the planet. The GSG acts as a clearinghouse of information on best practices for impact investing.  The GSG currently engages with National Partners (previously called National Advisory Boards) in 40 countries plus the EU as members. National Partners are at the heart of the impact movement and of the GSG’s work. Together, the GSG, the National Partners and GSG Strategic Partners “innovate, orchestrate and agitate” to enable the emergence of impact economies across the world.

While there are no set blueprints for National Partners and governance can vary based on each country’s needs, National Partners generally:

• Raise awareness of impact investing across a broad range of constituents;

• Identify opportunities to support  talent, practice exchange, supportive policy and infrastructure for impact investing;

• Create a proactive, catalytic platform for influence and action that focuses on developing the overall effectiveness and performance of the field.

As Impact Investing Canada develops as a National Partner, its Steering Committee will follow a shared approach to three foundational principles and three objectives, as documented below.