'Impact Investing’ Teeters on Edge of Explosive Growth
New York Times
October 9, 2010
By Jonathan Weber

The Province is considering amendments to the Business Corporations Act that would allow for a new hybrid type of company — the community interest company — structured to both benefit the larger community and allow limited investor returns within the context of a traditional for-profit company, Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced.

Renewal team featured in Mompreneur Magazine.

Mompreneur Magazine
September/October 2010
Green Investing essence of Renewal: Fresh funding to grow enviro-conscious entrepreneurs.
By Cindy Stephen

Are you a woman with a triple bottom line? If not, you may be passing up a great opportunity to tap into a whole tank full of cash from eco-aware investors eager to help green businesses grow.

One month ago, 140 business leaders and social entrepreneurs gathered on Cortes Island to share challenges, successes, and experiences with peers during the 15th Annual Social Venture Institute at Hollyhock. 

“Awesome learning, inspiration, sharing, networking, location, food and friendships.”

Renewal Friend and Social Venture Network Member, Dal LaMagna, Founder of Tweezerman recently released his memoir Raising Eyebrows: A Failed Entrepreneur Finally Gets It Right. In this blog, he shares a few key learnings.

Communicopia, Social Venture Institute alumni and Webby award winning digital agency, is seeking an organization to share their Gastown office in Vancouver. The 6th floor space looks West and North over Burrad Inlet and has stunning ocean, mountain, and city views. An inspiring and creative space that both clients and staff enjoy working from and collaborating within.

A new business memoir by Tweezerman’s founder, Renewal friend and SVN member, shows how a lot of pluck and a bit of luck can lead to success.

The Giving Pledge is an effort to invite the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to the philanthropic causes and charitable organizations of their choice either during their lifetime or after their death.

Did you know that Vancouver is in the running to become the world's greenest city by the year 2020? You can participate in this exciting, global movement by contributing to GreentheCityVancouver.com, a visual storytelling project - a living, breathing narrative of our city's journey.