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From Permission to Practice: What Institutional Investors Need to Move Impact Investing Forward

Q3 2026: As impact investing gains ground in institutional conversations, we share lessons from our convening series with Millani and a four-step roadmap for moving forward.

Rural Financing Investment Strategies

Q3 2026: Seeing expressions of interest, by September 25

Final Close

Q2 2026: Fund I has reached final close

Moving from Principles to Practice

Q2 2026: Integrating social equity and gender equality into investment practice is not just the right thing to do — it’s good for business.

Supporting Social Finance in Atlantic Canada

Q2 2026: An update on our work to grow of the social finance market in Atlantic Canada.

Salish Soils is Our First Direct Investment

Q2 2026: Salish Soils demonstrates how mission-driven businesses can be a growing force in the economy.

Building an Investable Future for the Arts

Q1 2026: Laying the groundwork for a new chapter in how arts and culture is financed in Canada.

A Year of Progress in our Investment Portfolio

Q4 2025: Reflections from Lars Boggild, Portfolio Manager, Realize Fund I

Impact Overview

Q4 2025: Our investment activities and market-building activities are helping to generate positive, lasting social and environmental impacts.

Beyond the Pitch

Q4 2025: Reflections on The Nature Pitch, which we co-convened with the Nature Investment Hub.

Supporting New Blended Finance Offerings

Q4 2025: We have granted funding to three organizations developing blended-finance solutions.

Private Capital Fundraising Update

Q3 2025: Recent private capital investments into Realize Fund 1 reflect growing institutional interest in Canada-first impact investing

Meet the Change

Q3 2025: Explore the real-world impact of our investees and grantees and how they help build a more inclusive and sustainable Canadian economy.

Social Finance Fund Helps BKR Capital to Prepare the Next Generation of Black Leaders in Social Finance

Q2 2025: BKR Capital has secured grants from Realize Capital Partners and Boann Social Impact to run its Launch Readiness Program through its nonprofit, the BKR Catalyst Institute.