One of the signs that there’s more activity around social finance in the last few months is that there are more jobs available in this line of work.

Three great organizations – the MasterCard Foundation, the Community Power Fund, and the Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation at UBC – are all hiring for a number of exciting positions.

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The Social Venture Exchange (SVX) project is an initiative of the Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB), the TSX (an entity of TMX Group Inc.) and Social Innovation Generation (SiG) at MaRS. The goal of the project is to develop and pilot a social venture exchange that will provide a platform to assess and attract sustainable financing for ventures with a social mission, from enterprising non-profits to for-profit social businesses.

The Social Venture Exchange Project Coordinator is responsible for coordinating activities related to the feasibility study for the project, with a focus on research, stakeholder engagement, and project administration.

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ACCESS Community Capital Fund

Development Manager

The ACCESS Community Capital Fund (ACCESS) assists small and emerging businesses gain access to financing when it is not available through conventional sources. ACCESS is a Canadian registered charity that operates a community loan fund through the provision of loan guarantees. The fund was created by investments from socially minded individuals, organizations and businesses. ACCESS has developed strong community partnerships and is seeking to expand its mandate across the greater Toronto area. For additional information please visit us at http://www.accessccf.com

Position:

Reporting to the volunteer Board of Directors of ACCESS, the Development Manager is responsible for expanding the geographic scope of ACCESS and the volume of community-based lending through the development of chapters in Toronto. The position will work closely with the key stakeholders of ACCESS, including community organizations and related agencies, fund investors and the committed team of ACCESS volunteers. Actively involved in all aspects of the daily operations of ACCESS, the Development Manager will be integral to delivering upon ACCESS’ key strategic goals in the area of microfinance

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The MasterCard Foundation - one of Canada's largest - is independent, private foundation based in Toronto, with an endowment of over $1 billion. The Foundation primarily invests in microfinance and youth education, and has recently made some significant investments in microfinance internationally. The Foundation is hiring for a Program Manager for the Microfinance Program.

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There is a lot of interest among new graduates and young professionals around careers prefixed with "social"... social finance, social entrepreneurship, social innovation, etc. Many of these smart, educated young people want to change the world, make some money, save the environment and have a balance in their lives. And more.

However, there seems to be a dearth of jobs that can allow young professionals to engage in these areas as part of their "day job". Volunteer opportunities exist, and increasingly so, but there are still big questions around career prospects in this space. I've been there: before landing my (awesome) current gig at Social Capital Partners, I've worked in strategy and business planning, community economic development, social finance, social entrepreneurship, microfinance, and human rights.

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