LCF Funds Social Purpose Organizations with $216,537 to Support Recovery Efforts and Prepare for Investment

LCF has awarded $216,537 amount in funding to 6 more social purpose organizations in London & Middlesex County as part of the Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP). These organizations are working to create meaningful jobs, strengthen the charitable and nonprofit sector, and address social challenges, including the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These organizations will be better prepared to receive investment, including through the Government of Canada’s Social Finance Fund.

LCF urges developers of affordable housing to respond to London’s growing housing crisis

London’s affordable housing crisis is only expected to get worse with COVID-19’s impact on the economy. That’s why London Community Foundation (LCF) is proactively reaching out to potential developers of affordable housing who may need access to financing to get started.

Zerin Place Feels Like Home: Social Impact Fund in Action

“The night I moved in, I sat in this chair and looked out the window. I didn’t have any blinds or curtains up yet, but I thought to myself, I finally feel home.”

This is what Barbara Cobbe, a Zerin Place resident of six years, said when asked about the impact the building has had on her life.

Indwell Creating Permanent Affordable Homes in London

Indwell, a Christian charity that creates deeply affordable housing communities, is in London to stay. Thanks to London Community Foundation’s Affordable Housing Fund and support from the London community, Indwell is creating homes for some of London’s most marginalized citizens.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserMarch 9, 2020affordable housing, Affordable Housing Fund

Homes Unlimited: Building a Foundation for Well-Being

Thousands of children, seniors and vulnerable adults in our community can’t count on the basic need of housing. With rising costs, precarious employment, and a shortage of affordable housing units, more Londoners are living in inadequate housing and shelters than ever before.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserFebruary 5, 2020affordable housing

London Community Foundation & Italian Seniors' Project

Thanks to a loan from London Community Foundation’s Social Impact Fund, the Italian Seniors’ Project (ISP) embarks on its second affordable housing project that aims to provide a sense of belonging to all residents.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserJanuary 28, 2020affordable housing

LCF Invests Over $17 Million to Tackle London’s Affordable Housing Crisis

In response to London’s growing housing crisis, the London Community Foundation announced today the doubling of its financial assistance to up to $20 million to support the creation of affordable housing.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserJanuary 21, 2020affordable housing, news

Ending period poverty. Period.

Thousands of women in low-income situations can’t afford period care products and are often forced to make decisions that not only compromise their health, but their dignity. Sarah Askew is working to change that through Mensadora, her social enterprise that manufactures and sells reusable menstrual products.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserJune 18, 2019SIF Page - Enterprise

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