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Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada
This report highlights the systemic barriers facing Black Canadian entrepreneurs regarding growth and success, including systemic racism, limited access to capital, and insufficient business networks.
Gender Impact Investing & the Rise of False Solutions: An Analysis for Feminist Movements
This report highlights Gender Impact Investing (GII), its definition, sources of funds, and targets, as well as the shortcomings, challenges, and risks of GII.
Overlooked: Canada’s Fastest-Emerging, Highest-Educated Workforce
A research report for employers on unlocking the potential of the growing labour force of South Asian Women in Canada.
Improving Racial and Gender Equity in Corporate Leadership
The report recommends a three-step plan to help organizations accelerate their journey toward greater equity.
LGBTQ+ Grantmaking by US Foundations (2019-2020)
This report describes United States-based foundation funding supporting LGTBQ+ communities and issues awarded in calendar years 2019-2020. The data overview is mentioned below.
Philanthropic Funding for Native American Communities and Causes (US)
Who exactly benefits from private foundation philanthropy and by how much?
Canadian Charities Giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees - 2018
Even though Indigenous people are about 4.9 percent of the population, Indigenous groups received just over half a percent of gifted funds.
The State of Entrepreneurship by Black Women in Canada
The report highlights the demographic attributes of Black women entrepreneurs in Canada, their businesses, their inspirations and motivations to start businesses, the barriers they face when starting or scaling their businesses, and their achievements as business owners.
Women of Color Still Face More Significant Barriers at Work
The report highlighting different workplace experiences and identifies the structural barriers and disadvantages faced by employees outside dominant groups across all work areas.
The Economic Experiences of Black Women in Canada
According to StatsCan 2016 survey data, the Black population now accounts for 3.5% of Canada's total population. Yet, Black people and women of colour continue to face systematic disadvantages such as fewer opportunities for career advancement and less access to essential services.
Canadian Women in Venture Report 2019
Despite efforts toward increasing gender diversity in the venture capital (VC) industry, a significant gender gap remains among investment decision-makers and recipients of venture capital funding.
Black Communities are Missed and Underfunded by Canadian Philanthropy
In 2017 and 2018, only six out of 40 public and private foundations funded Black-serving organizations, and only two foundations funded Black-led organizations.
Families of Color Hold More Consumer Debt Compared to White Families
This report establishes the context for the existing inequities in the financial system in Canadian communities.
Drop in Funding to Women-led Startups
According to Crunchbase figures, in 2019, 2.8% of funding went to women-led startups; which fell to 2.3% in 2020.
Investing in Black Founders, and How Far We Need to Go
According to BLCK VC, black representation in the VC ranks increased slightly in the past year, from an estimated 3 percent of investors to 4 percent in 2021.