Social Impact Bonds: A Costly Innovation

by Jesse Hajer Social Impact Bonds or ‘SIBs’ are a relatively new mechanism for governments to fund social services, but since being introduced they have been controversial, due to higher costs and payments to private investors. Despite funding …

Will SIB’s Deliver Less for More in Manitoba?

By Jesse Hajer On Wednesday October 18th, the Province of Manitoba announced that it had hired the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing to design a “made-in-Manitoba” Social Impact Bond strategy. Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are a relatively new …

Social Impacts Bonds and the Financing of Child Welfare

Presentation by Dr. John Loxley Thursday August 31 Doors open at 11:30 Presentation, Q & A 12:00 – 1:15 Millennium Library RSVP to ccpamb@policyalternatives.ca or call 204-927-3200