E7: Community Bonds with Ryan Collins-Swartz

Community Bonds allow citizens to invest—and get repaid, with a return—in cooperatives and non-profits, raising the capital needed to create and expand democratic alternatives to the status quo. In just 5 years, Tapestry Community Capital has raised over $100 million in Community Bonds for 59 iconic projects, including renewable energy cooperatives and community land trusts. Tapestry’s Co-Executive Director, Ryan Collins-Swartz, explains how Community Bonds work, what they have and can be used for, and what iconic projects citizens can invest in right now.

Related Links:

https://tapestrycapital.ca/

https://solarbonds.ca/

https://www.propoliscooperative.com/

https://www.placesforpeople.ca/p4p-bonds

https://www.trec.on.ca/

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