[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/temp.carters.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rss_tile_background_006.png” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Our Practice Areas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”Cormorant|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”5em” title_font_size_tablet=”5em” title_font_size_phone=”3em” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ title_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||6px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Social Enterprise & Social Finance” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Cormorant|600||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”35px” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”49%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]As one of Canada\u2019s leading law firms in charity & not-for-profit law, Carters advises charitable and non-profit organizations, as well as social entrepreneurs looking to make a positive impact in the community by serving social purposes that go beyond financial returns.<\/p>\n
Carters has extensive experience advising international, national and regional charities, not-for-profits, and for-profit hybrid corporate structures and mandates aimed at social good, and assists clients who engage in social enterprise and social finance with all legal aspects of incorporation, tax, governance, financing, including funding arrangements and sustainability performance goals.<\/p>\n
Carters provides an integrated approach that combines our expertise in other areas of law, including charity & not-for-profit law, business, privacy, intellectual property, Information technology, risk management and litigation, in order to adapt our legal solutions to the innovative approaches to social enterprise envisioned by our clients.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”90%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|30px|20px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Social Enterprise” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Cormorant|600||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”35px” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”49%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]The meaning of \u201csocial enterprise\u201d varies and has evolved over time, depending on the context in which this term is defined. In general, a social enterprise can be understood as an organization that uses a business management approach to generating revenues with a social purpose. <\/p>\n
A social enterprise can be organized as a charity or not-for-profit, which can be structured as trusts, unincorporated associations, or corporations, usually as non-share capital corporations. A social enterprise can also be organized as a for-profit corporation with a governance structure defined by its social purpose. British Columbia and Nova Scotia have a special legislative framework for social enterprises. The choice of structure will depend on many factors, including the purposes of the proposed organization, how the organization plans to raise funds, and the tax regime governing the organization. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|78px|20px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Social Finance” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Cormorant|600||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”35px” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”49%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Social finance refers to investments intended to create a measurable social impact while at the same time generating financial returns. Other terms often used in this context are socially responsible investing, impact investing, and social investing. However, each term also refers to particularly different contexts.<\/p>\n
Social finance encompasses the perspectives of the organization or persons raising capital for a social purpose as well as the perspectives of organization or persons, including government, providing social finance capital. A key element of any social finance arrangement is the manner in which the mandate to achieve the social purpose is adopted, implemented, and measured.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/temp.carters.ca\/charity-not-for-profit-law\/” button_text=”CHARITY & NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_border_width=”1px” button_border_color=”#000000″ button_border_radius=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||7px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Lawyers” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Cormorant|600||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”35px” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”49%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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