Jeffrey Cyr, co-founder of Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund, stands with arms crossed in a forest clearing, wearing a traditional embroidered vest. The image accompanies an article about Indigenous communities leading environmental and health solutions through outcomes-based financing.

By The Globe and Mail | May 22, 2024

Indigenous Communities Lead the Way with Outcomes-Based Financing

Through outcomes-based finance, Indigenous communities like Fisher River Cree Nation and Peguis First Nation are solving environmental and health challenges without government red tape. Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund’s $5.1M geothermal project reduced heating costs and created local jobs, while upcoming initiatives target diabetes prevention. A new report from Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation calls for expanding outcomes-based finance to drive more sustainable, community-led change across Canada.

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