Moving capital.
Shifting power.
Unlocking the potential of underfunded and overlooked communities.
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90% of deals by Canadian VC funds over past 5 years went to exclusively men-founded companies.
The Logic, 2019.
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56% of Aboriginal businesses face restrictions in access to capital.
Barries to Aboriginal Entrepreneurship and Options to Overcome Them, 2017.
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For every $100 donated to a charity, 7¢ to 30¢ goes toward supporting Black charities.
Network for the Advancement of Black Communities & Carleton University's Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Program, 2020.
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63% of Black Canadians report being able to access products from their primary institution (lowest of all groups).
DUCA Impact Labs, 2021.
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0.5% of charitable funds are granted to Indigenous groups.
Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees, 2018.
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Canadian foundations almost exclusively invest with white and male impact fund managers.
New Power Labs Research.
We mobilize change through research, benchmarking, practice, and education.
We work in partnership across the capital spectrum, from philanthropy to impact investing to venture capital and bank financing.
DIVERSITY GEOMAP DASHBOARD
See the people and communities that your investments and grants impact.
We support your journey of deploying grants, investments, and financing to underfunded and overlooked communities.
Learn from deep dives on equity, diversity, and inclusion topics.
Access support to address equity, diversity, and inclusion challenges.
Participate in leading research to advance equity goals and collective knowledge.
Access the latest insights on equity, diversity, and inclusion and evolving practices from our research.
Learn from and build new connections with sector peers.
Join the movement for more equitable and inclusive capital.
OUR LATEST REPORT
From Barriers to Breakthroughs:
Innovation in Credit Risk Assessment for Immigrants in Canada
While immigrants play a pivotal role in Canada's economic growth and cultural vitality, they face significant barriers in accessing the financial products necessary to build wealth and secure their future.
This report explores the barriers newcomers face in accessing credit, and opportunities for governments, financial institutions, settlement agencies, fintech, investors and funders, and community organizations to better respond to this growing segment of the population.
Be a part of the movement.
New Power Labs works with organizations deploying capital, supporting them through their journey of flowing capital more equitably.
Impact investors: benchmark your organization's policies.
Amplify your impact through personalized benchmarking of your organization’s policies to advance equity, diversity, & inclusion.
Purpose-driven organizations: Map the demographic data of your organization's and ventures' leadership teams.
Partner with New Power Labs to securely collect self-reported, disaggregated demographic data with ease and privacy.
Join other leading capital deployers in a structured program to advance equity.
Access support on your journey of embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion in multiple ways.
OUR LATEST REPORT
Levelling the Field: Expanding Access to Venture Capital for Women and Gender-Diverse Entrepreneurs
Advancing women's equality in Canada could add $150 billion to the GDP by 2026. Closing the gender funding gap could contribute to this opportunity.
Canada’s venture capital ecosystem has a financial incentive to close this gap, ensuring that high-potential businesses receive the funding needed to succeed.
As gender-lens investing grows across sectors and asset classes, Canada has a chance to lead by directing more capital toward women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs, unlocking both economic and impact-driven returns.
In November 2024, we brought together a broad coalition of funders, investors, asset managers, financial institutions, and ecosystem players committed to reshaping capital access in Canada.
