Jennifer is the Vice President of Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), Canada’s first and only values-based bank. As VCIB’s VP, Jennifer leads the development and implementation of the bank’s growth strategy in the areas of commercial and business banking, social purpose real estate, and climate finance.
Born from Vancity’s community-first finance model, VCIB exclusively supports organizations and businesses that share a commitment to positively impact the communities where they live and work. VCIB’s specialized project financing has supported thousands of impactful projects across the country. Visit vcib.ca for more information.
Day 1: Sep 18, 2025
11:00 am
FIRESIDE CHAT: COMMUNITY-FIRST FINANCE
Fostering Sustainable Development In Response To Systemic Challenges
Financial institutions have the tools to enable positive change in communities, and financing can play a critical role in promoting equitable and sustainable development. A focus on relationships can redesign your commercial financing to foster long-term impactful projects. Shift your thinking on how:
- A commitment to partnership can drive social impact and the shift to a clean economy.
- A view to the intersection of climate sustainability and affordability can reap benefits for both financiers and developers.
- Innovative approaches to financing can support solutions to the affordability crisis across the housing spectrum.
- Varied approaches to financing can help community-first organizations meet the needs of marginalized communities.
Leverage financing to build a more inclusive and equitable future for all, while empowering impact-focused organizations to make their dream projects a reality.
Day 2: Sep 19, 2025
