Columbia Institute

Mission

At the Columbia Institute our goal is to foster inclusive, sustainable communities. We believe that communities that value social justice and the environment, as well as the local economy, are healthier, happier places to live. Fostering individual and organizational leadership is essential for achieving strong communities.

We support community leaders with cutting-edge research on emerging issues through our Centre for Civic Governance and research and education for investment decision makers on responsible investing through our partnership with SHARE. We are helping to build capacity in communities through our scholarship program and selected community capacity grants.

Columbia Institute is a national charitable organization established by Working Enterprises, a group of companies owned by the labour movement.