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Community Impact Fund (CIF) Position: Portfolio Manager
Download Details Position: Portfolio Manager Organization: Community Impact Fund (CIF) – subsidiary of the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council Location: Truro, Nova Scotia (hybrid/remote work option available) Reports to: CEO, Nova Scotia Co-operative Council Position Overview The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for strategically managing the investment portfolio of the Community Impact Fund (CIF), ensuring that each investment decision reflects the fund’s social and financial impact objectives. This role requires a proactive approach to risk assessment, the development of robust impact metrics, and the supervision of teams working directly with social enterprises and equity-deserving communities. The Portfolio Manager will [...]
Employment Position Available
Youth Program Coordinator Position: Program Coordinator Contract: May 1/23 – September 15/23 Location: Bridgewater (1) The Program The Career Rising program is an exciting opportunity offered to youth age 15 – 19 years living in several rural communities across Nova Scotia. The program runs through a partnership between Nova Scotia Co-operative Council and [...]
Michael Creagen awarded the “Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee” Medal
In January 2022, our photographer Michael Creagen was awarded the "Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee" Medal by Lt. Governor Arthur LeBlanc, for his service to the Crown and contribution to the Arts in Nova Scotia. The medal was awarded to a select few Nova Scotians who have made a significant [...]
Community Solutions to Affordable Housing Crisis
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council has acquired a 132 year old historic building in downtown Pictou, Nova Scotia, for conversion to affordable housing. To be called the Stone House Manor (a Co-operative Caring Community) the building will be converted to 15 units, a combination of one and two bedrooms. “This [...]
Local, Award-Winning Author to Write Definitive Story of Nova Scotia Co-operative Movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELocal, award-winning author to write definitive story of Nova Scotia cooperative movement(Truro, N.S., August 8, 2022)—The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council is delighted to announce that it has commissioned multi-award-winning Nova Scotia journalist and author Alec Bruce to write the definitive story of the province’s Co-operative movement, focussing on its [...]