Sprott researchers awarded almost $400K to develop national and international partnerships

Two faculty members from the Sprott School of Business have been awarded funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Partnership Development Grant program. These grants, which support the research, training, and knowledge mobilization activities of new and existing formal partnerships, are valued at $75,000 to $200,000, over one to three years.

Building upon Kate’s ongoing work with 10C and Common Approach, this project will see a network of 20 social purpose organizations (SPOs) adopt essential practices of impact measurement (Common Foundations) and record their Impact Reports on a software platform that uses the Common Impact Data Standard and Common Form, thereby enabling the creation of a flexible Common Framework. In addition to supporting the development of the flexible framework, Kate will study how flexible impact measurement standards alter the process and outcomes of impact measurement for SPOs. Her co-investigator, Erin Oldford (Memorial), will explore the usefulness of the flexible framework from the perspective of investors.

This research project is a response to the increased flood risks and costs brought about by climate change. Its examination of the changing interactions between municipal and housing industry officials in four cities – Saint John, NB; Montreal, QC; Abbotsford, BC; and Nijmegen, Netherlands – will incorporate the perspectives and expertise of the housing sector, a party often ignored in research on urban development in Canada. By analyzing the history of flooding, political responses, and development negotiations in these cities, the research will contribute to current understandings of urban development and climate change adaptation, thereby benefiting policymakers, urban planners, developers, insurers, and others working to protect homes from urban flooding in Canada.