Banking & Investments

If you are curious to know how your money shapes the world around you, and to see what alternative investment solutions exist, check out the Ask Ashley articles titled: Investing in the Future and Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is.

"Money is not inherently good or evil. It is just another way in which we shape the world around us. Money does not care if we use it to destroy the world or rebuild it. It merely flows wherever we direct it." - Dr. Ellis Jones

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Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE): CASSE is an organization that explores economic growth in earnest, including its downsides. They recognize the conflict between economic growth and various goals for society, and they stand up for rational macroeconomic policies. Continuous economic growth on a finite planet is wishful thinking. They confront the truth that there are limits to growth, and they examine other possibilities for managing our economic affairs.

Momentum: a Community Economic Development (CED) organization that offers hope and opportunity to people living in poverty. Momentum is a not-for-profit society that has been partnering with low-income Calgarians to develop their productive futures since 1991.

Thrive Calgary: Thrive brings together people and organizations (voluntary, public and private sector) to advance Community Economic Development in Calgary to open doors to the possibilities of good jobs for all, a strong local economy, affordable housing, opportunities for low income Calgarians, vibrant neighbourhoods and a sustainable city.