Systems Change Training - Online Event

Criterion will give participants a peek behind the curtains and expand on the frameworks we’ve developed for innovating in and around systems of finance.

TOOLKIT Workshop - Online Event

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

TOOLKIT Workshop - Online Event

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Insights and Invitations - November 2025

A virtual event in which we celebrate partnerships in the work we do to expand possibilities for how finance can be used for social change.

Workshop on Financing the Reduction of Gender-Based Violence

Join Criterion Institute as we take a deep dive into how finance can be used as a tool to reduce GBV.

Systems Change Training - Online Event

Criterion will give participants a peek behind the curtains and expand on the frameworks we’ve developed for innovating in and around systems of finance.

TOOLKIT Workshop - Online Event

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Workshop on Financing the Reduction of Gender-Based Violence

Join Criterion Institute as we take a deep dive into how finance can be used as a tool to reduce GBV.

TOOLKIT Workshop - Online Event

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Systems Change Training - Online Event

Criterion will give participants a peek behind the curtains and expand on the frameworks we’ve developed for innovating in and around systems of finance.

Workshop on Financing the Reduction of Gender-Based Violence

Join Criterion Institute as we take a deep dive into how finance can be used as a tool to reduce GBV.

Online Event: Insights and Invitations

We bring together our valued partners, friends and allies, and potential partners to celebrate the generous contributions of our partners while exploring new avenues for future partnerships.

Systems Change Training - Online Event

Criterion will give participants a peek behind the curtains and expand on the frameworks we’ve developed for innovating in and around systems of finance.

TOOLKIT Workshop - Online Event

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Workshop on Financing the Reduction of Gender-Based Violence

Join Criterion Institute as we take a deep dive into how finance can be used as a tool to reduce GBV.

Convergence XXI: Reimagining the Future of Gender Lens Investing

Convergence XXI aims to create an inclusive space for field builders to come together, share their experiences, and collectively reimagine gender lens investing.

TOOLKIT Workshop - Online Event

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Workshop on Financing the Reduction of Gender-Based Violence

Join Criterion Institute as we take a deep dive into how finance can be used as a tool to reduce GBV.

Online Event: Insights and Invitations

We bring together our valued partners, friends and allies, and potential partners to celebrate the generous contributions of our partners while exploring new avenues for future partnerships.

TOOLKIT Workshop - October 14, 2024

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

TOOLKIT Workshop - October 1, 2024

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Systems Change Training - September 12, 2024

Criterion will give participants a peek behind the curtains and expand on the frameworks we’ve developed for innovating in and around systems of finance.

TOOLKIT Workshop - August 27, 2024

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

TOOLKIT Workshop - August 14, 2024

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Systems Change Training - July 9, 2024

Criterion will give participants a peek behind the curtains and expand on the frameworks we’ve developed for innovating in and around systems of finance.

TOOLKIT Workshop - June 19, 2024

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

TOOLKIT Workshop - June 4, 2024

This workshop will introduce participants to the terminology of finance, familiarize them with the logic of finance, and uncover leverage points and opportunities to influence the system.

Insights and Invitations - May 2024 (Recording)

A virtual event in which we celebrate partnerships in the work we do to expand possibilities for how finance can be used for social change.

Convergence XX: All Things Systems

Criterion’s friends and allies are at the center of these conversations and so we are aligning our next Convergence, our dynamic and unique annual conference, take on ‘all things systems’.

Gender Search Fund

“What if we had a “gender search fund”? What if we pooled capital for women of all identities who have been systematically stalled in their professional path but have amazing skills? The search fund c

Systems Change Training: March Session

We invite you to join us on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm EST as we kick off a series of training sessions on our approach to systems change.

Systems Change Training: February Session

We invite you to join us on Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 9:00 -11:00 am EST as we kick off a series of training sessions on our approach to systems change.

Online Event: What does it look like to design vehicles that disrupt power?

Designing vehicles that start from an understanding of power dynamics in a specific local context offers a tremendous opportunity to drive social change more effectively.

Insights and Invitations

The holiday season is a busy time for many, so we have decided to offer Insights and Invitations as a video that you can watch on your own time, at your own convenience.

Systems Change Training - October 2023

Criterion Institute has been a sustained experiment in systems change, particularly systems chan...

Convergence XVIII: Financing the Reduction of Gender-based Violence

TOOLKIT Training

Criterion expands who sees themselves in the work of reinventing the economy and what matters...

Systems Change Training

Over the last 21 years, Criterion Institute has been a sustained experiment in systems change, particularly systems change...

Systems Change Training - July 2023

Over the last 21 years, Criterion Institute has been a sustained experiment in systems change, particularly systems change in and through market systems and systems of finance and investment.

Systems Change Training - May 2023

We invite you to join us on May 4, 2023 from 7pm - 9pm EDT as we kick off a series of training sessions on our approach to systems change.

TOOLKIT Workshop – March 20, 2023

Whether you are a social change actor seeking to understand how finance can advance your organization’s mission, an investor looking to deepen your social impact...

TOOLKIT Workshop - January 2023

In January 2023, Criterion Institute hosted a virtual training on “Using Finance as a Tool for Social Change.” Whether...

Insights and Invitations - Nov 2022

Criterion Institute held an interactive discussion in November 2022 about our work expanding what is possible for using finance...

Gender Lens Investing Field-Building Event: Jakarta, Indonesia

This re-cap of the gender lens investing field-building event hosted in February by Investing in Women partners was contributed by ANGIN (Angel Investment Network Indonesia).

Toronto-TOOLKIT

‍Criterion Institute invites you to join us for our signature TOOLKIT workshop designed to deepen...