Community Economic Council

Capital. Accountability. Collective Power.

The Community Economic Council is the senior leadership body within the Nod ecosystem, a collective of innovators, executives, and institutional leaders dedicated to advancing Black economic excellence in Canada.

The Council mobilizes collective capital, expertise, and influence to strengthen Black-owned businesses. It supports grants, mentorship, investment, and access to growth resources, while holding the ecosystem accountable to real, measurable economic outcomes.

By pooling community resources and leveraging institutional partnerships, the Council accelerates business formalization, job creation, and long-term economic participation.

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Invite-only council

Core Functions

What The Council Does

The Community Economic Council anchors the Foundation's accountability framework, providing oversight, performance review, and ecosystem alignment to ensure outcomes remain credible, responsive, and institutionally sound. This is an invite-only council, composed of innovators, executives, and ecosystem leaders committed to advancing Black economic excellence in Canada.
01

Accountability

Provides independent oversight to ensure the Foundation's outcomes remain credible, measurable, and institutionally sound. The Council reviews performance against defined targets and holds the ecosystem accountable to results.
02

Capital Activation

Performs the critical role of pulling and matching funds for businesses within the Access Lab. The Council governs all funding decisions connecting Black-led businesses to grants, investment, and institutional capital they are ready to receive.
03

Ecosystem Alignment

Meets in tandem with The Nod Nexus to ensure that policy, community needs, and capital decisions remain aligned. The Council bridges institutional influence and on-the-ground business realities.

Who Sits on the Council

Senior Leaders Across Every Sector That Matters

The CEC is composed of senior leaders across sectors including finance, technology, policy, healthcare, and professional services. Membership is by invitation only, extended to individuals whose expertise, networks, and commitment align with the Foundation’s economic mandate.

Policy
Finance
HealthCare
Technology
Community Leadership
Professional Services
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