Jeff Cyr

Founder and Managing Partner of Raven Outcomes, an Indigenous fund manager

For nearly 25 years, Jeff has provided strategic leadership for Indigenous corporations, not-for-profit, and government organizations and now works in Indigenous social finance and the social innovation space. He is a recognized leader in Indigenous fund management and the development of economic structures, pioneering new paths in economic reconciliation and community-driven finance. A member of the Red River Métis Nation from the White Horse Plains area of the Red River Valley of Manitoba, Jeff is a proud husband and father of five. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Raven Indigenous Outcomes Funds, CEO of the Raven Impact Foundation and a Founder of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. Alongside his work at Raven, he was the Chair of the Indigenous Innovation Council at the Indigenous Innovation Initiative (GCC Canada), and past Vice-President at Grand Challenges Canada. He currently sits on the Investment Committee of the Indigenous peoples Resiliency Fund, the Technical Advisory Committee of Climate Engagement Canada, and the Board of Boann Social Impact. He has pioneered the community-driven outcomes contract (a unique pay-for-success social finance model for Indigenous communities) and the Indigenous Solutions

Lab process, which earned him an Ashoka Fellowship in 2019. Jeff has recently launched the Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund ($50M) a first-of-its-kind outcomes finance fund. Jeff’s work focuses on enabling Indigenous social innovation and social finance in Canada, empowering Indigenous communities and innovators and driving systems change at many levels.