Community Impact Engine
Every hire. Every subscription. Every connection.
Flowing back into the community.
CME was designed from the ground up to reinvest hiring activity back into the neighbourhoods where it happens. Every subscription. Every hire. Every connection — generating real programs for real people. Not as charity, but as design.
Accountability
is the foundation
Visibility
is the mechanism
Trust
is the currency
Community
is the purpose
The Invisible Economy of Hiring
Every community creates talent. Workers grow up in neighborhoods, attend local schools, develop skills, and enter the workforce through businesses operating in their area.
Every day, thousands of invisible economic events occur inside a community — job applications, hiring decisions, career growth, wage movement, workforce turnover. These events generate enormous economic value.
But historically, the communities that produce the workforce rarely see that value return to them. Hiring creates economic momentum, yet that momentum often leaves the neighborhood where the workers came from.
The CME Community Impact Engine was built to change that.
Subscriptions fund programs
Every employer subscription directly contributes to your district's community fund.
More hires = more impact
As your district grows, reinvestment tiers unlock — more employers means more programs activated.
5 programs, your community
From free lunches to transit passes, the programs are designed around what real people actually need.
The platform grows with you
CME is built to strengthen the community it serves. Your success and your neighbourhood's success are the same thing.
How It Works
Every hire becomes part of a circular economy that strengthens the community.
Businesses Hire
Local employers post jobs and hire through CME, generating platform subscription revenue.
Revenue Grows
As more employers join, the BIA district reaches higher donation tiers, unlocking larger reinvestment percentages.
Community Reinvests
A portion of that revenue flows back into 5 community programs, from free lunches to transit support to emergency funding.
Every hire generates value. CME ensures that value strengthens the community it came from.
Where the Money Goes
Communities are not abstract systems. They are living ecosystems made up of small businesses, workers and families, students, restaurants, transit networks, and local service providers.
These 5 programs were designed to support the real fabric of a neighborhood. They unlock progressively starting at Bronze tier — each milestone adds more programs and increases the reinvestment rate.
Food Security
Unlocks at GoldGrocery support and food access programs that help workers and their families maintain stability between paycheques.
Family Stability
Unlocks at SilverDaycare subsidies, after-school support, and family services that remove barriers preventing parents from entering or staying in the workforce.
Worker Stability
Unlocks at BronzeTransit passes, parking assistance, and commute support that help workers get to and from their jobs reliably.
Emergency & Flex Pool
Unlocks at BronzeRapid-response funding for unexpected community needs — from emergency relief to gap funding for workers between roles.
The Free Lunch Initiative
The most visible example of the Community Impact Engine in action. CME funds lunch activations at local restaurants in the district. Local workers and residents receive free meals. Restaurants receive guaranteed customers.
Every funded lunch drives real economic activity. Workers spend their break in the neighborhood instead of leaving the area. Restaurants see predictable midday revenue. Nearby shops and services benefit from the increased foot traffic. The money circulates locally, supporting the same businesses and workers the platform was built to serve.
The Free Lunch Initiative unlocks at Platinum tier (168 employers). When it activates, it means all 5 community programs are live — the full engine is running.
At Platinum tier (168 employers):
768 free lunches per year
25% of CIE donations at $25/meal - plus all 4 other programs funded simultaneously
Donation Tiers
As more employers join CME in a BIA district, the community unlocks higher reinvestment tiers. Each tier increases the percentage of revenue that flows back to the neighborhood.
Based on weighted subscription mix: Starter (60%), Growth (30%), Pro (10%)
How the donation formula works
Each tier has a base reinvestment rate (e.g. 8% at Silver). CME matches that base contribution dollar-for-dollar, so the total community donation is effectively double the base rate — Silver produces 16% of subscription revenue returned to the district. Employer thresholds assume CIC weighting (2× credit per CIC member); districts with fewer CIC members will need more total employers to reach the same tier.
All figures are estimates. Tier thresholds, reinvestment percentages, and program allocations may be adjusted as the platform grows.
| Tier | Base Rate | With CME Match | Employers† | Annual Donation | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 6% | 12% | 21 | $4,801 | 2 of 5 |
| Silver | 8% | 16% | 42 | $12,802 | 3 of 5 |
| Gold | 10% | 20% | 84 | $32,004 | 4 of 5 |
| Platinum | 12% | 24% | 168 | $76,810 | 5 of 5 |
| Free Lunch | 15% | 30% | 336 | $192,024 | 5 of 5 |
† Employer counts assume all participants qualify for full CIC weighting. Districts with mixed membership require more total employers to reach the same tier threshold.
See the Impact
Drag the slider to see how community reinvestment grows as more employers join a BIA district on CME.
Estimates are based on CIE participation in your district — employers do not need to be CIC members to contribute. CIC members receive additional bonuses on top of standard participation. Community programs begin unlocking at Bronze tier. CME matches the base tier contribution dollar-for-dollar, so displayed amounts reflect both the base rate and CME's equal match.
Based on avg. yearly subscription of $1,905/yr per employer
Tier
Silver
8% reinvested
Annual Donation
$15,240
$3,810/quarter
Active Programs
3 of 5
programs funded
Free Lunches
Locked
Unlocks at Platinum
Annual Community Impact Breakdown
Tier Progress
Bronze
21
Silver
42
Gold
84
Platinum
168
FLI
336
Estimates based on average subscription rates and projected participation. Actual donations may vary.
Why It Matters
For Employers
- +Support neighborhood economic stability
- +Build a reputation as a community-invested company
- +Encourage responsible hiring practices
- +Strengthen relationships with the community you serve
- +Every subscription directly funds local programs
For Jobseekers
- +Your success helps strengthen the place you call home
- +Access free lunch programs, transit support, and more
- +More people working locally means a safer, stronger neighborhood
- +Happier, friendlier communities built by programs that support real people
- +Every hire powers community reinvestment
Hiring Was Never Meant to Leave Communities Behind
CME was built to circulate value back into the communities where people live, work, and grow.
A jobseeker recording a video profile. A business posting a job. A restaurant hosting a lunch hour event. A worker receiving a transit pass. These individual actions are not isolated; together they form a network of activity that fuels the Community Impact Engine.
CME is not simply a hiring platform. It is an economic ecosystem designed to humanize recruiting, increase transparency in hiring, strengthen community participation, and circulate economic value back into the neighborhoods where people live and work.
Communities create workers. CME ensures the economic value generated by those workers returns to the communities that made them possible.
Transparency & Reporting
As districts activate and programs begin distributing funds, CME will publish quarterly impact reports covering funding amounts, program delivery, recipient eligibility criteria, and payment schedules. Our commitment is to make every dollar traceable from subscription revenue to community outcome.
Your neighborhood is ready.
The Community Impact Engine activates when employers in your area adopt CME. Every business that joins brings your district one step closer to Bronze tier — and every tier unlocks more programs, more funding, more impact.
It starts with one employer. It scales with a community.