Leveraged Investments in High-Potential Social Enterprise

Donations of All Sizes Accepted

Want to participate in Rhode Island’s growing social enterprise movement? Consider SVPRI’s Social Enterprise Investment Fund. The fund, which will be formally announced at the SERI Summit   (November 12, 2009 at Bryant University), seeks to maximize social return on investment (SROI) through qualified investments leveraged by hands-on human capital in business models that help sustain the mission of high-quality non-profits.

The fund will invest in social enterprises that are "non-profit owned, mission-driven businesses which seek to maximize the efficiency, sustainability and social impact of its non-profit parent.” An investment in social enterprise is different from a contribution in a social program. It is an investment in the long-term success of the organization and its ability to best serve its clients and stakeholders. Each investment is leveraged with a team of SVP partners providing pro bono consulting services, so that non-profits benefit from access to the growing institutional knowledge and significant social capital of the SVPRI human capital network.
 

Investment Units

A full investment unit – with voting privileges and a partnership for two in SVPRI -- is $5000. Smaller investments, including half shares, are available. A portion of each investment provides working capital for building the team and managing the process. For more information, please contact Chuck Holland, SVPRI Board Chair, at chuck@cjholland.com