Social Venture Partners RI

Mission
We are a partnership of engaged entrepreneurs, thought leaders and social investors who catalyze social enterprise development in Rhode Island by providing social, intellectual, and financial capital.

Vision
SVPRI envisions Rhode Island as a national hub for social enterprise. We believe social enterprise is an essential component of a vibrant economy that:

•Attracts entrepreneurs, ventures and revenues to Rhode Island;
•Creates jobs for some of the most difficult to employ;
•Alleviates the burden on social services;
Who we are
We are a partnership of leaders from the business, nonprofit, academic and government sectors who are dedicated to sharing our skills, talents and resources to advance the goals of the social enterprise community.

Who we serve
We serve social enterprises. Social enterprises are mission driven initiatives that apply market-based strategies, and entrepreneurship to maximize social impact. The movement includes non-profit, for-profit and hybrid models.

What we do
We leverage cross-sector collaboration and serve a spectrum of social enterprises from start-up to scale through:

•Connecting the social enterprise community;
•Providing leveraged funding;
•Aggregating and disseminating intellectual capital;
•Providing mentoring and consulting; and
•Responding to the evolving needs of the social enterprise community.