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- Market-savvy benevolence
- Financial Post on November 14th, 2009
SCP was featured in an article titled "Market-savvy benevolence: There's profit potential in social enterprise" in the Financial Post.
The article, which features quotes from former Primer Minister Paul Martin and SCP President Bill Young, describes the new generation of market-savvy philanthropists that has emerged. They see the profit potential in employing market-based strategies for a social purpose. The article also describes how and why Canada is lagging behind other country in the development of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship. It highlights the lack of government involvement and misaligned incentives that have slowed the development of this sector.
SCP's work with social entreprise and franchisees is highlighted as a an example of how non-profits can be innovative around working with the private sector. Citing examples of TurnAround Couriers and Active Green + Ross, the article summarizes SCP's social hiring approach as well as the socially-adjusted interest rates.
- Do-Gooders Can Earn A Good Living: Profiling SCP’s Social Enterprise Portfolio
- Financial Post on July 7th, 2009
SCP's social enterprise investments - TurnAround Couriers, Atira Women's Resource Society, and Inner City Development - were all prominent in an article titled "Do-gooders can earn a good living". The article references the leaders at each of these investments as examples of Canadian social entrepreneurs who are carving out new and innovative ways of simultaneously yielding in financial, social and/or environmental returns.
Drawing on the experiences of building these three businesses, the entrepreneurs describe how the "road to success is full of speed bumps". Yet, as Richard Derham of TurnAround Couriers notes, "You can actually run a successful for-profit with a very strong social agenda and not compromise on either."
- Building Inner-City Hope One Vital Job at a Time
- Winnipeg Free Press on May 2nd, 2009
Newspaper article that profiles Inner City Renovation, one of SCP's social enterprise investments. The article describes the employment opportunities that have been created by ICR, and how these have had a positive impact on the local community.
- Turnaround Couriers featured in Toronto Star
- Toronto Star on January 1st, 2009
Turnaround Couriers and social enterprise have both made a lot of progress in the past 6 years. The Star's article profiles one of TurnAround's target hires - Rhode Yowart - who eighteen months ago was on welfare and wondering about her future. The article also positions social enterprise and Turnaround in the context of Ontario's poverty reduction strategy.- The Double Bottom Line
- Globe & Mail on December 4th, 2007
It's the new world of social entrepreneurship, where organizations work to both benefit society and run variable businesses.
- National Post - Outside the Box Funding
- National Post on December 3rd, 2007
Ralph Chiodo, president and founder of Active Green and Ross, and Bill Young, president of Social Capital Partners, are working together to put qualified people with a desire to succeed into their own shops.
- Franchising With A Social Twist
- Globe & Mail on October 17th, 2007
A socially minded program provides low-interest loans to franchise operators in exchange for job guarantees.
- All They Need is Someone to Give Them a Chance
- Toronto Star on June 16th, 2007
Hiring and training people who might otherwise fall through the cracks boosts bottom line.
- Ideals on WHEELS
- Toronto Star on March 20th, 2005
An in-depth look at one of Toronto's for-profit social enterprises, and a portfolio company of Social Capital Partners.
- Social Enterprise
- Toronto Star on February 18th, 2005
Charitable investing with a conscience, a look at the phenomenon of venture philanthropy.
- Smaller Charities have Larger Woes
- Toronto Star on December 26th, 2004
Bill Young thinks that it may be time to devise an alternative organization, bridging the divide between the private sector and the non-for-profit sector.
- Social Agency Cleans House
- Toronto Star on November 20th, 2004
A look at All Through the House, a home cleaning service based in Toronto which was a recipent of seed capital from Social Capital Partners.
- Go-Slow Approach Pays Off for Inner City Renovations
- Winnipeg Free Press on February 5th, 2004
A portfolio client of Social Capital Partners.
- The Challenges of Venture Philanthropy
- National Post on December 15th, 2003
Bill Young and colleagues discuss the challenges of venture philanthropy in the National Post Business.
- Bill Young Discusses Social Enterprise in The National Post
- National Post on December 15th, 2002
Bill Young describes some of the challenges and rewards of creating new approaches to philanthropy with reporter Sarah Scott in this story from December 2002.
- Venture Philanthropy: Applying Business Principles to Charitable Undertakings
- National Post on April 22nd, 2002
A Canadian executive joins a new breed of technocrats applying business principles to charitable undertakings.
- Lucky former executive forms his own brand of philanthropy
- Globe & Mail on March 18th, 2002
Bill Young figures he got rich by getting lucky. Now he's giving money away to help people whose luck has run out...
- Canadian Venture Philanthropist Launches Business Plan Competition for Social Entrepreneurs
- Canadian News Wire on February 19th, 2002
Plan that best employs disadvantaged populations wins $15,000 and a chance at up to $1 million in funding...