Recent News
- SCP now in BC, and other organizational updates
- on September 9th, 2009
We’ve recently had a couple of organizational updates at SCP that we’d like to share.
Joanne Norris, Director of Social Returns, has recently moved to Vancouver to set-up an SCP office on the west coast. Originally from Vancouver, Joanne has decided to move back to where the weather’s nicer so that she can be closer to her family. Joanne will continue in her current role, as well as provide increased support for SCP’s investments in BC and Alberta.
Chris Crowell, former Director of Investments, recently left SCP to run for the Liberal Part of Canada nomination in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Now that Chris’ passion for social change has extended into the political realm, we wish him the best of luck in seeking the nomination and in his future endeavours.
Magnus Sandberg is our new Director of Investments. Magnus brings a wealth of experience from the private sector, most recently in his role as divisional director , managing operations and acquisitions for Constellation Software, Canada’s 5th largest software company. A native of Sweden, Magnus has worked and lived in numerous countries throughout the world including Australia, the United States and Austria in his previous roles with a Fortune 500 company and as a management consultant with Accenture. Magnus has also had a go as a social entrepreneur, launching a new business model that utilized art to raise awareness of social injustice. Magnus holds a Masters in Engineering and a business degree. We are pleased to welcome Magnus to our team at SCP.
- Inner City Renovation featured on CBC ‘Making Canada Proud’
- CBC The National - Making Canada Proud on July 22nd, 2009
Inner City Renovation, an SCP social enterprise investment, was recently featured on a special edition of CBC's The National titled "Making Canada Proud". The clip aired on June 30, 2009, and runs for about 4 minutes.
At the CBC website where the clip was originally posted, Marty Donkervoort from ICR left the following message:
After nearly ten years of planning, start-up and managing Inner City Renovation, I have decided to take some time to write a book..so I will be hanging up my tool belt around May 2010.
The Board has identified finding a successor as a critical issue to maintaining a sustainable future as well as maintaining ICR's social mission. The new general manager, my replacement, has to possess a passion for maintaining the social mandate as well as business, construction and human resource management skills.
- 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.
- SCP Presents at Opportunities 2009
- on April 27th, 2009
Joanne Norris and Karim Harji recently presented a session titled "Workforce Development Value Proposition: An Opportunity to Engage in Fresh Practice" at the Opportunities 2009 conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Opportunities Conference, in its 10th year, is the largest conference in Ontario for career development and employment preparation professionals.
The session reviewed our experience with our social hiring programs and franchising strategy by describing how SCP is partnering with employers and community agencies to provide job opportunities for people with barriers to employment. SCP also summarized findings from research conducted by the Monitor Group on the social hiring landscape in Canada, and framed our value propositions for different stakeholder groups around social hiring.
Click here for the full presentation
- SCP pilots Social Hiring Program with We Care Montreal
- on April 3rd, 2009
Social Capital Partners is making its first foray into the world of home health care by partnering with We Care and it Montreal based franchisee. The pilot project was launched in December and SCP and We Care have been diligently working together to establish viable social hiring channels and employment roles.
About We Care: We Care is the largest independently owned home care service provider in Canada. With over 50 locations across Canada, each office is linked by technology and proven management systems, to ensure national standards are delivered with local passion. We Care offers nursing, personal support, homemaking, cleaning and companionship services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - 365 days a year.
- SCP expands its Active Green + Ross portfolio to Simcoe and Niagara Falls
- on March 2nd, 2009
Social Capital Partners (SCP) is pleased to announce the addition of two more franchises to its Active Green + Ross (AG+R) Investment portfolio. The newest additions are the stores located at 25 Queensway West in Simcoe and 7009 Lundy's Lane in Niagara Falls.
The latest additions bring the number of AG+R franchises working with SCP to create employment opportunities for disadvantaged populations to 21.
About Active Green + Ross: AG+R is southern Ontario's premier chain of Complete Tire & Auto Centres from Windsor to Ottawa and from Barrie to Toronto, with over 70 locations in Ontario to serve you. With the best inventory of tires in the Metro Toronto Market, all AG+R locations offer complete general automotive service and repairs to most car and light truck models. Special emphasis is placed on preventative maintenance areas such as brakes, suspension and front end repairs, wheel alignment, tire balancing and lube & oil changes.
- Are you a Franchise Shopping for Capital? Check out SCP
- Franchise Canada on February 27th, 2009
Franchise Canada, the trade journal of the Canadian Franchise Association profiled SCP in the January/February 2009 issue along with Liquid Capital Corporation and Business Development Bank of Canada. For those socially motivated franchise entrepreneurs, SCP's social financing and social hiring program could just be what you are looking for.
- SCP expands its Active Green + Ross portfolio to Hamilton and Stoney Creek
- on January 5th, 2009
Social Capital Partners (SCP) is pleased to announce the addition of two more franchises to its Active Green + Ross (AG+R) Investment portfolio. The newest additions are the stores located at 930 Queenston Rd. in Stoney Creek and 455 Ottawa St. North in Hamilton.
The latest additions bring the number of AG+R franchises working with SCP to create employment opportunities for disadvantaged populations to 19 - approximately 25% of the entire franchise chain.
About Active Green + Ross: AG+R is southern Ontario's premier chain of Complete Tire & Auto Centres from Windsor to Ottawa and from Barrie to Toronto, with over 70 locations in Ontario to serve you. With the best inventory of tires in the Metro Toronto Market, all AG+R locations offer complete general automotive service and repairs to most car and light truck models. Special emphasis is placed on preventative maintenance areas such as brakes, suspension and front end repairs, wheel alignment, tire balancing and lube & oil changes.
- 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.- Page 2 of 5 pages < 1 2 3 4 > Last »