Providence Business News features SEG and Founders League joint initiative, The Changemaker Fellowship, in their entrepreneurship section. Here they talk about the initiative, the launch event co-hosted by U.S. Senator Sheldon … Read More
Crave WhatsGood: How a Homegrown App is Redefining the Local Food Economy
August 6th 2015 Are you a locavore? If you frequent local farmers markets, know all the farm-to-table restaurants in your town, or simply passionate about enjoying the freshest ingredients possible, … Read More
The Annual SEEED Conference
SEEED is the first national conference to focus on what is needed to build an effective social enterprise ecosystem that can drive economic development. A collaboration between Social Enterprise Greenhouse, … Read More
SEG 101 Workshop – Fundraising and Development
Participants gain an understanding of capital requirements, financing options, and how financial metrics can tell a meaningful story about their social venture. Participants will also learn best practices in raising … Read More
Everything I (think I sort of!) Know About Fundraising from Individuals in 60 Slides
Tom Ahern, Ahern Donor Communications Because so many entrepreneurs expressed a need and interest in accessing capital, we kicked our series off with Tom Ahern. Tom is one of the … Read More
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Social change startups graduate from incubator
PROVIDENCE — Eleven startups focused on social change and sustainability graduated from Social Venture Partners Rhode Island’s Change Accelerator program June 30. The businesses are all Rhode Island-based. They received … Read More
Leaders of two local non-profits awarded Harvard Scholarships
Marie Ghazal, Chief Executive Officer of The Rhode Island Free Clinic and Kelly Ramirez, Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Rhode Island have been selected as The Harvard Business School … Read More
Website Caters to ‘Social Enterprise’
PROVIDENCE — A new website shares information about more than 100 Rhode Island ventures in a growing field known as “social enterprise.” Both for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations in the … Read More
Social Entrepreneurs Celebrate Graduation From Newport Incubation Project
Newport, RI – Providence-based Social Venture Partners Rhode Island (SVPRI – ), a non-profit organization of social investors and change-makers, announces the final pitch and graduation celebration of its Newport … Read More