25 Years One Mission

For 25 years, we’ve backed the entrepreneurs rewriting what’s possible in their communities. Scroll through the moments, the wins, and the people who made them happen. Try a few brief titles for it.
Social Venture Partners RI

Social Venture Partners RI

  • 2001

Founded by Lorne Adrain and partners, mobilizing capital and pro bono expertise for social good.

2001
2007
Incorporated as 501(c)3

Incorporated as 501(c)3

  • 2007

SVPRI garners nonprofit status within Rhode Island as a 501(c)(3)

Impact Accelerator

Impact Accelerator

  • 2010

Impact Accelerator Program launches for established entrepreneurs ready to scale their venture

2010
2013
Social Enterprise Greenhouse

Social Enterprise Greenhouse

  • 2013

Rebrand as Social Enterprise Greenhouse with an intention to increase customer pipeline, visibility, funding, staffing and provide flexibility to do work beyond RI.

SEG Hub

SEG Hub

  • 2015

Opens SEG Coworking Hub at 10 Davol Square. We currently have 86 hub members thriving in a communal working space.

2015
2017
Incubator

Incubator

  • 2017

Incubator Program launches for emerging entrepreneurs ready to bring their business ideas to action.

Microgrant Fund

Microgrant Fund

  • 2022

Micogrant Fund opens and distributes 27 microgrants, averaging $4K each, to people unable to secure traditional forms of funding.

*Photo of SEG alum Harrison Grigsby, one of the first microgrant recipients, for his nonprofit Hope Scholars Initiative.

 
2022
2026
25 Years

25 Years

  • 2026

SEG celebrates 25 years of impact. 3,500+ businesses supported, 225 jobs created, and $1.2 million in capital dispersed.

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