News and Insights
Social-impact bonds a way to tackle homelessness?
Social Enterprise Greenhouse Board Chair Diane Lynch talks to the Providence Business News about social impact bonds. Read the full article at […]
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Sustaining a Social Enterprise Ecosystem
“Sustainability” is not just a buzzword, but a multi-purpose concept. It is often the reason many nonprofits pursue social enterprise – to […]
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Social Enterprise Boosts Ocean State
In Washington, D.C., the varying blocs of policymakers— have, by and large, shrugged on legislation to empower social enterprise. Fortunately, the social […]
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Camp Connects Math to Business Planning
When 126 high school juniors and seniors in northern Rhode Island started a summer program to beef up their math skills on […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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.” […]
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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 […]
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Five Questions: with Meg Wirth
Providence-based startup maternova.net was recently named a semi-finalist in the 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, a prestigious annual design science competition that awards […]
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