25 Years, One Mission
Social Venture Partners RI
Founded by Lorne Adrain and partners, mobilizing capital and pro bono expertise for social good.
Incorporated as 501(c)3
SVPRI garners nonprofit status within Rhode Island as a 501(c)(3)
Impact Accelerator
Impact Accelerator Program launches for established entrepreneurs ready to scale their venture
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
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
Opens SEG Coworking Hub at 10 Davol Square. We currently have 86 hub members thriving in a communal working space.
Incubator
Incubator Program launches for emerging entrepreneurs ready to bring their business ideas to action.
Microgrant Fund
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.
25 Years
SEG celebrates 25 years of impact. 3,500+ businesses supported, 225 jobs created, and $1.2 million in capital dispersed.