- A Fine Balance: What Inner City Renovations taught us about managing social and economic objectives
- June 1, 2011
What are reasonable profitability targets for a start up social enterprise with a mission to create employment for disadvantaged populations? How does external financing play a role in the execution of the social mission? And how does the social mission, as a key part of the business model, impact the ability to reach profitability targets?
This article showcases one of SCP's early investments and highlights key learning about the inherent mission tensions embedded in these business models.
- The Five Critical Factors of Social Enterprise Profitability
- November 19, 2009
What are boards, investors and management teams to do when there is tension between the financial and social bottom lines of social enterprises? And are there ways of optimizing the financial performance of the business without negatively impacting the social performance?
This article describes some of the learning Social Capital Partners has gleaned from seven years of investing in employment-based social enterprises. We identify what we believe to be the five most important factors that determine whether a social enterprise will be profitable or require some form of subsidy.
- SCP’s Strategies and Experience
- September 15, 2006
Presentation of SCP's strategies and experience to date, as presented at the Social Enterprise Policy Forum in Septmber 2006.
- SCP’s Learning from Social Enterprise
- July 6, 2006
Document that outlines our initial concept, learning and challenges around social enterprise.
For more recent information, visit the Our Evolution section.
- Franchise Strategy Overview
- April 26, 2006
Document that outlines our initial thinking around working with franchises and social hiring.
For updated information, visit the Franchise Strategy section.
- Investing in Social Enterprise
- October 26, 2005
Presentation on Investing in Social Enterprise as presented to St. Michaels College on October 21, 2005.
- Launching a Social Enterprise: Early Learnings from Inner City Renovation
- December 15, 2003
This report discusses SCP's early experiences with Inner City Renovation in Winnipeg. Part 1 of the report discusses our experience on both sides of the double bottom line, and Part 2 attempts to glean key learnings that we can apply to other portfolio investments
- Social Enterprise and the SCP Business Model
- August 1, 2003
This presentation summarizes SCP's approach to funding social enterprises and outlines our thoughts on the innovative aspects of social enterprise.