SCP believes that market forces can be more effectively utilized to solve structural social challenges in Canada.
Social Capital Partners (SCP) is a national, non-profit, social finance organization, established in 2001. We believe that market forces can be utilized more effectively to solve structural social challenges in Canada. In support of this belief, SCP arranges for growth financing and provides advisory services to successful businesses that integrate a social mission into their HR model and expand career opportunities for disadvantaged populations.
SCP works with all types of corporate structures - for profit, non profit, charitable - and the key to accessing loan capital is the commitment to hire an agreed upon number of employees over a certain timeframe from employment programs serving people with barriers to employment.
SCP:
- Facilitates investment in, and supports, businesses that employ people with barriers to employment
- Helps businesses to gain scale through growth financing
- Assists businesses establish social recruitment and retention programs as a key component of human resource strategy
- Establishes relationships with community agencies to place job-ready applicants in quality jobs
- Enables improved social outcomes and financial self sufficiency for the individuals hired through social hiring program
Team
We're a small team with experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors.
Advisory Board
Our advisors have been recognized for their contributions to the public, private and nonprofit sectors in Canada.
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Partners
SCP works with various partners to leverage their expertise in furthering our mission.