Growing Social Ventures

The role of intermediaries and investors: who they are, what they do, and what they could become

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This report is the first comprehensive survey of the state of the institutions that support a dynamic and emerging sector of social ventures.

These organisations, known as social venture intermediaries, play a vital role in supporting social ventures to operate more efficiently and commercially at scale. Carried out with the active involvement of many of major players, this report portrays a dynamic and diverse set of well over a hundred organisations helping to grow social enterprises, charities and other ventures.

To consolidate the UK's strong position, this report highlights the key gaps in the market and the barriers to growth that need to be addressed to ensure success for the social venture sector.

Published
February 2011

Authors
Cynthia Shanmugalingam, Jack Graham, Simon Tucker and Geoff Mulgan
Young Foundation