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Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a non-profit organisation investing in social change, by helping increase the impact and build the sustainability of organisations in the social sector. We provide funding and strategic support to carefully selected non-profit partners, as well as offering consulting services to the social sector more broadly.

‘I could not underestimate the value of SVA Consulting to this organisation. SVA helped to locate our vision in our present day and to build a strategy that would yield clear outcomes and provide clear arguments to funding bodies. SVA were patient enough to listen to us and to help us find the right language and leave us with goals that we all owned and could drive toward. SVA were critical in helping this organisation turn the corner to a stronger future.’ Rev. Graham Long, Pastor, The Wayside Chapel SVA Consulting client Photo: The Wayside Chapel

‘Vision Australia works with Australians who are vision impaired. Our unique service and passion makes it difficult to find external knowledge and energy to help drive improvement. SVA has the knowledge and energy we need. We love them. We are challenged by them. They’re fun, they’re value for money but most importantly, we find them excellent.’ Gerard Menses, CEO, Vision Australia SVA Consulting client Photo: Vision Australia

‘The opportunity to purchase 650 ABC Learning centres, combined with the government’s commitment to that sector, is a fabulous chance to rewrite the map and produce great childcare outcomes for our children.’ Robin Crawford, Chairman Goodstart Early Learning SVA is part of the non-profit syndicate that purchased 650 ABC Learning Centres and formed Goodstart Early Learning.

‘SVA provides problem solving on the run and there is an empathy with how we operate which allows me to use SVA as a sounding board for new ideas or challenges.’ Jack Manning Bancroft, CEO, AIME SVA venture partner Photo: Stephen Antonopolous

‘Congratulations on being the catalyst for optimism and future action in this important policy area in Australia.’ Assoc Professor Cheryl Kernot, Centre for Social Impact Comments on SVA’s co-hosting of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2009

‘I believe we must encourage those who have benefited so much from Australia’s prosperity to follow the lead of Australian entrepreneurs like Clive Palmer, Andrew Forrest and Greg Poche and increase their levels of giving.’ Daniel Petre AO, The Petre Foundation SVA supporter and Private Ancillary Fund holder Photo: Alice Sarginson

The State Government of Western Australia’s $10 million Social Enterprise Fund – Grants Program (SEF) aims to increase the number, effectiveness and efficiency of social enterprises in Western Australia by supporting not-for-profit community sector organisations to establish new or strengthen existing social enterprises.
A consortium led by SVA and comprising Social innovation in Western Australia (SiiWA), Social Traders, Centre for Social Impact (CSI), and Western Australia Council of Social Service (WACOSS), will provide a support service on behalf of the Government to ensure the effective delivery of the Social Enterprise Fund. Find out how to apply and whether your organisation is eligible.

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