Social Ventures Australia works to improve the lives of people in need.
SVA focuses on keys to overcoming disadvantage in Australia, including great education, sustainable jobs, stable housing and appropriate health, disability and community services.
By offering funding, investment, and advice SVA supports partners across sectors to increase their social impact.
SVA is a non-profit organisation established in 2002 by The Benevolent Society, The Smith Family, WorkVentures and AMP Foundation.
In its first 12 years:
SVA generated over $50 million of investment from philanthropists, trust and foundations and government into the social sector,
It worked with over 80 social ventures like Beacon Foundation, Ganbina, STREAT and AIME, and distributed more than $20 million to support their work,
We delivered $4 million of support through government and cross-sectorally funded social enterprise programs in ACT, NSW and QLD,
It leveraged $4.6 million of private investment to match government funding into the SVA Social Impact Fund to support innovative social enterprises,
It helped to broker $165 million of investment into early childhood learning to fund the non-profit consortium buyout of ABC Learning Centres to create Goodstart, providing 15% of Australia’s early childhood places,
It advised UnitingCare Burnside on Australia’s first Social Benefit Bond, with the NSW Government,
It was the lead partner of a consortium providing advice and support to the WA Government to deliver the $10 million Social Enterprise Fund, and
It delivered over 550 consulting engagements for over 300 clients to strengthen the non-profit sector.
SVA has no religious or political affiliations. We have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and therefore donations to SVA are tax deductible. You can verify our DGR status on the Australian Business Register web site.