Social risk capital
As a social venture capital financial and moral support of initiatives, ideas and projects referred to seeking solutions to problems in the social sector in the widest sense. Social risk capital can be provided by foundations , for example .
Social venture capital helps social entrepreneurs. The English expression social entrepreneurship (social entrepreneurship) denotes entrepreneurial action that aims at the sustainable solution of a social problem with innovative and scalable means, instead of pursuing profit-oriented goals. People or organizations that provide social risk capital therefore work with a view to sustainability when measuring success according to the principle of the double bottom line : In addition to its economic development, the criterion for the success of a social enterprise is a demonstrably positive societal impact.
See also
The Ashoka organization promotes social entrepreneurs , and BonVenture supports them with social risk capital.