The social venture may generate profits, but that is not its focus.

The problems addressed by social ventures cover the range of social issues, including poverty, inequality, education, the environment, and economic development.

Community addresses fair working conditions, local and regional relations, social ventures, capacity building, community-based natural resource management.

Youth Venture invests in teams of young people to start and lead their own social ventures.

Wello, a social venture, developed the WaterWheel to improve global access to water.

Tucker plays a prominent role in two social ventures.

Zirgoflex, one of the first Vermont designated low-profit social ventures, has built the technology.

Tonya has been creating and leading social ventures in Canada since 1987.

Citizens creates these social ventures through financing by various businesses.

So what are social venture capital firms and how can they help you get funding?