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SFV is excited to be working with Foothills Gateway, Inc., a new client in Fort Collins, CO
 
SFV conducted a workshop at the LISC Urban Forum on April 28th
 
SFV is excited to be working with Eggleston Services, a new client in Norfolk, VA

 
 
Learn more about the potential of social franchising by reading our new case study on AHRC's Cartidge King franchise
 

Check out a report on the Amended FTC Rule in the Library

IFA report "Nonprofit-Owned Franchises"

Articles on franchising and social franchises
 
Case Studies on nonprofit-owned franchises
 

 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

Social Franchise Ventures and Community Wealth Ventures have just published a groundbreaking new report:

Streams of Hope
Social Franchising: A New Path to Wealth for Nonprofits
 
 
 
Welcome to the Social Franchise Ventures (SFV), a specialized consulting practice dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations develop "social franchises".
Social Franchise n. uses the structure of a commerical franchise to
                             achieve social goals.
- University of California, Berkeley
The franchise community offers tremendous opportunities to nonprofit organizations for generating unrestricted income and achieving mission goals. We work exclusively with qualified nonprofit organizations to:
  • develop strategic relationships with appropriate franchise partners
  • negotiate favorable agreements (franchise, leases, etc)
  • launch and grow strong social franchise businesses
 
As a special initiative of Community Wealth Ventures (CWV), the leader in nonprofit social enterprise consulting, we enjoy a broad array of competencies that can help nonprofits enter the franchise community. CWV has worked with over 200 nonprofit organizations to develop social enterprises.   
  
 
 
 
SFV is a proud member of the International Franchise Association.  The International Franchise Association, founded in 1960, and is a membership organization of franchisors, franchisees and suppliers to the franchise community.
 
 
  
SFV is a pround member of the Social Enterprise Alliance an association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies.
     
 
We invite you to take a few minutes and learn more about SFV, and how we might be able to support you.




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