Selection criteria
The non-profit organisations in our venture portfolio focus on one or more of the following areas: young people, Indigenous community building, ageing, employment and the environment.

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There are also several key criteria we use to help us determine if we should consider a social venture for inclusion in our portfolio (a more rigorous and thorough evaluation is then applied):

Real Social Impact
	• Innovative model or program that addresses the root cause of the issue, not just the symptoms • Ability to report and articulate a social return to investors, stakeholders and the wider public • Successful track record with measurable outcomes and evidence of high quality results
Growth Potential
	• Ability and capacity to scale and replicate programs • Sustainable funding and support base • Willingness to invest in critical systems and infrastructure as the foundation for growth
Visionary Social Entrepreneur and Leadership Team
	• Passion combined with a practical ability to see a different way of doing things • Preparedness to inspire, motivate and enlist support for the cause • Ability to reach across established boundaries, sectors and fields of business, government and non-profit activity to form partnerships for skills and knowledge transfer
SVA Fit and Value Add
	• Willingness to embrace and implement SVA's strategic and management resources • Openness to sharing learnings between portfolio ventures, the non-profit sector, government and business • Potential for SVA to have a real impact on the venture