Our Mission
The old poverty reduction paradigm originated over 74 years ago at Bretton Woods, NH. and focused on the reconstruction of Europe. It formed an industry of unsustainable charitable and governmental organizations still in existence today.
The Social Ventures Foundation mission is focused on a new paradigm of doing "Business with a Purpose" through the identification, promotion and invention of Social Ventures that provide sustainable market creation for the 3 to 4 billion poor at the “Bottom of the Pyramid.