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Social Capital Partners (SCP) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that focuses on improving employment opportunities for people facing particular difficulty in entering (or re-entering) the workforce. In particular, SCP provides low-cost financing to companies that establish programs geared to hiring and managing young people, immigrants, people with disabilities, aboriginal people and single parents. SCP was founded in 2001 by Bill Young, former CEO of Hamilton Computers and a seed investor in Red Hat.

SCP began its efforts by supporting the creation and growth of social enterprises intent on hiring from disadvantaged populations. SCP made four such investments:

Community Hiring Programs
SCP works with employers to design and implement community hiring programs -- initiatives that focus on creating opportunities for disadvantaged populations. To encourage private sector employers to establish such programs, SCP provides low-cost financing and services. In addition, SCP claims that employees hired through these programs are more loyal and committed than typical entry level employees.