We are pleased to report that Pacific Community Ventures had a very good year in 2005. We celebrated an outstanding Double Bottom Line success of our equity investment model. We experienced tremendous growth in both the scope and reach of our Business Advisory Service. And we expanded significantly …
Publications
2004 Social Return Assessment Executive Summary
Companies financed by PCV are committed to hiring individuals from LMI communities. Between April 2000 and December 2004, PCV financed portfolio companies employed a cumulative total of 1,173 designated employees. Throughout the course of 2004, 543 designated employees worked in the eight active PCV …
PCV Annual Report 2004
2004 was a growth year for Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) marked by expansion of our services and investments throughout California. Over the past six years, Pacific Community Ventures has seen powerful results from its unique model for community development that utilizes the tools of business for …
2003 Social Return Assessment Executive Summary
PCV is a double bottom line investor, working to achieve social as well as financial returns on its investments. PCV believes that clear, ongoing measurement is critical to articulating the impact of its work. As there are no “industry standards” for measuring and reporting on social return, PCV has …
PCV Annual Report 2003
2003 was a particularly exciting and active year at Pacific Community Ventures. We deployed $4 million to four growing companies. One of these investments was in our first Southern California portfolio business. Located near Los Angeles, Radiovisa is a producer and national syndicator of Spanish …
The Challenges and Opportunities of Investing in Low-Income Communities
In the last twenty years, the United States has lost over 3 million manufacturing jobs -- 56,000 in June 2003 alone. For those workers who still have jobs, many are not being paid enough to live. The value of the current minimum wage, $5.15, is 21% less than it was in 1979. In the context of these …
2002 Social Return Assessment Executive Summary
In 1999, Pacific Community Ventures (formerly known as Silicon Valley Community Ventures) became the first community development venture capital organization in California. Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) seeks to strengthen companies in traditionally overlooked areas to help develop the …
PCV Annual Report 2002
Businesses in the PCV portfolio achieved notable successes throughout 2002, including follow-on financings, new management, major new contracts and significant industry recognition. Our service offerings continue to play a strong role in supporting the vitality of our portfolio. Both on a one-on-one …
2001 Social Return Assessment Executive Summary
In 1999, Silicon Valley Community Ventures (SVCV) brought together the principles of “venture capital” and “community develop” to create the first community development venture capital fund in California. SVCV’s goal is to strengthen businesses in low-income neighborhoods of the San Francisco Bay …