Toast to the Twenty Success!
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Our Journey with SVP: Fashion & Compassion
Lead Partner Perspective Over the last three years, SVP Partner Denise Ratchford has served as Lead Partner for Fashion & Compassion. Lead Partners are the primary liaisons between SVP and our Investees, managing volunteer projects and advocating on their behalf. At our annual Partner meeting, Denise shared the outcomes of our investment with Fashion &…
The Journey to Housing-Commonwealth Charlotte
Beginning with a conversation In September, SVP Charlotte hosted its first book study of Evicted written by Matthew Desmond. The story follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Guests Adrienne and Emmanuel Threatt of Hope Vibes joined in the discussion to share their prospective of how lack…
Announcing the SEED20 Class of 2020!
Over the last nine years, SVP has had the opportunity to foster social entrepreneurship in Charlotte. We are thrilled to announce the SEED20 Class of 2020! Attach Families, Inc. Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation City Startup Labs El Puente Hispano Emerge-The Art of Leadership Feeding Charlotte Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte The Hope House Foundation iSpeak…
The Power of Giving-Direct Service
Giving Your Time GenOne partners with talented, first-generation students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them successfully navigate to and through college. As an Investee of SVP, GenOne has worked with several Partners in direct services projects. Board Members During GenOne’s transition from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools program to independent 501c3, six SVP Partners joined the newly formed GenOne…
The Power of Giving Time-Strategic Planning
Being an SVP Partner means more than giving financially What if strategic thinking brings you joy? Henry Lander, an SVP Partner, has shared his acumen for developing SMART goals and measurable objectives with several SVP Investees. This year, his work with Profound Gentlemen (PG) helped create lasting impact for the organization. Creating a School and…
Commonwealth Charlotte Annual report
Past SVP Investee, Commonwealth Charlotte, has published its first annual report. Click the link below to read more! 2019annualreportfinal (1) CWC
2020 SEED20 Applications now closed!
Thank you to all the nonprofits who applied to become a part of our SEED20 class of 2020! Our volunteers are currently chipping away at applications from local organizations that are working towards social change in the Charlotte area. The new class will be announced on December 5, 2019! SEED20, an initiative of SVP Charlotte,…
2019 SVP Annual Partner meeting-recap
On November 14th, SVP Charlotte welcomed Partners and guests to the Annual Partner meeting at WeWork RailYard. This meeting is an opportunity to update the partnership on Investees, SEED20, and what 2020 holds for SVP. Two Investees, Fashion & Compassion and Digi-Bridge, shared recaps of their three year process with SVP. Thank you to Partners…
SVP and The ROC-first year Investee recap
SVP and The ROC will close out their first year of investment at the end of December, and have made a lot of progress. Lead Partner Caryn Lee shared this updated at the Annual Partner meeting last Thursday: “The ROC, Rebuilding Opportunities in Construction, strives to educate and mentor high school students for technical education…