One step closer-SEED20 Selection Night!
This Friday, we will announce which 10 finalists will pitch LIVE on March 25th!
An Evening with Social Venture Partners
80 guests and Partners gathered at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in uptown Charlotte
2018 SVP Charlotte Impact Report now available!
We are excited to share our 2018 journey with our Investees and Partners! 2018 Impact Report_final_
First Partner Meeting of the New Year!
Our wonderful Partners and guest gathered on Wednesday, February 13th, for the first SVP Partner meeting of the year. Thanks to our speaker, Tina Postel, for sharing the impactful work Loaves & Fishes continues to provide to the city of Charlotte. We are excited to see the partnership between PlateShare and Loaves & Fishes grow…
2018 Annual Partner Meeting
Over 50 partners gathered at Byron’s South End on November 15th for an evening of good food and great conversation. Lead Partners from each Investee shared stories of impact including Heart Math Tutoring, Commonwealth Charlotte, Digi-Bridge, ourBRIDGE for KIDS, Profound Gentlemen, GenOne, Fashion and Compassion, and PlateShare. The ROC (Rebuilding Opportunities in Construction) was also…
SEED20 Alumni Event at Camp North End
SEED20 Alumni network hosted another great evening on Wednesday night at Camp North End. SVP partner and owner of Wily, Eric Gorman, shared his decision sprint presentation. The decision sprint provided great resources in making faster and more impactful decisions during meetings. With over 140 SEED20 alumni, the network continues to provide social capital and…
E3 Committee Hosts Charlotte Housing Crisis Conversation
On a wonderful fall evening, the E3 (Explore, Educate, Engage) Committee hosted over 30 partners and guests at the Mint Museum on Randolph. The evening’s focus was discussing the ongoing housing crisis in Charlotte. SVP partner Ben Hill moderated the discussion and panel which included three informative panelists: Judy Seldin-Cohen, board chair of A Way Home,…
SEED20 Alumni Fall Kickoff at Tyber Creek Pub
On October 3rd, SVP Charlotte hosted its Fall Kickoff SEED20 event at Tyber Creek Pub in Dilworth. Over 35 SVP partners and SEED20 alumni enjoyed sharing partnership stories and successes. Thanks to all that attended, and we look forward to new engagement opportunities with SEED20 this year!
My SEED Story: Sandra Guynes of Pearls for Creative Healing
Finding a way to describe the intangible has been my long time goal as the founder and president of Pearls for Creative Healing. How do you quantify the healing effects of art and the work that has literally transformed victims of abuse in to survivors? How do you gain champions and ultimately financial support for…
Why Engaged Philanthropy? New Partners Share Their Stories
Whenever new Partners join SVP, we’re eager to share the story of why they’ve chosen to participate in our unique model of engaged and strategic philanthropy. Sure, we think it’s pretty swell: who wouldn’t be drawn to deep, committed work with local nonprofits tackling the most critical issues in their communities? Yet every time we ask, we learn something new about how and why SVP intrigues new community members. That’s why we highlight new Partners: to learn about their backgrounds and previous commitments: their lives before SVP, where they want to go from here, and what role they see us playing in their bright vision of the future.