The SEED20 2020 season begins next week when applications go live on Tuesday September 17th and closing on October 31st! The annual SEED20 program, an initiative of SVP Charlotte, identifies, highlights and connects the community to our region’s most innovative ideas for tackling pressing social challenges. These innovations can be developed by: An individual or…
Emmanuel Threatt of Hope Vibes will be joining the conversation as we discuss Evicted by Matthew Desmond. In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as “wrenching and revelatory” (The Nation), “vivid and unsettling” (New York Review of…
On August 29th, Partners and guests joined in the Kearney Solarium to hear from Ed Price of Community Matters Cafe. Community Matters Cafe serves as an extension program to Charlotte Rescue Mission, a nonprofit transforming lives in Charlotte by providing free residential recovery programs for those struggling with the disease of addiction. Mr. Price also…
“Three years ago, I came across a video of GenOne at the Seed20 competition. GenOne’s mission is to partner with talented, first-generation students from disadvantage backgrounds, helping them successfully navigate to and through college. This spoke to me, but the experience also provided an introduction to Social Venture Partners, a great venture philanthropy organization that…
On Monday, July 29th, SEED20 Alumni Foster Village marked its first birthday with a celebration at NoDa Brewing. Over 500 guests were on hand to hear the big reveal-a new home for the organization! Using their 2019 SEED20 grand prize winnings and support from donors, Foster Village will establish a permanent location in the Oakhurst…
Across the country, Profound Gentlemen impacts over 360 teachers and school leaders, with over 70 Gentlemen in Charlotte. As a result of the support provided to each educator, 80% believed that PG helped them navigate the education profession, 41% received a leadership award in their schools, and 98% returned to their schools better prepared to…
SVP International and SVP Los Angeles are teaming up to host a trip to Montgomery, AL to visit the National Memorial for Peace & Justice and the Legacy Museum. This trip is open to anyone who wants to understand U.S. history and present-day inequities. Taking place from July 17-19, attendees will visit the museum and…
Wake Forest University is pleased to announce a refreshed Nonprofit Essentials certificate course offered at the Charlotte Center campus location. Kathy Izard and Holly Welch Stubbing will guide the refreshed nonprofit course, comprised of nine skill-developing sessions for nonprofit professionals and offered onsite in our uptown Charlotte campus from September through April. Kathy’s and Holly’s leadership will guide the…
Our Investee, Profound Gentlemen, is looking to add to its current Board of Directors. Please see a description of there needs here: Profound Gentlemen Board
Our Investee, ourBRIDGE for KIDS, is looking to add new members to its Board of Directors. Please see a description of needs here: ourBRIDGE for KIDS Board Member Needs Please contact Executive Director, Sil Ganzo at sil@joinourbridge.org, for more information.