Many nonprofit organizations rely on strong board members to help advance their mission and strengthen their impact. Yet for those interested in serving, it can be difficult to know where to start, what to expect, or how to find the right fit. Social Venture Partners Charlotte is hosting Nonprofit Boards: Get Engaged, a free virtual…
Consistency in Action A conversation with SVP Charlotte Investee The Bulb about food access, community, and sustainable growth. For Lisa Mathews, Executive Director of The Bulb, it starts with something simple: knowing food will be available today, next week, and next month. Earlier this year, The Bulb received SVP Charlotte’s Investee Grant, which provides multi-year funding and…
The Bridges Are Already Built Reflections on Connection, Coalition, and Community from the SHARE Charlotte Community Impact Summit by Brandi Cagle Last week, SVP gathered alongside nonprofit leaders, community partners, creatives, and changemakers from across Charlotte for the 2026 SHARE Charlotte Community Impact Summit. Throughout the day, conversations moved across topics ranging from civic engagement and food…
We’re excited to share SVP Charlotte’s 2025 Impact Report. Each year, this report offers a moment to step back and reflect on how SVP shows up alongside nonprofits across the Charlotte community. In 2025, that looked like funding, skilled volunteer support through Spark Teams, and the continued growth of SEED20, all working together to strengthen…
We are off to a strong start in 2025 with two Spark Team projects already completed, three projects currently in progress, and three more set to launch in May and June, bringing the total to eight Spark Team projects thus far (for perspective, we completed 10 projects in 2024). These high-impact, short-term engagements span key…
Did you know… May 2025 marks the 20th Anniversary of Social Venture Partners’ work here in Charlotte There were originally 12 Partner households who started SVP Charlotte with some assistance and fiscal sponsorship from the Foundation for the Carolinas. We have collectively invested $1.8 Million in grants to 26 grassroots nonprofits. 210 nonprofit leaders have…
We’re excited to announce that the Social Venture Partners Annual impact Report for 2024 is now available—and it’s a powerful reflection of what we accomplished together last year. Thanks to your time, expertise, and generosity, 2024 was a year of deepened impact, meaningful growth, and real change in our community. From expanded Investee and SEED20 alumni…
On April 30th, the SEED20 community gathered at Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte (SEED20 Class of 2020) for a heartwarming and inspiring Alumni Luncheon. The event marked a special occasion: the official welcome of the Class of 2025 into the alumni network. Alumni from several past cohorts came together to celebrate, reconnect, and encourage the…
The Arts Empowerment Project (TAEP) has been named Social Venture Partners (SVP) Charlotte’s 2025 Investee grant recipient, marking an exciting step forward in the organization’s mission to use the arts to break cycles of violence and trauma for youth in the community. Through innovative, trauma-informed programming—including Encounters, Access Arts, Culinary Camp, Art of Resiliency, Heart Packs, and a growing Arts Residency Program—the…
It might have been April 1, but there were no fools in Central Piedmont’s Parr Theater for SEED20 OnStage last night! Social Venture Partners Charlotte welcomed over 500 people including in-person audience members and livestream viewers so the SEED20 Class of 2025 could share their stories and grow their impact! As one audience member observed to an SVP…