We love to see our Investee organizations receiving strong support from the community, but something uniquely special happens when they support each other–like when Circle de Luz, our newest Investee, sends its program participants to volunteer at Sow Much Good’s urban farm.
Antonia “Neet” Childs and her nonprofit have gone through some restructuring. During the process, the relationships Childs formed with her SEED20 coaches and fellow nonprofit alumni have been a major source of support.
by Marinn Bengel Knowing Clarice Locke was an honor and a pleasure, and she will be deeply missed by all Social Venture Partners that have come to (know) her and Jack. When I recently sat down to talk with Jack about why SVP was important to Clarice, his reflections reminded me about the importance of…
No man is an island. To many, this is no more than a cliché. Trite as it may seem though, it is true. Those of us who have dedicated our lives to service know that even the mightiest benefactor with a seemingly endless supply of talents and resources must eventually turn to their friends, family,…
In 2009, SVP learned about a new program serving older homeowners in Charlotte. The Critical Home Repair Program at Habitat for Humanity (HCHR) was built to preserve affordable housing and primarily served older Charlotte residents with fixed incomes and mortgages on houses in varying states of disrepair. “We would be building a new house on…
As a young nonprofit, Behailu Academy began feeling a little uncertain about how to develop in a way that would best meet the overwhelming needs in the community we serve. We provide arts-based youth development programs that implement a holistic approach to empower underserved teens to find their voice. We approached our organization’s growth it…
Great news, Charlotte–we launched our 4th annual SEED20 program yesterday! Individuals and nonprofits in Mecklenburg and bordering counties can download program details and the application at www.SEED20.org. The deadline for submission is October 31, 2014. As those of you familiar with the program know, SEED stands for Social Entrepreneurs EmpowereD. It’s SVP’s way to identify,…
I was first introduced to Social Venture Partners by SVP’s “founding father” Will Miller (Will was the founding Partner and first Executive Director of SVP in Charlotte). Will explained the concept of venture philanthropy to me generally and SVP’s role in the field specifically, but I have to admit that there were several iterations of…
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…
Since 2010, SVP Charlotte has supported Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), a maternal health program provided by CareRing. In 2014, we began a new relationship with NFP, partnering with them through the SVP Investee model. NFP Updates Recently, NFP hired Ursula Douglas as head nurse. CareRing Executive Director Don Jonas lauded the added drive Ursula brings…