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 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…
Alyssa Sharpe will become the new CEO of SVP Investee Digi-Bridge effective August 1, 2019. Alyssa brings ten years of experience in STEM education and nonprofit leadership, including time as a teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and as national director of Project Scientist. Please read more about Alyssa here. We wish the best of luck to…
This Friday, we will announce which 10 finalists will pitch LIVE on March 25th!
We are excited to share our 2018 journey with our Investees and Partners! 2018 Impact Report_final_
Our SVP Investees are gearing up for another exciting year! SVP Charlotte welcomed The ROC (Rebuilding Opportunities in Construction) as its new 2019 Investee, and partners voted to reinvest in ourBRIDGE for KIDS for another two year grant cycle. The mission of The ROC is to recruit, educate and mentor high school Youth Apprentices in…
SVP and the investment team are excited to announce the new investee for 2019!
2018 brought many changes for SVP Investee, GenOne. GenOne partners with talented, first-generation students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them successfully navigate to and through college. Along with inducting 20 new eighth grade scholars, GenOne welcomed its inaugural class of 34 Navigators. Navigators are an integral part of the GenOne program, committed to working with their scholars 2…
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…
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,…