Social Media: Just for millennials?
Kicking off a new series of feature articles, we invited SVP Partner, Mark Weber, to talk a little bit about why social media is so important for nonprofits.
One Team Leadership Experience : Update!
Nonprofits have many things on which to focus their attention each day. They are working constantly to better their organizations and increase their impact. By participating in SVP Partner Tom Lane’s OneTeam Leadership experience, staff from multiple nonprofits were allowed the time and space to slow down and think. Lane describes how the idea came…
SVP welcomes new Partners at ‘meet and greet’ event
Executive Director, Susan Daniel, welcomed Partners that have joined SVP in the last few months at a ‘New Partner Meet and Greet’ hosted at Margaret and Harrison Marshall’s home. It was a beautiful evening spent learning more about each other and the world of venture philanthropy! We heard stories from Partners that have jumped right…
Duke Endowment Hosts SVP Partners for Quarterly Partner Meeting
The Duke Endowment was host for the third quarterly SVP Partner meeting of the year. Rhett Mabry presented on the history (and future!) of the Duke Endowment while Partners enjoyed lunch and fellowship. Additionally, the SVP Investment Team presented their two considerations for new Investees: Fashion and Compassion and Digi-Bridge. SVP staff and Partners look…
Seed20 Class of 2016: Where are they now?
What happens after the ‘big event’? Two alumni tell their story of where they are now, and what SEED20 did for their organization. The Key Resale Shop: Michelle Estrada Abels “SEED20 opened up possibilities for us in important ways. It offered us instant credibility which enabled us to turn inquiry phone calls into real partnerships. We…
Heart Math Tutoring is looking forward to new school year!
School starts back up at the end of this month, and SVP Investee Heart Math Tutoring is working to pair 600 students who are struggling in elementary math with a tutor who can give skills and confidence critical to their success. Students are missing the basics, and the remedy is hands-on activities and games; easy for…
Charlotte Community ToolBank provides space and much more
A past Seed20 participant, the Charlotte Community ToolBank is continuing to do great things in the Charlotte area. The ToolBank is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides charitable organizations with year-round access to an inventory of tools for use in volunteer projects, facility and grounds maintenance as well as special events. They provide tools to…
Heart Math Tutoring is growing and needs tutors for new school year!
Charlotte’s high-poverty schools and students need the community’s help, and volunteering with Heart Math Tutoring is a fun, effective way to make a difference in only 30 minutes or 1 hour per week. Join more than 20 SVP Partners who work one-on-one with students who are below grade level in math. With the support of…
James Ford speaks to SVP Partnership
The second Partner meeting of the year was held on May 17th, and continued the trend of the ‘Lunch and Learn’ style meeting that the Partnership have expressed an interest in keeping around. James Ford, Charlottean of the Year (2014), spoke on the current education system, what makes him so passionate, and what individuals can do…
An Evening with Paul Shoemaker
SVP welcomed Paul Shoemaker in April for an ‘Engage & Explore’ evening at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. The Partnership enjoyed dinner and fellowship in a casual atmosphere for the evening event. Approximately 60 Partners and guests shared the evening and heard his speech on “What’s Your Can’t Not Do?” Paul is the past president of SVP International and…