Social Venture Partners (SVP) combines the power of business with a passion for giving. SVP is an innovative way for community-minded individuals and professionals to actively contribute expertise, time, and money to benefit Boulder County nonprofits. Our unique model enables us to create strong working relationships with experienced, passionate people in the business and nonprofit community. SVP strives to support the long-term sustainability of our nonprofit partners, and places a heavy emphasis on demonstrating outcomes over the course of our multi-year relationship.

 

Founded in September 2000, we currently have 32 contributing partners and are growing. Our grantmaking is focused on Early Child Development, Youth Development Programs During Out-of-School Time, Strengthening Educational and Economic Opportunities for Latinos, Health Care Access, and Housing & Homelessness.

 

Since inception, we have invested more than $915,000 in fourteen Boulder County nonprofit organizations. Learn more about our recent impact by viewing the 2007-2008 Biennial Report.  SVP Boulder County is a fund of The Community Foundation.

 

SVP Fellows Program - Accepting Applications

The SVP Fellows Program currently has one opening for a community-minded for-profit or non-profit individual living and/or working in Boulder County.  Applications are due July 31, 2009, at noon.  Learn more by reading the full announcement. 

 

SVP Investment Cycle

The next investment cycle will take place from January to May of 2010.  Please review our 2009 Call for LOIs for a sense of who qualifies and the funding process.  A 2010 Call for LOIs will be posted on this site by October of 2009.

 

Social Venture Partners, the only network of engaged individual philanthropists, received Fast Company magazine's Social Capitalist Award, which identifies organizations that are using creativity, business smarts, and hard work to invent a brighter future.