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By Jennie Arbogash

In my home Alex Trebeck, Ken Jennings and stunning events such as the recent all-female sweep of the Teen Championship are daily topics of conversation.  Jeopardy is sacred.  Past contestants are like relatives we haven’t seen for years but still speak fondly of from time to time.  Recently I saw a clue on the Gettysburg Address that got me to thinking about the oft-mentioned Lincoln quote, “…of the people, by the people, for the people…”

By Jennie Arbogash

Lately I’ve been jumping up and down in my seat. A lot.  

I’m not over-caffeinated or experiencing ADD or suffering from restless leg syndrome.  I'm hyped up on creating new solutions to local problems, investing in non-profits and building knowledge and relationships for givers.  I’m feeling deeply connected to my vision for the future and how SVP will gather amazing people to get us there.  

Written by: Walt Pounds, SVP Partner

SVP sponsored the Social Impact Business Plan Competition portion of CU’s New Venture Challenge that took place this week.  Two partners provided donations to make the sponsorship possible and our board chose to sponsor the event as one means of meeting our goals to:

Written by: Ann Goldman
Previously published March 22, 2012 on www.frontrangesource.com

Just last month, Special Transit announced a name change.  This after more than 30 years of serving the community, recent success in a capital campaign, and a client base of more than 2,600 people.

And the new corporate name is….Via Mobility Services.   The brand name is Via.  The tagline is Mobility for Life.  So just call them Via.

By Jennie Arbogash, SVP Executive Director

When it comes to filling out my March Madness bracket I usually go for the underdog – I love the Cinderella story.  Not surprisingly, I routinely end up with the worst score in any pool in which I participate.  This year I watched more of the season and completed my bracket based on which teams I actually thought could win.  Guess what?  I’m doing far better than ever before.  Brilliant!

by Isabel McDevitt, Bridge House Executive Director

(This guest blog from SVP investee Bridge House was originally published March 14 at www.boulderbridgehouse.org.)

March 5: it’s 9:00AM – a new day at Bridge House. During the morning rush, clients come in for their morning coffee and conversation. To many it is just another day but to me it’s the beginning of a whole new chapter.

Breaking down the big questions before developing strategy
by Caryn Capriccioso, Co-Founder - interSector Partners L3C, Board Chair - SVP

Hi everyone! My name is Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan, and I will be interning at SVP throughout the spring. I am so excited to be a part of SVP and work to help achieve its vision of bringing givers together to collaborate to grow the organizational capacity of non-profits in Boulder County. Serving the community is something I believe to be extremely valuable and try to do regularly. I believe that working at SVP will give me the opportunity to serve in several capacities.

by Jennie Arbogash, 1.18.12