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 40 contributing partners and are growing. Over the years our grantmaking has been focused on Early Child Development, Youth Development Programs During Out-of-School Time, and Strengthening Educational and Economic Opportunities for Latinos. In the fall of 2008, SVP announced it would add two additional focus areas for the 2009 granting cycle: Health Care Access and Housing & Homelessness. Click to read the announcement.

 

Since inception, we have invested more than $840,000 in thirteen Boulder County nonprofit organizations. SVP Boulder County is a fund of The Community Foundation.

 

 

SVP Capacity Building Report, 2008 Impact

Learn more about SVP's effectiveness in impacting capacity in our investees by viewing the full report.

 

SVP's Next Investment Cycle - Spring, 2009

SVP has changed its annual investment cycle from Fall to Spring. Therefore, the next investment cycle will take place from January to May of 2009. Letters of inquiry will be due January 12, 2009. Mandatory informational meetings are being held in November. Please review our 2009 Call for LOIs for more details about who qualifies and how to apply for funding.

 

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.