Social Venture Partners CincinnatiSocial Venture Partner Cincinnati Expands Local Commitments Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cincinnati named two local nonprofits – Gorman Heritage Farm in Evendale and Imago for the Earth in Price Hill – as its 2009 Social Investment Partners. Each organization will receive a $12,500 grant and other direct support in the form of hundreds of hours of pro bono professional and business expertise and expanded connections from the networks of member partners of SVP. Imago and Gorman were selected from 16 applicants. Click here for full press release. Philanthropic Group Announces Grant Opportunity for Regional Environmental Organizations CINCINNATI, OH. – November 10, 2008 – Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cincinnati, a local venture philanthropy group, announces its second $25,000 grant opportunity for regional environmental organizations providing educational programs for youth. SVP will host a workshop for interested nonprofits at 9 am on December 2nd at InterAct for Change, 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500, in Norwood. Click here for the full press release. Social Venture Partners Cincinnati Names Civic Garden Center First Social Investment Partner Cincinnati, OH - June 11, 2008 - Social Venture Partners Cincinnati today named the Civic Garden Center its first social investment partner awarding the organization $25,000 along with a team of experts to assist them in building and operationalizing a Green Learning Station. To be built on the nearby site of an old gas station, the Station will provide education and inspiration to builders, developers, home owners and officials to incorporate green technology into their residences, businesses and public spaces. Click here for the full press release. SVP and Civic Garden One Pager. Are you looking for something different than writing checks and sitting on boards? Do you like to network with other accomplished individuals? Are you at a stage in life when hands-on engagement sounds more appealing than committee meetings and fundraising events? Do you want to learn about and engage in a proven model of venture philanthropy? Social Venture Partners may be right for you. SVP Cincinnati list of Partners Social Venture PartnersSocial Venture Partners (SVP) is a network of accomplished individuals who care passionately about making the world a better place and give of their time and resources to benefit community needs. It’s not what a person has in financial assets, but how each of us shares our skills, creativity and resources with others that makes a difference. Using a “hands on” approach, SVP combines the power of business with the passion of philanthropy. People who join SVP are called partners. Partners bring their collective expertise, financial resources, professional skills, life experience and creativity to work in partnership with area nonprofits and their leaders. By pooling resources, partners produce synergistic results while learning to be better philanthropists. SVP’s overarching goals are to find solutions to some of society’s most intractable problems and to create a better world. 2009 Key Grantmaking InformationClick here for the PDF version of the 2009 Key Dates for Investment Process. Click here for the 2009 SVP Cincinnati Investment LOI guidelines. Social Venture Partners Cincinnati CalendarYou are invited to join local SVP Partners for informal conversation to learn about Social Venture Partners Cincinnati and the SVP International model of passionate and engaged philanthropy. Get the SVP lowdown! Upcoming SVP Cincinnati lowdown dates
RSVP's are not required. For more information, contact Lisa Davis-Roberts at lisa@svpcincinnati.org or call 513-458-6715. Social Venture Partners Cincinnati OfficersSusan Ingmire, Interim Executive Director Garen L. Wisner, Chair Lisa Davis-Roberts, SVP Coordinator News and PressSocial Venture Partner Cincinnati Expands Local Commitments Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cincinnati named two local nonprofits – Gorman Heritage Farm in Evendale and Imago for the Earth in Price Hill – as its 2009 Social Investment Partners. Each organization will receive a $12,500 grant and other direct support in the form of hundreds of hours of pro bono professional and business expertise and expanded connections from the networks of member partners of SVP. Imago and Gorman were selected from 16 applicants. Click here for full press release. Finding way to optimize time, money Garen Wisner admits to being “a bit selfish” when it comes to his charitable giving. “I’ve always wanted to be an active giver, but finding the right fit was something I’ve always struggled with,” said Wisner, who was a consultant for 25 years at Accenture. “I never felt like I was getting the best return on my time.” Click here to view the full article. Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson to Speak at Cross Cultural Giving Seminar March 6, 2009- Cincinnati, Ohio- InterAct for Change will host a free discussion on April 1, 2009 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. featuring guest speaker Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson, Research Director for the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California. Click here to view the full press release. Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cincinnati is recruiting people interested in joining To view the full article in Cincy Not-For-Profit Weekly Newsletter, please click on link below. http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe571578726c057a7110&m=ff3915737566& Philanthropic Group Announces Grant Opportunity for Regional Environmental Organizations CINCINNATI, OH. – November 10, 2008 – Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cincinnati, a local venture philanthropy group, announces its second $25,000 grant opportunity for regional environmental organizations providing educational programs for youth. SVP will host a workshop for interested nonprofits at 9 am on December 2nd at InterAct for Change, 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500, in Norwood. Click here for the full press release. Social Venture Partners Cincinnati Names Civic Garden Center First Social Investment Partner Cincinnati, OH - June 11, 2008 - Social Venture Partners Cincinnati today named the Civic Garden Center its first social investment partner awarding the organization $25,000 along with a team of experts to assist them in building and operationalizing a Green Learning Station. To be built on the nearby site of an old gas station, the Station will provide education and inspiration to builders, developers, home owners and officials to incorporate green technology into their residences, businesses and public spaces. Click here for the full press release. Network Continues to Grow and Give - $26 Million in Grant Investments Made to More than 300 Nonprofit Organizations Seattle, WA - May 27, 2008 - Social Venture Partners International (SVPI) announced its latest numbers associated with organizational growth and grantmaking. Based on an affiliate network data report prepared by Social Market Strategies, LLC, the Social Venture Partners network contributed more than $26.5 million in grant investments to more than 300 nonprofit organizations since its formation in 1997. Click here for the full press release. Social Venture Partners to target environment for grants Social Venture Partners will focus on the environment, which it defines broadly as water, air and land issues, along with conservation, recycling, the outdoors and quality-of-life concerns. Click here for the Business Courier article http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/01/28/daily32.html?f=et57&ana=e_du. SVP Cincinnati Chooses Focus Cincinnati, OH. – January 29, 2008 – Social Ventures Partners, a model of philanthropy introduced to the Greater Cincinnati region in August 2007, has adopted the environment for its first focus area for grantmaking. Other focus areas for grantmaking will be added as the partnership grows. Click here for the full press release. New local nonprofit taps trend of 'involved giving' Click here for the Business Courier article. SVP Cincinnati gets interviewed by WVXU Click here to listen to the interview. SVP Cincinnati Co-Chairs were interviewed on CET Connect Marcy Wydman and Garen Wisner were interviewed by Brian Patrick on CET Connect. New group wants donors to give more than just money For some, giving money to charity isn't enough. They also want to share some of the know-how that put them in the position to give in the first place. Click here for the Business Courier article. |