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What We Do
We give differently. Through SVP Vancouver’s venture philanthropy model, we work with high-impact nonprofits to achieve a shared vision: to help children and youth in B.C. thrive. We don’t just throw money at a problem. We use the collective Time, Talent, Treasure, and Ties of the SVP community–our Partners, donors, and nonprofit changemakers–to improve the way nonprofits operate and help them accelerate their growth, in service of helping kids.
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PartnersWho We Are
We are people for whom improving our community is part of our life’s journey. Social Venture Partners Vancouver is a network of 150+ engaged philanthropists and changemakers who invest time, money and professional expertise into local, high-impact nonprofits that focus on serving under-resourced children and youth. Over the last 21 years, we have provided more than 70 nonprofits with more than $12 million in grants, countless hours of capacity building support, programming, training, tools, and resources. SVP Vancouver is one of the largest affiliates of SVP International, a global network of over 40 organizations in as many cities.
How It Works
SVP provides nonprofits with multi-year financial support, resources, and Partner time and expertise to help them build out their internal capacity, so they can in turn, better support children and youth.
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We’re Thrilled to Announce SVP’s Game-Changing Giving
What is it? An exciting new granting approach for SVP Vancouver.
With Game-Changing Giving, we will help high-impact nonprofits:
- reach more kids
- try new groundbreaking ideas
- collaborate on cutting-edge initiatives
All while helping improve how the non-profit sector operates. Our goal is to triple our venture philanthropy support, starting today. To do this, we plan to raise $1 million over the next year and an additional $1 million by 2027.
News
Stay connected to the upcoming news from our SVP Vancouver Community!
Reading Recommendation: First Call’s 2024 BC Child Poverty Report Card
Every year, First Call BC releases their BC Child Poverty Report Card. This month we invite you…
Fresh Roots Founders Receive King Charles III Coronation Medal
Congratulations to Fresh Roots founders, Ilana Labow and Marc Schutzbank, for being recognized for their impact with…
Turning a Microgrant Into a Million
Exciting news: the North Island Early Years Family Justice project was successful in its application to the…
It’s the Fourth-Annual 12 Days of Capacitymas at SVP Vancouver!
We’ve just completed our fourth-annual 12 Days of Capacitymas, in which we celebrate SVP Vancouver’s incredible community…
Giving Tuesday Across Our Network
December 3rd is Giving Tuesday, and several of our Investee and Alumni organizations are kicking off Giving…
Celebrating the SVP Community on National Philanthropy Day
November 15 is National Philanthropy Day, and we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible contributions…
Introducing to SVP: Promise Vancouver
Promise Vancouver focuses on instilling hope in under-resourced children and youth in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), one of Canada’s most complex inner-city neighbourhoods. Promise Vancouver engages students in the DTES from grades 1 through 12 with year-round programs that empower them to learn, play, and grow.
Introducing to SVP: Transform the Family Justice System Collaborative
We’re thrilled to introduce you to a new Investee to SVP Vancouver: Transform the Family Justice System (TFJS) Collaborative. They joined the SVP Vancouver community earlier this year and are the recipients of a microgrant for their North Island Early Years Family Justice project.
Introducing to SVP Vancouver: Girls Who LEAP!
Introducing the newest member of the SVP community! Girls Who LEAP (GWL) was selected as a recipient of an SVP Vancouver microgrant to support their strategic planning process.
Meagan Sutton
Meet Meagan Sutton, an expert in evaluation and impact with over 15 years of experience working with nonprofits and social enterprises around the world.
Upcoming Events
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