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Feb 18
1 min

BlackOwned Institute's Commitment to Education

BlackOwned Institute has benefited from an SVP Spark Team that started in early September, 2020. This organization strives to educate and...

Feb 12
1 min

SVP's Impact on Dreams for Change

Teresa Smith, the Chief Executive Officer at Dreams for Change, shares how SVP helped the organization develop a plan for long term growt...

Dec 18, 2020
2 min

From Surviving to Thriving: Mid-City CAN Crisis Response Spark Team

Michael Dowlan (Lead), Brenda Beckett, Brad Kleban and Josh Maher Mid-City CAN turned to SVP at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic throug...

Dec 10, 2020
2 min

SVP Partner Brad Kleban: I’ve expanded by social circle and my knowledge

We talk to Partner Brad Kleban about how he built a community through San Diego Social Venture Partners. How did you become involved in S...

Dec 3, 2020
1 min

SVP Partners and Hannah's Family Center Reach New Heights

Susan Griffin, the Executive Director of Hannah's Family Center- one of our current investees, shares how SVP Partners have helped them b...

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

Our Impact- Olivewood Gardens

Former SVP Investee Olivewood Gardens returned to SVP as a Spark Team to explore the viability of a social enterprise business making sal...

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

SVP Partner Patsy Hartman: Everything I was looking for and more

We talk to Partner Patsy Hartman about the new skills she developed and new passion she discovered after joining San Diego Social Venture...

Oct 22, 2020
1 min

Our Impact- Words Alive

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, SVP offered Crisis Response Spark Teams to former Investees. Words Alive! sought SVP’s support as they m...

Oct 22, 2020
1 min

Our Impact- Duwara Consciousness Foundation

A team of our Partners jumped at the chance to support a nonprofit on the front lines of providing food and care to those most in need. ...

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

SVP Partner Tuck Forsyth: I try to open doors and help people connect

We talk to San Diego Social Venture Partner Tuck Forsyth about how the skills that made him a successful salesman have helped him connect...

Oct 8, 2020
2 min

SVP Partner Yona Capobianco: It’s a safe space for learning

We talk to Partner Yona Capobianco about how she rediscovered the thrill of being a learner and got to support nonprofit leaders making a...

Oct 2, 2020
1 min

SVP Investees Share How They've Really Handled COVID 19

SVP Executive Director, Sierra Visher Kroha and three SVP Investees discuss how the COVID 19 pandemic has affected their operations and t...

Jul 1, 2020
2 min

Making Way for Young Black Leaders

Kehila Moreno is the Office and Special Projects Assistant at San Diego Social Venture Partners and shared the below reflection following...

Jun 11, 2020
2 min

SAN DIEGO SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS AWARDS $50,000 TO NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR ECONOMIC EQUALITY

San Diego Social Venture Partners has selected Kitchens for Good and Outdoor Outreach to receive $25,000 each and many times that value i...

May 22, 2020
1 min

Not Just the Organization

Emily Moberly, CEO and Founder of Traveling Stories shared her unique perspective on one of SVP's softer impacts. She says, "When we firs...

May 13, 2020
2 min

Former Investee Turns Crisis into Opportunity

Ten weeks ago Words Alive (SVP Investee from 2014-2017) worked with over 4,000 San Diego children and teens, many facing homelessness, po...

Apr 16, 2020
1 min

Special Message from Just in Time Foster Youth

SVP Partner and Board Member, Don Wells, is also the Executive Director of Just in Time for Foster Youth- a former Investee with SVP. The...

Apr 14, 2020
2 min

A Little Advice Can Go A Long Way

Lux Art Institute is an incredible organization in Encinitas that redefines the museum experience by inviting museum observers into the c...

Mar 19, 2020
2 min

Local Support for Nonprofits Adapting to COVID-19

San Diego Social Venture Partners stands ready to support nonprofits in San Diego at this difficult time. Read on for resources and to se...

Dec 17, 2019
2 min

How We Make Monday's Matter

We talk about leveraging the time, talent, and treasure of our community to make a greater impact, but how do we leverage the power of a ...

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