IF I TRULY VALUE COMMUNITY, I WILL ACTIVELY CREATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARTNERS AND WITH OUR INVESTEES

• Take time to develop meaningful connections

• Increase impact by leveraging skills, networks, and dollars through SVP

• Celebrate success

IF I AM TRULY TRUSTWORTHY, I WILL BE SOMEONE THAT CAN BE RELIED UPON TO RESPECT THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS

• First, seek to understand 

• Encourage and accept differences of opinion

• When issues arise, address early, directly and with tact

• Be sensitive to the dynamics of power relationships 

IF I TRULY VALUE EXCELLENCE, I WILL ACT WITH INTEGRITY, RESPECT AND PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY WORK

• Inspire myself and others to stretch

• Leave things better than when I started

• Encourage organizations to operate with high standards

IF I TRULY VALUE CONTINUOUS LEARNING, I WILL SEEK INCREASED KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE GREATER IMPACT FOR PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY

• Invite the development of innovative ideas

• Take informed risks

• Share what I learn to increase group knowledge

• Learn by doing, do to learn

IF I TRULY VALUE PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY, I WILL BACK UP MY WORDS WITH ACTION

• Step up and take on responsibility

• Offer my time and finish what I start

• Be a protector of SVP's reputation and values