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SVPP TO TOP $1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO AREA NON-PROFITS IN 2007-08
- Announcing the new and renewed investees -
Social Venture Partners Portland is proud to announce its 2007-08 investees:
New Avenues for Youth and
The Shadow Project. These new partners will join four returning investees:
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C.A.S.H. Oregon
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Parental Engagement Program (PEP)
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Child Care Improvement Project (CCIP)
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Forest Grove Latino Community Network (FGLCN)
In total, SVPP will give more than $150,000 to these organizations in 2007-08 and will top $1 million in direct investment since its first grants in 2001.
SVPP Partners will also contribute their time and expertise to help the investees with programs and projects such as building community networks and playgrounds, developing inventory systems and funding streams and assisting with program
and service development. This operational support, along with individual donations by SVP Partners and collaborators, will amount to more than $4.5 million in benefit for investees since SVPP began working in the community.
The new investees and SVPP's plans for involvement are as follows:
• New Avenues for Youth seeks to empower homeless youth to exit street life and prevent other youth from becoming homeless. SVPP will work in assisting New Avenues with their Fostering Independence Project (FIP). This
initiative will leverage existing public and private resources to assist youth who do not thrive in traditional placement, reduce the number dropping out of foster care, and ensure that even the most high-risk receive the skills necessary
to transition to independence. Learn more at the following link:
http://www.svpportland.org/support.php .
A visit to New Avenues for Youth will be scheduled in September to learn more about their programs, including FIP, and to discover volunteer opportunities. Partners should stay tuned for more information on the SVPP website.
From Left to Right: New Avenues for Youth's Fostering Independence Coordinator, Tonya Lippert; Program Director, Sean Suib; Executive Director, Ken Cowdery; SVPP President , Dave Smith,
holding his son; and SVPP Treasurer, Val Ilsley.
• The Shadow Project fosters social and academic growth for approximately 1,000 students with learning and other disabilities in grades K-8. Teaming up with special education teachers in Portland Public Schools, The Shadow
Project makes learning a more rewarding experience for children whose disabilities put them at risk of later dropping out of school. SVPP will work with The Shadow Project on plans to expand the program in the tri-county area and build
partnerships with local businesses. Learn more at the following link:
http://www.svpportland.org/support.php .
Listen to the Oregon Public Broadcasting story about The Shadow Project and SVPP's grant at the following link:
"Shadow Project Helps Special Needs Kids Earn And Learn".
SVPP Partners and friends are invited to attend a kick-off (and work) party to see The Shadow Project work space, meet the Shadow team, and learn more about the program and volunteer opportunities. It will begin at 6:00 pm on
Tuesday, August 15th. The orientation will end at 6:45 pm, but guests are invited to stay to assist The Shadow Project with their inventory management until 8:30pm. Learn more at the following link:
Shadow Project Work Party.
From Left to Right: The Shadow Project's Board member, Julia Corkett; Executive Director, David Cooper; President and Founder, Christy Scattarella; SVPP President, Dave Smith, holding
his son; and SVPP Treasurer, Val Ilsley.
"We are extremely proud and honored to be working with such a tremendous group of local organizations. They are making a real difference for children, youth and families in our area," said Mark Holloway, Executive Director, SVPP.
"Crossing the $1 million mark is a great accomplishment for our young organization and all of us at SVPP are extremely excited about the year ahead."
At the July 28th SVPP Summer Social Picnic, SVPP President David Smith announced the new investees to SVPP partners and paid tribute to a retiring investee,
Kids Café project of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Portland. "With our lead support, three Kids Cafés have been completed that are feeding nutritious meals and snacks to an average of 650 kids per
daypaid for by the US Department of Agriculture, which gives it strong program sustainability," said Smith. "As we bid farewell to this investee, we look forward to our new partnerships in hopes of ensuring similar successes."
Learn more about SVPP and our investees at
www.svpportland.org or by calling 503-222-0114.
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Fall 2007: "Chew on This" Partner Dinner Conversation Series. Stay tuned for details.
September 12, 7:30 - 9:00 am: SVPP New Partner Orientation. Contact Mark Holloway at 503-222-0114 or
mark@svpportland.org for more details.
October 12-13, 2007: Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Social Venture Partners 2007 Conference: Strong Partners, Strong SVPs, Stronger Communities.
Join other SVP partners from across North America and Japan in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Social Venture Partners' model of engaged philanthropy. The two full days of workshops and breakout sessions will include conversations
with keynote speakers Patty Stonesifer of the Gates Foundation and Stephen Lewis, the former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. For more information and to register, visit
www.svpi.org.
(All events are for Partners and invited guests only)
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Upcoming Grantmakers Sessions:
SVPP Partners are invited to attend the following members-only events for Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington:
Thursday, August 9th, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm:
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Bus Tour
"Explore the Unique Issues of Hillsboro, Washington County "
See detailed tour schedule at
www.gosw.org
Register for these events at:
register@gosw.org or contact the SVPP office for more information.
Social Venture Partners Links
Many of our partners are interested in learning about the activities of the broader SVPI organization. Here are two informative links that will allow you to view activities in
other communities and view SVPI Newsletters (
SVP Communities,
SVPI Newsletters).
Your Comments are Welcome
If you have any comments on this Newsletter regarding its content or organization, please send them to
Les Soltesz.
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