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OUR IMPACT


SVP's Impact on Dreams for Change
Featuring Dreams for Change Teresa Smith, the Chief Executive Officer at Dreams for Change, shares how SVP helped the organization...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read


From Surviving to Thriving: Mid-City CAN Crisis Response Spark Team
Featuring Mid-City CAN Michael Dowlan (Lead), Brenda Beckett, Brad Kleban and Josh Maher Mid-City CAN turned to SVP at the onset of the...
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Dec 18, 20202 min read


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...
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Dec 10, 20202 min read


SVP Partners and Hannah's Family Center Reach New Heights
Featuring Hannah's Family Center Susan Griffin, the Executive Director of Hannah's Family Center- one of our current investees, shares...
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Dec 3, 20201 min read


Our Impact- Olivewood Gardens
Featuring Olivewood Gardens Former SVP Investee Olivewood Gardens returned to SVP as a Spark Team to explore the viability of a social...
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Nov 24, 20201 min read


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...
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Nov 12, 20202 min read


Our Impact- Words Alive
Featuring Words Alive When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, SVP offered Crisis Response Spark Teams to former Investees. Words Alive! sought...
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Oct 22, 20201 min read


Our Impact- Duwara Consciousness Foundation
Featuring Duwara Consciousness Foundation A team of our Partners jumped at the chance to support a nonprofit on the front lines of...
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Oct 22, 20201 min read


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...
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Oct 22, 20202 min read


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...
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Oct 8, 20202 min read


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...
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Oct 2, 20201 min read


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...
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Jul 1, 20202 min read


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...
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Jun 11, 20203 min read


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...
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May 22, 20201 min read


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,...
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May 13, 20202 min read


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...
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Apr 16, 20201 min read


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...
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Apr 14, 20202 min read


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...
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Mar 19, 20202 min read


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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Dec 17, 20192 min read


Learn One, Do One, Teach One: A Learning Philosophy
Partners are caring and informed San Diegans, ready to learn how to stretch and make an impact in their communities. To accomplish our...
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Dec 4, 20192 min read
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