We amplify your impact in Denver and beyond.
We connect funders, businesses and individuals with local nonprofits and social mission organizations to forge positive, dynamic change.
WHAT WE DO
We are an impact ecosystem
SVP Denver is a nonprofit who serves as a vital connector between local change-makers across the Denver metro area and beyond. We help you do more—no matter which social, economic or environmental inequity you’re seeking to address.
What we do for nonprofits & social impact organizations
We offer expert guidance and support to boost your impact through targeted consulting and skills-based projects. Many of our resources are offered completely free of charge.
HOW WE DO IT
> EXPERT-LED TRAININGS
> MASTERMIND ADVISORY SESSIONS
> STRATEGIC CONSULTING
> IMPACT INVESTING
“We gained a clearer vision of our programs and how they fit together to support inclusive employment and workforce development for neurodivergent individuals. This program was a great way to get our new team up to speed.”
Catharina Hughey
Executive Director, DIRT Coffee
Participant in Theory of Change program, Expert-Led Training
What we do for funders, businesses & individuals
Through our proven ‘concierge’ approach, we leverage your unique expertise and resources to address urgent community needs in real time.
“The EY Global CSR program is called Ripples and it perfectly describes the impact of this immersive project with SVP Denver. Even though we participated in training and meetings with our social mission orgs every couple of weeks, the ripples of impact are expanding day by day. These meetings became everyone’s favorite part of the week.”
Mike Heintzman
Manager, Business Consulting, EY
Participated as a coach in expert-led training program
HOW WE DO IT
> WELL-SCOPED PROJECTS
> TAILORED CONNECTIONS
> FLEXIBLE OPPORTUNITIES
> EVENTS & NETWORKING
> SKILLS-BASED VOLUNTEERING
SVP DENVER’S IMPACT
Over 20 years of impact in Colorado
15,000+
hours of skills-based volunteering by SVP Partners
250+
nonprofit and for-profit impact organizations supported
$25M+
invested in Metro Denver and Colorado communities
SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING
Upcoming events for Partners & organizations
Prospective Partner Info Session
In 2023, we provided over 100 impact organizations with robust training, thousands of hours of skills-based volunteer support and more than $1M in funding – and it all happened because of our generous, creative, impact-driven community of Partners. Agenda for this...
SVP DENVER SUCCESS STORIES
SVP Denver Partners create lasting impact!
DIVERSE CAUSES & LOCAL IMPACT
Meet our current & former investees
We provide skills and financing to our investees—local nonprofits and social mission organizations creating impact in all spheres: affordable housing, education, inclusive finance, food access, and more.
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Be the first to hear what we’re doing.
Sign up for the SVP Denver newsletter to hear about our latest programs, upcoming events, and important deadlines.
MEDIA MENTIONS
SVP Denver in the news
Cars are critical for single moms. A Colorado nonprofit helps keep both moving.
The Colorado Sun wrote an article on how our SVP Partner’s recent impact loan helped a nonprofit scale their services to single moms.
READ THE ARTICLE
Capacity Building and Your Theory of Change (ToC)
SVP Denver ED Colleen Kazemi discusses why the ‘Capacity Building’ work our Partners do is so vital to our impact ecosystem. Paul Collier then discusses what a ToC is and how to leverage.
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE
SVP Denver: Committed to Community-led Change
Giving Compass highlights our role in the distribution of more than $25 million in direct cash during the COVID-19 pandemic.