Transformational Together: Charting SVPI’s Path Forward

07/24/2024

Fresh into my role as CEO of Social Venture Partners International (SVPI), I am energized by the potential that lies before us. As I reflect on our organization’s rich history […]

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Social Venture Partners International: Collective Giving for Global Impact

07/18/2024

In the late 1990s, as the dot-com boom reshaped Seattle’s economic landscape, a revolutionary idea in philanthropy was taking root. After selling his software company Aldus Corporation to Adobe, Paul […]

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Dr. Adriana Loson-Ceballos: Weaving a New Collective Tapestry for Philanthropy

05/15/2024

Growing up on the United States-Mexico border shaped Dr. Adriana Loson-Ceballos’ worldview from an early age. Raised in a tight-knit community where resources were pooled and shared, she witnessed firsthand how “the collective” took care of itself. This formative experience planted the seeds for Adriana’s lifelong passion […]

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SVP Waterloo Region: A Four-Pillared Approach to Philanthropy

01/17/2024

Led by Executive Director Rose Greensides, Social Venture Partners (SVP) Waterloo Region in Ontario, Canada, is redefining philanthropy for the future. “We have a core group of Partners that are very invested. […]

Affiliate Spotlight

Destination Impact: Affiliate Reflections

01/17/2024

Founded by the Raikes Foundation and now hosted at the Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative, Destination Impact has been cultivating spaces for peer-to-peer learning and community-building among organizations dedicated to donor-supported […]

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Destination Impact: Affiliate Reflections

01/12/2024

Affiliate Spotlight

Philanthropy Has No Borders. Learning Shouldn’t, Either.

10/30/2023

As Development and Philanthropic Partnerships Manager at SVPI, I believe strongly in the power of relationships across diversity. My drive for collaborative community action was re-energized by seeing on-the-ground work […]

Philanthropic Learning

Reimagining philanthropy depends on trust-based relationships – so how can we build and sustain them?

10/05/2022

A critical element of reimagining philanthropy is rethinking how our relationships with each other build and share power. Successful collaboration to get to the root of persistent social challenges often […]

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