(From the September 2004 Newsletter)
As SVPP approaches its fourth birthday, we have much to be proud of. Already we have made a significant and lasting impact here in the greater Portland and Vancouver area, and we are viewed nationally, among more than a dozen sister SVP's, as leaders in the field of venture philanthropy.
Over the next few months and years I will be working with you, with the SVP Board, and with our various Partner teams toward these goals: making the volunteer experience rich and meaningful, investing our financial assets for maximum impact in the community, and attracting and developing new Partners.
Conversations about the organization's future direction are essential. Should we request proposals or seek out potential investments? Should we broaden our Partner criteria? Should we do traditional fund raising? Should we adopt a different giving focus? These are some of the issues we must address as SVP Portland develops.
This summer was our third in Portland, and Alex and I are wild about the place. We live in a 100 year old house in Irvington and are learning about lath and plaster and ancient sewer pipes. Our two dogs have lots of canine neighbors and we feel fortunate to live close in to the city, having spent decades in Silicon Valley suburbs. We are even learning to use public transportation.
Thank you for the confidence and support you've expressed over the past few weeks. I will need your help as we grow to the next level. Please drop by the office and I'll take you to Stumptown for coffee.
Sincerely,
Jean
Welcome New Partners
(From the September 2004 Newsletter)
SVPP warmly welcomes Dennis and Liz Lane to our community of Partners. The Lanes are residents of Vancouver, where Dennis is an attorney and Liz is a homemaker.
Dennis and Liz have five children, ranging in age from 29 to 5. The family has a strong interest in helping children, particularly abused and neglected children, and has participated in relief work in Mexico, the U.S. and South America, where their almost 19 year-old is currently helping to build an orphanage.
SVPP warmly welcomes Dennis and Liz Lane to our community of Partners. The Lanes are residents of Vancouver, where Dennis is an attorney and Liz is a homemaker.
Dennis and Liz have five children, ranging in age from 29 to 5. The family has a strong interest in helping children, particularly abused and neglected children, and has participated in relief work in Mexico, the U.S. and South America, where their almost 19 year-old is currently helping to build an orphanage.
Making A Different Difference
(From the September 2004 Newsletter)
When the new Kids Cafe opened this summer at the Wattles Boys and Girls Club, it represented the successul collaboration among numerous groups in the community, initiated and led by SVPP, to address child hunger. Hundreds more childen will be fed each day because of a project conceived and developed by our 2003 Investment Team, and now carried forward by our Kids Cafe Volunteer Team.
Social Venture Partners offers both financial resources and creative, skilled volunteer work like this at each of our investees. At the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, for example, SVPP is helping to develop a marketing plan to increase the number of professional medical volunteers who staff the clinic. SVP has carried out significant IT work at Morrison Child and Family Services and at Children's Relief Nursery (formerly Portland Relief Nursery). At Metropolitan Family Service, as well as at CRN, SVP volunteers are working to develop satellite businesses that will offer sustainable funding to the programs we support.
Partners get involved also with "direct services", such as socializing with toddlers at CRN, or helping at the prescription window at the Free Clinic. It is offering both the opportunity for investing well and for hands-on involvment that makes SVP distinctive.
When the new Kids Cafe opened this summer at the Wattles Boys and Girls Club, it represented the successul collaboration among numerous groups in the community, initiated and led by SVPP, to address child hunger. Hundreds more childen will be fed each day because of a project conceived and developed by our 2003 Investment Team, and now carried forward by our Kids Cafe Volunteer Team.
Social Venture Partners offers both financial resources and creative, skilled volunteer work like this at each of our investees. At the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, for example, SVPP is helping to develop a marketing plan to increase the number of professional medical volunteers who staff the clinic. SVP has carried out significant IT work at Morrison Child and Family Services and at Children's Relief Nursery (formerly Portland Relief Nursery). At Metropolitan Family Service, as well as at CRN, SVP volunteers are working to develop satellite businesses that will offer sustainable funding to the programs we support.
Partners get involved also with "direct services", such as socializing with toddlers at CRN, or helping at the prescription window at the Free Clinic. It is offering both the opportunity for investing well and for hands-on involvment that makes SVP distinctive.
SVPP to Field Its 2004 Investment Team
(From the September 2004 Newsletter)
Social Venture Partners is ready to assemble its fourth Investment Team. Work will start this fall on identifying and evaluating opportunities in the four county area of Portland and Vancouver, and should conclude next summer with a financial and volunteering commitment to our next nonprofit investee.
The Investment Team provides some of the most educational and most exciting work SVPP has to offer. Members learn about the great variety of philanthropic work going on in our area, they learn about the due diligence of grant-making, and they have the satisfaction of helping to direct SVPP funds toward their best use. They have the opportunity, in addition, to work closely with other Partners and deepen their connection with SVPP.
Partner Boyce Smith, who served on SVPP's first Investment Team in 2001, as chair, and served again on the 2002 Team, will chair the 2004 Investment Team. For more information and to volunteer, please contact him at boycesmith1@comcast.net or at 503-591-0378.
Social Venture Partners is ready to assemble its fourth Investment Team. Work will start this fall on identifying and evaluating opportunities in the four county area of Portland and Vancouver, and should conclude next summer with a financial and volunteering commitment to our next nonprofit investee.
The Investment Team provides some of the most educational and most exciting work SVPP has to offer. Members learn about the great variety of philanthropic work going on in our area, they learn about the due diligence of grant-making, and they have the satisfaction of helping to direct SVPP funds toward their best use. They have the opportunity, in addition, to work closely with other Partners and deepen their connection with SVPP.
Partner Boyce Smith, who served on SVPP's first Investment Team in 2001, as chair, and served again on the 2002 Team, will chair the 2004 Investment Team. For more information and to volunteer, please contact him at boycesmith1@comcast.net or at 503-591-0378.
Volunteer Spotlight: Rupa Jack
(From the September 2004 Newsletter)
Rupa Jack has been a member of SVPP for two years. Early in 2004 she agreed to take on the role of V-Team Leader at Metropolitan Family Service; she admits to being an "all or nothing kind of person" and has been very glad to get involved. She appreciates getting to know our investee and other Partners better, and she is delighted to be working with others for the benefit of our community.
Rupa oversees a very full agenda at MFS. A market analysis of the Make Parenting a Pleasure Program, which SVPP funds now support, gets underway this fall. Her team is completing an assessment of MFS database needs and will develop a proposal for consolidation of databases at the eleven MFS programs. SVP has helped also with developing a curriculum for young children whose parents are attending MPAP, and with integrating appropriate technology for on-line giving to MFS.
Rupa is a Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley. Her husband works with her at Morgan Stanley, and like her is active in the community. He serves as president of the West Sylvan PTA, where their son attends 7th grade.
This busy family enjoys time at home together, and at their vacation home in Sun Valley, and they enjoy travel.
Inside the Investees
(From the June 2004 Newsletter)
SVP Portland is very proud of the excellent organizations we have invested in during our first three years. These include Morrison Child and Family Services, Metropolitan Family Service, the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, and Children's Relief Nursery (formerly Portland Relief Nursery; please see article below). Altogether our investees represent over $500,000 and hundreds of hours of volunteer time donated by SVP Partners--as well as significant cash and in-kind donations from other individuals, businesses, foundations and government sources, generated by SVPP involvement.
The newest SVPP venture is Kids Cafe. This is a national initiative, established locally by the Boys and Girls Club of Portland in their Blazers' Club facility. This Kids Cafe serves hundreds of hot meals each week to low-income children attending the Club's after-school and summer programs.
Working together, the Boys and Girls Club and Social Venture Partners have secured funding that includes $130,000 from SVPP, and $200,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust, to open a Kids Cafe at its Wattles Club in Southeast Portland.
The new Kids Cafe will have its grand opening celebration on July 13th, to which all Partners are cordially invited. SVPP Board Chair Jeff Grubb and Kids Cafe Lead Partner Mike Maerz will participate in the ribbon-cutting. Come tour the facility and join in celebrating this new resource in our community! Please see the Calendar for details.
Meanwhile SVPP is continuing to work with the Boys and Girls Club to open a Kids Cafe at their Hillsboro Club, and to expand service at their Blazers' Club.
SVP's involvement in this successful effort, hailed as an innovative model for addressing needs in the community, was the brainchild of our 2003 Investment Team. We expect to field a new Investment Team in 2004. Partners interested in joining the Team please email Miriam.
SVP Portland is very proud of the excellent organizations we have invested in during our first three years. These include Morrison Child and Family Services, Metropolitan Family Service, the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, and Children's Relief Nursery (formerly Portland Relief Nursery; please see article below). Altogether our investees represent over $500,000 and hundreds of hours of volunteer time donated by SVP Partners--as well as significant cash and in-kind donations from other individuals, businesses, foundations and government sources, generated by SVPP involvement.
The newest SVPP venture is Kids Cafe. This is a national initiative, established locally by the Boys and Girls Club of Portland in their Blazers' Club facility. This Kids Cafe serves hundreds of hot meals each week to low-income children attending the Club's after-school and summer programs.
Working together, the Boys and Girls Club and Social Venture Partners have secured funding that includes $130,000 from SVPP, and $200,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust, to open a Kids Cafe at its Wattles Club in Southeast Portland.
The new Kids Cafe will have its grand opening celebration on July 13th, to which all Partners are cordially invited. SVPP Board Chair Jeff Grubb and Kids Cafe Lead Partner Mike Maerz will participate in the ribbon-cutting. Come tour the facility and join in celebrating this new resource in our community! Please see the Calendar for details.
Meanwhile SVPP is continuing to work with the Boys and Girls Club to open a Kids Cafe at their Hillsboro Club, and to expand service at their Blazers' Club.
SVP's involvement in this successful effort, hailed as an innovative model for addressing needs in the community, was the brainchild of our 2003 Investment Team. We expect to field a new Investment Team in 2004. Partners interested in joining the Team please email Miriam.
Welcome New Partners
(From the June 2004 Newsletter)
SVPP warmly welcomes these additions to our community of Partners:
Mark T. Adams
Mark manages marketing and communications for Intel Capital, the company's strategic investment program. He has been with Intel for almost seven years. During business school Mark wrote the first corporate citizenship report for Silicon Graphics Computer Systems. Prior to that he worked as an account executive on consumer advertising accounts such as Clorox and Kraft General Foods at Young & Rubicam in San Francisco.
Mark earned a bachelors degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. He leads the Net Impact Northwest Professional Chapter, an organization aimed at developing the next generation of socially responsible MBA students and alumni. Mark recently co-founded the Intel Employee Sustainability Network and is President of the Oregon Kayak and Canoe Club.
Please note the Net Impact Open House on the SVPP Calendar.
Heather Beusse
Heather is a Senior Financial Analyst for Intel. She is co-founder of the Intel Sustainability Network. She is also co-founder of Net Impact Northwest Professional Chapter and a member of its steering committee.
Heather holds a Master's degree in International Management from the Haas School of Business at the University of California. Her varied background includes working as a math teacher, and for the Council on Economic Priorities.
Heather serves on the Board of Directors of Globio,a group devoted to increasing children's awareness of biodiversity.
Kirsten Day and Rick Deats
Kirsten and Rick relocated with their two young sons from the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago. Kirsten is General Counsel for PacTrust. Rick, having practiced both as a tax lawyer and as a tax planning consultant in major accounting firms, is now a stay-at-home father to their boys. The family enjoys music and swimming, hiking and other outdoor adventures.
John and Geri Miner
John has worked at Intel for 21 years and is currently President of Intel Capital. He serves on the Advisory Board of The Tulane School of Engineering, his alma mater.
Geri's background is in marketing and she most recently owned a retail business for 12 years. She now spends time fundraising for "Friends of the Children - Portland" and is joining the Board of Oregon College of Art and Craft.
John and Geri enjoy travel, sailing, tennis, art, wine, cooking, old houses and antiques.
SVPP warmly welcomes these additions to our community of Partners:
Mark T. Adams
Mark manages marketing and communications for Intel Capital, the company's strategic investment program. He has been with Intel for almost seven years. During business school Mark wrote the first corporate citizenship report for Silicon Graphics Computer Systems. Prior to that he worked as an account executive on consumer advertising accounts such as Clorox and Kraft General Foods at Young & Rubicam in San Francisco.
Mark earned a bachelors degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. He leads the Net Impact Northwest Professional Chapter, an organization aimed at developing the next generation of socially responsible MBA students and alumni. Mark recently co-founded the Intel Employee Sustainability Network and is President of the Oregon Kayak and Canoe Club.
Please note the Net Impact Open House on the SVPP Calendar.
Heather Beusse
Heather is a Senior Financial Analyst for Intel. She is co-founder of the Intel Sustainability Network. She is also co-founder of Net Impact Northwest Professional Chapter and a member of its steering committee.
Heather holds a Master's degree in International Management from the Haas School of Business at the University of California. Her varied background includes working as a math teacher, and for the Council on Economic Priorities.
Heather serves on the Board of Directors of Globio,a group devoted to increasing children's awareness of biodiversity.
Kirsten Day and Rick Deats
Kirsten and Rick relocated with their two young sons from the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago. Kirsten is General Counsel for PacTrust. Rick, having practiced both as a tax lawyer and as a tax planning consultant in major accounting firms, is now a stay-at-home father to their boys. The family enjoys music and swimming, hiking and other outdoor adventures.
John and Geri Miner
John has worked at Intel for 21 years and is currently President of Intel Capital. He serves on the Advisory Board of The Tulane School of Engineering, his alma mater.
Geri's background is in marketing and she most recently owned a retail business for 12 years. She now spends time fundraising for "Friends of the Children - Portland" and is joining the Board of Oregon College of Art and Craft.
John and Geri enjoy travel, sailing, tennis, art, wine, cooking, old houses and antiques.
Annual Meeting Highlights
(From the June 2004 Newsletter)
On a lovely May evening SVP'ers, investee representatives, and guests met at the EcoTrust Building in Portland's Pearl District to look back at our accomplishments so far, and also to look ahead to new challenges and opportunities, at the SVPP Annual Meeting.
Partners thanked outgoing Board members Jim Johnson and Nick Stanley for their dedicated service, and welcomed new Board members George Alexander, Jean Hart and Dave Smith. The Partners also warmly thanked departing Interim Executive Director Miriam Feuerle. Team Co-Leader Leslie Trim presented the Plan developed by the Strategic Design Team over the past six months. The Plan beautifully lays out SVPP's philosophy and goals and offers ideas for continuing evolution and improvement in service both to our Partners and to our community; it will be the subject of an SVPP Town Hall on June 9th (please see the notice on the Calendar, top right).
Oregon Public Broadcasting President Maynard Orme gave the Annual Meeting keynote address. He described a national initiative called Life Options that he and Jay Bloom, President of Morrison Child and Family Services, seek to integrate into Portland area nonprofits. Its purpose is to tap the potential of the generation now aged 45 to 75 as volunteers and as "returnee" workers. This creative program is being developed locally with the help of SVP Partner Jean Hart.
On a lovely May evening SVP'ers, investee representatives, and guests met at the EcoTrust Building in Portland's Pearl District to look back at our accomplishments so far, and also to look ahead to new challenges and opportunities, at the SVPP Annual Meeting.
Partners thanked outgoing Board members Jim Johnson and Nick Stanley for their dedicated service, and welcomed new Board members George Alexander, Jean Hart and Dave Smith. The Partners also warmly thanked departing Interim Executive Director Miriam Feuerle. Team Co-Leader Leslie Trim presented the Plan developed by the Strategic Design Team over the past six months. The Plan beautifully lays out SVPP's philosophy and goals and offers ideas for continuing evolution and improvement in service both to our Partners and to our community; it will be the subject of an SVPP Town Hall on June 9th (please see the notice on the Calendar, top right).
Oregon Public Broadcasting President Maynard Orme gave the Annual Meeting keynote address. He described a national initiative called Life Options that he and Jay Bloom, President of Morrison Child and Family Services, seek to integrate into Portland area nonprofits. Its purpose is to tap the potential of the generation now aged 45 to 75 as volunteers and as "returnee" workers. This creative program is being developed locally with the help of SVP Partner Jean Hart.
PRN becomes CRN
(From the June 2004 Newsletter)
Portland Relief Nursery has changed its name to Children's Relief Nursery. This reflects the Nursery's goal of expanding its child abuse prevention services, and establishing facilities in addition to its current Portland location. The next Children's Relief Nursery is tentatively planned to open in 2007, most likely in Washington County.
Children's Relief Nursery recently launched CRN Enterprises, a new entity that will foster several small businesses. CRN Enterprises is now soliciting donations of new or gently used items worth at least $50 for online resale on Ebay. Future plans include selling children's furniture and toys including hand painted wooden rocking horses. All proceeds from these endeavors will generate funds for child abuse prevention programs.
CRN Enterprises would love to get donations of saleable items from SVPP partners. They'll even come and pick your items up! For more information, go to www.childrensreliefnursery.org/enterprises or call the Lead Partner Laura Finney at 503-617-4598.
Portland Relief Nursery has changed its name to Children's Relief Nursery. This reflects the Nursery's goal of expanding its child abuse prevention services, and establishing facilities in addition to its current Portland location. The next Children's Relief Nursery is tentatively planned to open in 2007, most likely in Washington County.
Children's Relief Nursery recently launched CRN Enterprises, a new entity that will foster several small businesses. CRN Enterprises is now soliciting donations of new or gently used items worth at least $50 for online resale on Ebay. Future plans include selling children's furniture and toys including hand painted wooden rocking horses. All proceeds from these endeavors will generate funds for child abuse prevention programs.
CRN Enterprises would love to get donations of saleable items from SVPP partners. They'll even come and pick your items up! For more information, go to www.childrensreliefnursery.org/enterprises or call the Lead Partner Laura Finney at 503-617-4598.
Inside the Investees: Portland Relief Nursery
(From the March 2004 Newsletter)
Not far from the east end of the St. Johns Bridge, in the compact setting of downtown St. Johns, is the renovated building that serves as the Portland Relief Nursery. The facility is spacious and attractive, housing classrooms that are bright and well-equipped. Their sturdy, down-sized wooden furniture seems to convey a message about this place and its focus on providing comprehensively for the needs of young children.
Since its opening in September 2001, Portland Relief Nursery has served more than 220 children ages 0-3 who are at risk of neglect or abuse, and their families. The Nursery is about to increase its outreach by opening an additional classroom, and its Board has begun planning for the next major phase in its development: establishing two more relief nurseries in the Portland area by the end of this decade.
Children in PRN classrooms may seldom or never have interacted with other children, been read to or taught a song, ridden on a swing or thrown a ball, explored the mysteries of scissors and paste, or used Playdoh; they may rarely have sat at a table to share a meal with others. The children come twice a week to PRN to have these and other experiences, in a safe and encouraging environment, with the aim of developing the skills and abilities they need to continue to learn and thrive.
Meanwhile, their parents benefit from other services provided by PRN. These include home visits, parenting classes, respite care, and referral to other agencies that can help with alcohol and drug problems, for example, or with finding work.
An SVPP investee since 2001, PRN has received over $100, 000 in grants as well as the volunteer efforts of over 12
Partners. These volunteers have found interesting and challenging opportunities both in the classroom and in such areas as software consulting and facilities management. For current volunteer needs check listings at SVPP and PRN.
On May 15 PRN will hold its Third Annual Portland Iron Chef gala fundraiser. This combination of a spectacular cooking competition and a gourmet dinner is best described as "Sumo wrestling meets Julia Child."
Not far from the east end of the St. Johns Bridge, in the compact setting of downtown St. Johns, is the renovated building that serves as the Portland Relief Nursery. The facility is spacious and attractive, housing classrooms that are bright and well-equipped. Their sturdy, down-sized wooden furniture seems to convey a message about this place and its focus on providing comprehensively for the needs of young children.
Since its opening in September 2001, Portland Relief Nursery has served more than 220 children ages 0-3 who are at risk of neglect or abuse, and their families. The Nursery is about to increase its outreach by opening an additional classroom, and its Board has begun planning for the next major phase in its development: establishing two more relief nurseries in the Portland area by the end of this decade.
Children in PRN classrooms may seldom or never have interacted with other children, been read to or taught a song, ridden on a swing or thrown a ball, explored the mysteries of scissors and paste, or used Playdoh; they may rarely have sat at a table to share a meal with others. The children come twice a week to PRN to have these and other experiences, in a safe and encouraging environment, with the aim of developing the skills and abilities they need to continue to learn and thrive.
Meanwhile, their parents benefit from other services provided by PRN. These include home visits, parenting classes, respite care, and referral to other agencies that can help with alcohol and drug problems, for example, or with finding work.
An SVPP investee since 2001, PRN has received over $100, 000 in grants as well as the volunteer efforts of over 12
Partners. These volunteers have found interesting and challenging opportunities both in the classroom and in such areas as software consulting and facilities management. For current volunteer needs check listings at SVPP and PRN.
On May 15 PRN will hold its Third Annual Portland Iron Chef gala fundraiser. This combination of a spectacular cooking competition and a gourmet dinner is best described as "Sumo wrestling meets Julia Child."
Welcome New Partners
(From the March 2004 Newsletter)
SVPP warmly welcomes these additions to our community of Partners:
Jon Ulsh
Jon has worked as an executive in health care development both in Oregon and California. Currently he is vice president for development at Oregon Health & Science University and president of the OHSU Foundation, where he's overseeing a $300 million private fund-raising campaign -- the largest such campaign in Oregon history. Jon is a member of numerous civic and philanthropic organizations.
Valerie Ilsley and Bruce Murray
Val and Bruce both enjoyed careers as real estate bankers, providing financing and other services to real estate developers of all types of commercial and residential projects. After living in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami, they retired to Portland in 2002. A son, daughter-in-law, and twin grandchildren also live in Portland. Interests include hiking, soccer (for Bruce), and urban activities generally.
Julie and Bill Young
Julie's background is as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. A longtime Portland resident, she volunteers with several social service organizations, and for civic and political causes, relating especially to children and families, education and health care. Bill is retired from hospice social work. He is a former Mayor of Lake Oswego and has served on a number of nonprofit boards. His interests include boating, working with frail seniors, and supporting a sustainable environment.
Bill and Julie have six children betwen them (including SVP Partner Sara Bernard), and four grandchildren.
Bill and Anne Lazar
Bill Lazar is President of The Lazar Foundation, a charitable foundation focused on environmental protection and the preservation of Biological Diversity in the Pacific Northwest. He also serves as a national trustee of the Alaska Conservation Foundation, and on the board of Catlin Gabel School.
Anne Lazar is a veterinarian and owns the Oswego Veterinary
Hospital in Lake Oswego.
Bill and Anne have three children. Her hobbies are reading, baking, and running; his are reading, cooking, gardening, and spending time in wild places.
Les and Martha Soltesz
Les is an operations manager at Intel, where he has worked for over 20 years. Martha retired from teaching after 22 years, working in a bilingual setting. She now works for Multnomah County as an on-call Spanish-English medical interpreter.
Les and Martha's interests are traveling, exercising, reading, theater, lectures, tennis, and family gatherings. They have two grown children.
Sara Allan and Clive Cook
Sara Allan and Clive Cook are Canadian transplants to Portland; they were raised in Ontario and Alberta, respectively. In her business career Sara was most recently a managing director with iFormation Group, a private equity and business development firm. She is now a stay at home mother to twins, Max and Sadie.
Clive is currently the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elematics, Inc. a telecom networm management software provider. In their leisure time Sara and Clive enjoy skiing, climbing, reading, wine, and travel.
SVPP warmly welcomes these additions to our community of Partners:
Jon Ulsh
Jon has worked as an executive in health care development both in Oregon and California. Currently he is vice president for development at Oregon Health & Science University and president of the OHSU Foundation, where he's overseeing a $300 million private fund-raising campaign -- the largest such campaign in Oregon history. Jon is a member of numerous civic and philanthropic organizations.
Valerie Ilsley and Bruce Murray
Val and Bruce both enjoyed careers as real estate bankers, providing financing and other services to real estate developers of all types of commercial and residential projects. After living in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami, they retired to Portland in 2002. A son, daughter-in-law, and twin grandchildren also live in Portland. Interests include hiking, soccer (for Bruce), and urban activities generally.
Julie and Bill Young
Julie's background is as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. A longtime Portland resident, she volunteers with several social service organizations, and for civic and political causes, relating especially to children and families, education and health care. Bill is retired from hospice social work. He is a former Mayor of Lake Oswego and has served on a number of nonprofit boards. His interests include boating, working with frail seniors, and supporting a sustainable environment.
Bill and Julie have six children betwen them (including SVP Partner Sara Bernard), and four grandchildren.
Bill and Anne Lazar
Bill Lazar is President of The Lazar Foundation, a charitable foundation focused on environmental protection and the preservation of Biological Diversity in the Pacific Northwest. He also serves as a national trustee of the Alaska Conservation Foundation, and on the board of Catlin Gabel School.
Anne Lazar is a veterinarian and owns the Oswego Veterinary
Hospital in Lake Oswego.
Bill and Anne have three children. Her hobbies are reading, baking, and running; his are reading, cooking, gardening, and spending time in wild places.
Les and Martha Soltesz
Les is an operations manager at Intel, where he has worked for over 20 years. Martha retired from teaching after 22 years, working in a bilingual setting. She now works for Multnomah County as an on-call Spanish-English medical interpreter.
Les and Martha's interests are traveling, exercising, reading, theater, lectures, tennis, and family gatherings. They have two grown children.
Sara Allan and Clive Cook
Sara Allan and Clive Cook are Canadian transplants to Portland; they were raised in Ontario and Alberta, respectively. In her business career Sara was most recently a managing director with iFormation Group, a private equity and business development firm. She is now a stay at home mother to twins, Max and Sadie.
Clive is currently the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elematics, Inc. a telecom networm management software provider. In their leisure time Sara and Clive enjoy skiing, climbing, reading, wine, and travel.
Strategic by Design
(From the March 2004 Newsletter)
Since January a group of SVP Partners has met bi-weekly to address two tasks: first, analyze the challenges we face as SVPP moves from start-up to the next phase of our organization; and second, advise the SVPP Board on the strategic opportunities we have to increase our service to our Partners and our community.
As source material, the Strategic Design Team used data from our own Partner survey of last fall, information from SVP International on the network at large, and several articles on strategy and organizational dynamics. Sub-teams are now working on these four key areas: our identity and values; our financial model; our organizational structure; and our connectedness as Partners.
The team will report at the SVPP Annual Meeting in May, and finish its work by fall.
This is vital work for SVPP. With so much to do, we are still looking for eager participants in this project. Join us! The meetings are enjoyable, frequently philosophical discussions of what SVPP is today and how we hope to see it evolve.
If you would you like to help chart SVPP's future; if you would like to effect change while getting to know some of your bright and energetic SVP colleagues better; or if you would or simply like more information about the project, please contact either Megan Leftwich or Leslie Trim.
Since January a group of SVP Partners has met bi-weekly to address two tasks: first, analyze the challenges we face as SVPP moves from start-up to the next phase of our organization; and second, advise the SVPP Board on the strategic opportunities we have to increase our service to our Partners and our community.
As source material, the Strategic Design Team used data from our own Partner survey of last fall, information from SVP International on the network at large, and several articles on strategy and organizational dynamics. Sub-teams are now working on these four key areas: our identity and values; our financial model; our organizational structure; and our connectedness as Partners.
The team will report at the SVPP Annual Meeting in May, and finish its work by fall.
This is vital work for SVPP. With so much to do, we are still looking for eager participants in this project. Join us! The meetings are enjoyable, frequently philosophical discussions of what SVPP is today and how we hope to see it evolve.
If you would you like to help chart SVPP's future; if you would like to effect change while getting to know some of your bright and energetic SVP colleagues better; or if you would or simply like more information about the project, please contact either Megan Leftwich or Leslie Trim.
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