From Our Investees - SVPP Investments Reaching Graduation

(From the December 2005 Newsletter)

In the period between 2001 and 2003, SVPP funded five programs which have either reached graduation (i.e., completion) or will be graduating soon. SVPP invested $622,000 in these projects but the total impact of these projects is estimated at $3.13 million. These projects include Morrison Child and Family Services, Children's Relief Nursery, Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, Metropolitan Family Service and Kids Café program of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland (mid-2006 graduation). SVPP is proud of the achievements made with each organization and they provided our partners excellent opportunities for involvement in worthy projects covering a wide variety of disciplines. This experience to date proves to us that the venture capital model for philanthropy truly works and can have a large impact in our community. Below is the summary of these investments:

Organization (Engagement Period): Direct Investment / Total Impact
Morrison Child and Family Services (Q4 '01 – Q2 '05): $154K / $1.71M
Children's Relief Nursery (Q4 '01 – Q4 '04): $126K / $357K
Free Clinic of SW Washington (Q4 '02 – Q3 '05): $111K / $141K
Metropolitan Family Service (Q1 '03 – Q4 '05): $101K / $283K
Kids Café Engagement Program (Q3 '05 - mid-2006): $130K / $637K

Below is a more detailed summary for each of these investments:

Morrison Child and Family Services
Engagement: Q4 '01 – Q2 ‘05
Lead Partner: Eli Lamb
Mission: Morrison provides a continuum of care for children from infancy through adolescence, including prevention and education, outpatient, day treatment, residential and day care programs.
SVPP Objective: Implement the "Connections for Children" (CFC) project, deployed throughout Morrison, an IT program for client tracking and multi-site communications
Accomplishments:
- Completed transition to new finance system, including implementation of electronic billing (reduced Medicaid cash flow cycle from 8 weeks to 5 days!).
- Completed site upgrades and E-time deployment (saving time, headcount, and dollars).
- Completed school-based services database merge.
Total impact: $1.71M
- SVPP direct financial contribution: $154K
- Donations from partners, friends, etc.: $81K
- Value of volunteer hours: $348K
- Operational impact from SVPP projects: $1.13M

Children's Relief Nursery
Engagement: Q4 '01 – Q4 ‘04
Lead Partner: Laura Finney
Mission: CRN is a community-based child abuse and neglect prevention organization that supports children and families by providing early intervention and family support services to high-risk families.
SVPP Objective: Provide volunteer leadership and support for infrastructure improvements at CRN.
Accomplishments:
- Multiple IT projects supported with funding and/or implementation (accounting system, networking software, website, email, fund raising database, etc.).
- Program managed the move to new facility.
- Active engagement in CRN's development committee.
- Evaluated and recommended client services database software.
Total impact: $357K
- SVPP direct financial contribution: $126K
- Donations from partners, friends, etc.: $81K
- Value of volunteer hours: $50K
- Operational impact from SVPP projects: $100K

Free Clinic of Southwest Washington
Engagement: Q4 '02 – Q3 '05
Lead Partner: Ed Mueller
Mission: The Free Clinic provides free, compassionate, and quality health care to low income and uninsured residents of SW Washington.
SVPP Objective: Improve FC infrastructure and increase the number of children served at the clinics.
Accomplishments:
- Worked with staff and board to complete and ratify the strategic plan.
- Supported BOD on hiring and mentoring EDs, improving board governance.
- Provided over 1500 volunteer hours and in-kind medical supply donations.
- Number of children served grew from 1746 in 2002 to a projected 5800 in 2005, a 3.3X increase versus an original goal of doubling.
Total impact: $141K
- SVPP direct financial contribution: $111K
- Donations from partners, friends, etc.:$8K
- Value of volunteer hours: $22K

Metropolitan Family Service
Engagement: Q1 '03 – Q4 '05
Lead Partner: Rupa Jack
Mission: MFS manages multiple programs focused on building stronger communities by providing services, connecting people with resources, and strengthening families while enhancing their participation in community life.
SVPP Objective: Introduce and enhance Make Parenting a Pleasure (MPAP) program (2003, 2004). Analyze and define database and communications software needs for the future (2005).
Accomplishments:
- 28 MPAP classes conducted, serving 268 parents; measured results demonstrate significant positive outcomes.
- MPAP will continue with support from several non-profit and government agencies.
- Database study nearing completion, intranet and file structure programs now being implemented.
Total impact: $283K
- SVPP direct financial contribution: $101K
- Donations from partners, friends, etc.: $58K
- Value of volunteer hours: $69K
- Operational impact from SVPP projects: $55K

Kids Café Program of Boys and Girls Club of Portland
Engagement: Q4 '03 – mid-2006
Lead Partner: Valerie Ilsley
Mission: The Kids Café program seeks to provide food security and nutritional education for disadvantaged youth at existing Boys and Girls Clubs.
SVPP Objective: As the "lead investor", fund and solicit other "investors" to fund three Kids Café kitchens. Once completed the kitchens will be self sufficient due to ongoing USDA funding.
Accomplishments:
- SVPP has been directly involved in raising $260K from other non-profits and has been the "program manager" for construction of two kitchens.
- Wattles Club (SE Portland) kitchen completed in July '04, is currently feeding 160 kids/day.
- Blazers Club (NE Portland) kitchen completed in September '05, is currently feeding 290 kids/day.
- Hillsboro Club is expected to begin kitchen construction by early/mid ‘06.
Total impact: $637K
- SVPP direct financial contribution: $130K
- SVPP conditional grant for Hillsboro Club: $30K
- Donations from partners and other non-profits: $260K
- Value of volunteer hours: $52K
- USDA Gross Reimbursements to date: $195K