(From the September 2007 Newsletter)
SVPP should be very proud of its contribution to the Portland community this month. As we celebrate topping $1 million of direct investment in area nonprofits this year, we're also receiving recognition for the dedicated engagement and leadership of our Partners. One of our founders, Eli Lamb, will receive the SVP International Paul Shoemaker Leadership Award at the SVP Annual Conference in Seattle next month. And the committed SVPP volunteer team that he led at Morrison Child & Family Services has also drawn recognition as we get honored this week with the Dick Drennan Award from Morrison. This award and the outcomes survey that we report in this newsletter are just proof that this truly is a Partner community of "engaged citizens committed to achieving measurable social change." As a SVP Partner, a community partner, or a friend of SVP, I hope you will engage deeper with us to build a better Portland.
-Mark Holloway, Executive Director
Eli Lamb Chosen for SVP Leadership Award
(From the September 2007 Newsletter)
SVPP founding Partner Eli Lamb was recently chosen to receive the Paul Shoemaker Leadership Award by a representative board of Social Venture Partners International. This award recognizes excellence in leadership among Partners throughout the SVPI network. As the deserving recipient, Eli has strengthened SVP Portland in many ways, including serving as the initial Executive Director and President and as the Team Lead for our first investment with Morrison Child and Family Services where his leadership helped impact the Investee to the average tune of 20 times greater than the direct cash investment. This leadership also led to SVPP being chose by Morrison to receive their Dick Drennan Community Involvement Award. (see below)
Eli has also helped to recruit and educate our Partners, helping SVPP grow, prosper, and become more effective. Likewise, he has strengthened the SVP International community by his promotion and help implementing the salesforce.com online database tool adopted by SVP International and upon which the entire SVP network now relies.
The Paul Shoemaker Leadership Award will be presented at the 2007 Social Venture Partners Conference in Seattle, October 12th and 13th. Partners are encouraged to attend the conference and to support Eli as he receives this deserving honor.
Morrison Child & Family Services to Honor SVPP
(From the September 2007 Newsletter)
On Friday, September 28, 2007, SVPP will be honored with the Dick Drennan Memorial Community Involvement Award from our past Investee, Morrison Child and Family Services. Each year, Morrison choses a worthy recipient to memorialize Dick Drennan, who showed tremendous long-term commitment to Morrison's mission and to the community. SVPP has been chosen this year for our work with them as our first Investee to wire the agency for the 21st Century, updating their technology systems along with several other projects. Our investment with them saw an estimated 20-fold return from the direct cash investment, strengthening the agency in ways that few other philanthropic models could achieve.
The award will be presented at Morrison's signature event, A Children's Tale, at The Governor Hotel. Partners are still welcome to participate in the celebration, but are encouraged to notify Jenny Herget as soon as possible so that we can plan participation accordingly.
Congratulations to all of SVPP Partners past and present for your community efforts in gaining this deserving recognition!
On Friday, September 28, 2007, SVPP will be honored with the Dick Drennan Memorial Community Involvement Award from our past Investee, Morrison Child and Family Services. Each year, Morrison choses a worthy recipient to memorialize Dick Drennan, who showed tremendous long-term commitment to Morrison's mission and to the community. SVPP has been chosen this year for our work with them as our first Investee to wire the agency for the 21st Century, updating their technology systems along with several other projects. Our investment with them saw an estimated 20-fold return from the direct cash investment, strengthening the agency in ways that few other philanthropic models could achieve.
The award will be presented at Morrison's signature event, A Children's Tale, at The Governor Hotel. Partners are still welcome to participate in the celebration, but are encouraged to notify Jenny Herget as soon as possible so that we can plan participation accordingly.
Congratulations to all of SVPP Partners past and present for your community efforts in gaining this deserving recognition!
Survey Shows SVPP Directly Related to Increase in Partners' Philanthropy
(From the September 2007 Newsletter)
A recent survey of SVP Portland has revealed that nearly 75% of Partners indicated that SVPP has been directly related to an increase in their philanthropic giving. The survey, called Demonstrating SVP's Impact, was completed in July 2007 by over 60% of SVPP Partners. SVP affiliates around North America also surveyed their membership, revealing a similar increase in giving at an average 21% lower rate than Portland.
Further highlights from the Portland survey highlights include:
- 52% increase in Partners writing fewer, larger checks, compared to a 69% average among other SVPs
- 60% indicated an increase in giving since becoming involved in SVPP, compared to an 80% average among other SVPs
- 77% of Partners reported an increase in their amount of volunteerism, compared to a 63% average among other SVPs
- 67% of Partners reported greater community awareness
- 22% increased the amount of their strategic given practices since joining SVPP
These improvements in Partner awareness, community involvement, and giving strategy allow them to achieve greater impact with their giving. Through increased volunteerism, Partners become engaged in the communities they are serving, and by writing fewer, larger checks, Partners often see an immediate impact to the organizations about which they feel most passionate.
The survey outcomes are also extremely useful for SVPP as we strive to grow our partnership and to continue making the social venture model one of the best models for philanthropy. These results allow us to see where we serve our Partners best as well as the areas where we could stand to see some improvement. Partners identified a need for more regular notifications about volunteer opportunities, more diverse membership, and more engaged partners as areas of potential improvement. In response to this, SVPP is working to create Partner teams that would address these areas. The survey results will also help to strengthen our marketing and media relations.
This fall, an AmeriCorps VISTA joined SVPP for a year to help strengthen the infrastructure of the organization. Jenny Herget will work to create a system to notify Partners of volunteer opportunities best suited to their skills and resources, as well as help brainstorm new engagement plans to grow a more diverse membership.
The survey results will also help to share the SVP model and success through our marketing and media relations materials.
To everyone who responded to this survey, we thank you. This type of Partner involvement is the reason the social venture partners model works!
A recent survey of SVP Portland has revealed that nearly 75% of Partners indicated that SVPP has been directly related to an increase in their philanthropic giving. The survey, called Demonstrating SVP's Impact, was completed in July 2007 by over 60% of SVPP Partners. SVP affiliates around North America also surveyed their membership, revealing a similar increase in giving at an average 21% lower rate than Portland.
Further highlights from the Portland survey highlights include:
- 52% increase in Partners writing fewer, larger checks, compared to a 69% average among other SVPs
- 60% indicated an increase in giving since becoming involved in SVPP, compared to an 80% average among other SVPs
- 77% of Partners reported an increase in their amount of volunteerism, compared to a 63% average among other SVPs
- 67% of Partners reported greater community awareness
- 22% increased the amount of their strategic given practices since joining SVPP
These improvements in Partner awareness, community involvement, and giving strategy allow them to achieve greater impact with their giving. Through increased volunteerism, Partners become engaged in the communities they are serving, and by writing fewer, larger checks, Partners often see an immediate impact to the organizations about which they feel most passionate.
The survey outcomes are also extremely useful for SVPP as we strive to grow our partnership and to continue making the social venture model one of the best models for philanthropy. These results allow us to see where we serve our Partners best as well as the areas where we could stand to see some improvement. Partners identified a need for more regular notifications about volunteer opportunities, more diverse membership, and more engaged partners as areas of potential improvement. In response to this, SVPP is working to create Partner teams that would address these areas. The survey results will also help to strengthen our marketing and media relations.
This fall, an AmeriCorps VISTA joined SVPP for a year to help strengthen the infrastructure of the organization. Jenny Herget will work to create a system to notify Partners of volunteer opportunities best suited to their skills and resources, as well as help brainstorm new engagement plans to grow a more diverse membership.
The survey results will also help to share the SVP model and success through our marketing and media relations materials.
To everyone who responded to this survey, we thank you. This type of Partner involvement is the reason the social venture partners model works!
Investee News
(From the September 2007 Newsletter)
Through grants with SVPP, our investees thrive and grow. We're very excited to announce that CASH Oregon, New Avenues for Youth, the Parental Engagement Program, and the Forest Grove Latino Community Network program have all been able to add new staff to their organizations in the last few months.
CASH Oregon welcomes two new members to the team: Thomas Kost and Sarah Broderick.
CASH brings on Thomas as their second Americorps VISTA. He will be developing a financial coaching program to accompany CASH's existing free tax preparation program.
Sarah will be taking over where CASH's previous VISTA left off, doing volunteer recruitment and management at CASH's main location. She will also look to increase CASH Oregon's visibility in the community via outreach, partnering, and media recognition.
The Parental Engagement Program is currently in the process of hiring a Parental Engagement Coordinator. This person will be responsible for organizing a variety of events at Kelly Elementary School to get parents actively participating in the school and to provide encouragement for their children to do well in their studies.
The Forest Grove Latino Community Network program welcomes two new faces, Anabelle Vargas-Fierro and Mariam Barada.
Annabelle is replacing Claudia Yakos as the FGLCN coordinator. Annabelle is a native Spanish speaker who joins us after doing a similar coordinating position in a Hillsboro school district.
Mariam Barada is replacing John Gorman as Annabelle's supervisor. Mariam will be the FGLCN ESL coordinator. She previously worked for the Portland school district coordinating second language programs.
Through grants with SVPP, our investees thrive and grow. We're very excited to announce that CASH Oregon, New Avenues for Youth, the Parental Engagement Program, and the Forest Grove Latino Community Network program have all been able to add new staff to their organizations in the last few months.
CASH Oregon welcomes two new members to the team: Thomas Kost and Sarah Broderick.
CASH brings on Thomas as their second Americorps VISTA. He will be developing a financial coaching program to accompany CASH's existing free tax preparation program.
Sarah will be taking over where CASH's previous VISTA left off, doing volunteer recruitment and management at CASH's main location. She will also look to increase CASH Oregon's visibility in the community via outreach, partnering, and media recognition.
The Parental Engagement Program is currently in the process of hiring a Parental Engagement Coordinator. This person will be responsible for organizing a variety of events at Kelly Elementary School to get parents actively participating in the school and to provide encouragement for their children to do well in their studies.
The Forest Grove Latino Community Network program welcomes two new faces, Anabelle Vargas-Fierro and Mariam Barada.
Annabelle is replacing Claudia Yakos as the FGLCN coordinator. Annabelle is a native Spanish speaker who joins us after doing a similar coordinating position in a Hillsboro school district.
Mariam Barada is replacing John Gorman as Annabelle's supervisor. Mariam will be the FGLCN ESL coordinator. She previously worked for the Portland school district coordinating second language programs.
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