A Message from Mark

(From the July 2008 newsletter)

You are getting a bird's-eye view here of SVPP maturing. As our seventh anniversary rolls around, we are looking deeply at our effectiveness in engaging Partners in philanthropy and leveraging our contributions in nonprofits through an extensive strategic planning process. We’re also adding new marketing tools, including our redesigned Web site: www.svpportland.org. But we can also celebrate great success, as you can read below. Our Partners helped establish a model for parental engagement in Portland schools that is being expanded. Some Partners have made a very direct impact on the lives of children in those schools. And we celebrate here new Board members and a renewed grant from OCF. Just watch as we grow and progress!

- Mark Holloway, Executive Director