Annual Meeting Photos

(from the May 2009 Newsletter)

Partners, Investees and guests enjoyed the Annual Partner's Meeting on May 14, 2009 at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center in Southeast Portland. Check out the photos below and click here to view more photos of the event.

1. Jay Bloom, Bloom Anew; Terri Sorensen, Friends of the Children; Partner Bruce Murray; and, Lori Flexer, Friends of the Children Board of Directors.
2. Partners Laurie Weiss, Rance Gregory and Joel Kaplan receive their Board Honoree awards.
3. Partner Larry Fox.
4. SVPP Board President Megan Leftwich.
5. Guest speaker, Trevor Neilson, President, Global Philanthropy Group.

Annual Partners Meeting, May 14, 2009

On May 14, 2009, SVPP Partners were joined by Investees, guests and Trevor Neilson, President of the Global Philanthropy Group for our Annual Partners Meeting. Post comments on the event or points covered in the keynote: Turning Passion Into Promise: What Bono, Gates, Angelina and Everyone Can Do to Change the World.

Learning from Bono and Bill Gates at the Annual Partners Meeting

(from the April 2009 Newsletter)

Trevor Neilson, President of the Global Philanthropy Group will serve as the keynote speak of our Annual Partners Meeting on May 14. Trevor is the advisor to some of the world's leading philanthropists and celebrities, including Bill Gates, Brad Pitt, Shakira and President Bill Clinton. He will join us for remarks and conversation on the topic, "Turning Passion Into Promise: What Bono, Gates, Angelina and Everyone Can Do to Change the World." Trevor brings a wealth of experience leveraging valuable assets to change the lives of people in need and shift the paradigms of giving around the world.

The Annual Partners Meeting offers Partners and guests the chance to socialize and network as well as get updates or more information on our community investments. We will also reveal the latest community investment of our Capacity Building Fund, introduce our newest Board members and present the President's Award to a Partner who made an outstanding contribution in the previous year. Partners and guests will also enjoy the beautifully refurbished surroundings and art shows of the Olympic Mills Commerce Center.

For more information on this and other upcoming events, see our website events page here.