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SVP Arizona's
Investment (Grantmaking) Program
Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVP Arizona) was started in 1999 with
the mission of applying a venture capital model to invest in and
partner with nonprofit organizations in order to address the social
challenges of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Social Venture Partners Arizona's multi-year investments include both
financial and human capital. Along with financial grants, the partners
of SVP Arizona contribute their professional business expertise to
assist their "investees" in building organizational capacity. It is
this teaming of strong social programs and professional entrepreneurial
skills that is the foundation of this new movement in venture
philanthropy.
To date, SVPAZ has conducted ten grant cycles resulting in over $2
million invested into Phoenix area nonprofits.
Focus Areas & Partnerships
The Partners of SVP Arizona have chosen education
and children's issues as investment
priorities. We specifically seek organizations or programs
that will be significantly impacted by the contribution of SVPAZ funds and
skills. Multi-year funding consists of annual grants, with initial
investments of $25,000 to $30,000, dedicated to specific projects,
programs or general operating support. Hands-on involvement by
individual partners provides a variety of skills in areas such as:
- financial &
accounting assistance
- strategic &
operational planning
- technology planning
- marketing &
public relations guidance
- real estate &
legal guidance
- other technical
&volunteer support
SVP Arizona Guiding Principles
Social Venture Partners Arizona values programs and organizations that:
- improve the quality
of life for the underserved, especially those who are economically
disadvantaged
- are innovative
- address the causes of
problems, as well as provide solutions
- encourage broad-based
community involvement
- have programs that
may be replicated
- have a long-term
perspective
- are willing to
evaluate the effectiveness of their programs
- collaborate to
improve efficiency or effectiveness
- will be substantially
impacted by SVPAZ's volunteer and professional services, as well as its
financial support
How to Apply
Social Venture Partners Arizona does not accept unsolicited
applications, but conducts 2 investment (or "grant") cycles each year,
one for each focus area:
For more information,
please contact SVPAZ at 602-224-0041, or email info@svpaz.org.
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