FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:          Terri Wogan, Executive Director, 602-224-0041x 101

RE:             SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ARIZONA ANNOUNCES GRANT CYCLE

(February 26, 2008 – Phoenix, AZ) Social Venture Partners Arizona, (SVPAZ), a Phoenix-based venture philanthropy network, will be seeking grant applications from qualified nonprofits or organizations serving the metropolitan Phoenix area focusing on children’s resiliency. The funding priority includes:

· Organizations with services/and or programs that build resiliency in children by preparing them, from birth to third grade, to learn or become more proficient readers

All types of proposals in this area including after school, school-based or independent organizations are welcome.

Requests for up to $30,000 will be considered for general operating support. Those wishing to apply for the current grant cycle should complete an online application at The Arizona Community Foundation, https://www.azfoundation.org/rfp/index.xpl.  The cycle will be open for applications until March 18, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Social Venture Partners Arizona 602-224-0041 x 102.

SVP Arizona is a venture philanthropy organization consisting of more than 100 partners who invest their money, time and talent in early-stage nonprofit organizations and then apply their human capital to develop them into sustainable organizations. To date, SVPAZ has invested just over $3 Million in 27 nonprofits focused on Education and Children in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

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