Social Venture Partners

Engaged Venture Philanthropy. Partners invest time, expertise and money in nonprofits. They seek collaborative relationships with nonprofits that last for at least three years. Entrepreneurial Spirit. Partners use innovative approaches to achieve leveraged results in their nonprofit partnerships and communities. They delegate decisions, resources, and authority to those closest to the work. Philanthropic Education. Partners educate themselves and become informed, effective, lifetime philanthropists. Ongoing personal philanthropy is catalyzed through hands-on knowledge and education.