Social Venture Partners: Investing in Social Entrepreneurs

SVP founded in Seattle 1997. Today 26 Affiliates

About Social Venture Partners Minnesota We are a venture philanthropy organization with a dual mission to: Promote philanthropy… Practice philanthropy

We are a venture philanthropy organization with a dual mission to:

Promote philanthropy…

Practice philanthropy

Venture Philanthropy “ The most interesting developments in philanthropy are trends in engagement” - Patty Stonesifer, Gates Foundation Engaged giving Going beyond check writing Application of personal skills and experience to those served Two-way learning Based on the venture capital model Seeks innovative social entrepreneurs in which to invest Patient capital – multiple year support Direct assistance to the investee from the investor Performance milestones for the investee

“ The most interesting developments in philanthropy are trends in engagement” - Patty Stonesifer, Gates Foundation

Engaged giving

Going beyond check writing

Application of personal skills and experience to those served

Two-way learning

Based on the venture capital model

Seeks innovative social entrepreneurs in which to invest

Patient capital – multiple year support

Direct assistance to the investee from the investor

Performance milestones for the investee

We invest in social entrepreneurs. A social entrepreneur… Is inspired to solve a social problem Acts innovatively to create a new solution to the social problem Takes direct action by creating new organizations, services, or markets Demonstrates courage and persistence and bears the risks of innovation Has a workable plan to move from vision to reality Creates demonstrable social benefit through the value proposition they pursue

Is inspired to solve a social problem

Acts innovatively to create a new solution to the social problem

Takes direct action by creating new organizations, services, or markets

Demonstrates courage and persistence and bears the risks of innovation

Has a workable plan to move from vision to reality

Creates demonstrable social benefit through the value proposition they pursue

The SVP partners Profile : Philanthropic 40 - 75 age. Some retired, most working. Entrepreneurs, business executives, professionals 28 partner units, 57 members Sectors: IT, VC & finance, manufacturing, business services, sales and marketing Participation : Annual contribution of $5,400 to the investment fund Select investees Support the investees by doing capacity building projects Take part in educational events Socialize with other partners and the investees

Profile :

Philanthropic

40 - 75 age. Some retired, most working.

Entrepreneurs, business executives, professionals

28 partner units, 57 members

Sectors: IT, VC & finance, manufacturing, business services, sales and marketing

Participation :

Annual contribution of $5,400 to the investment fund

Select investees

Support the investees by doing capacity building projects

Take part in educational events

Socialize with other partners and the investees

Capacity building resources for investees Consulting and coaching from SVP partners Assistance with Capacity Building Plans In-kind donations Connections with their network Executive Directors’ Forum Carlson Ventures Enterprise Multidisciplinary MBA student teams Assistance with Capacity Building Plans Education and training Sustainable Strategies fundraising training Search Institute Forty Developmental Assets training Preferred Vendor Services MAP for Nonprofits discounted services Nonprofit Assistance Fund

Consulting and coaching from SVP partners

Assistance with Capacity Building Plans

In-kind donations

Connections with their network

Executive Directors’ Forum

Carlson Ventures Enterprise

Multidisciplinary MBA student teams

Assistance with Capacity Building Plans

Education and training

Sustainable Strategies fundraising training

Search Institute Forty Developmental Assets training

Preferred Vendor Services

MAP for Nonprofits discounted services

Nonprofit Assistance Fund

SVP Theory of Change

SVP Programs

Philanthropy is a family affair through our SVP Teens program…

The Philanthropic Partners Program The Philanthropic Partners Program is an initiative of Social Venture Partners to increase engaged philanthropy among small to mid-sized businesses. Designed for businesses that want to give back but have limited staff and expertise A Philanthropic Partner business commits to making a grant to a nonprofit organization serving at-risk children or youth. In addition to the grant, a Philanthropic Partner provides volunteers from among its employees and management team to assist the nonprofit with a capacity building project. Social Venture Partners provides its Philanthropic Partners with a ‘turn key’ process. Philanthropic Partner businesses receive: A complete grant making process including the documents and tools to solicit applicants, evaluate applications, and award a grant. Training and coaching for employees participating on the grant team in basic concepts of philanthropy and grant making and in use of the grant making tools. Assistance in selecting and defining the capacity building project your employees will do with your grantee. The business is fully recognized in all communications to the grantee and to the media.

The Philanthropic Partners Program is an initiative of Social Venture Partners to increase engaged philanthropy among small to mid-sized businesses.

Designed for businesses that want to give back but have limited staff and expertise

A Philanthropic Partner business commits to making a grant to a nonprofit organization serving at-risk children or youth. In addition to the grant, a Philanthropic Partner provides volunteers from among its employees and management team to assist the nonprofit with a capacity building project.

Social Venture Partners provides its Philanthropic Partners with a ‘turn key’ process. Philanthropic Partner businesses receive:

A complete grant making process including the documents and tools to solicit applicants, evaluate applications, and award a grant.

Training and coaching for employees participating on the grant team in basic concepts of philanthropy and grant making and in use of the grant making tools.

Assistance in selecting and defining the capacity building project your employees will do with your grantee.

The business is fully recognized in all communications to the grantee and to the media.

The Engaged Philanthropy Conference… Hosted by SVP with lead sponsors Best Buy, Minneapolis Foundation, and Lowry Hill Features the Social Entrepreneur’s Cup competition Attended by nonprofit, foundation, and business leaders ENGAGED PHILANTHROPY 2009 CONFERENCE

Hosted by SVP with lead sponsors Best Buy, Minneapolis Foundation, and Lowry Hill

Features the Social Entrepreneur’s Cup competition

Attended by nonprofit, foundation, and business leaders

Social Entrepreneur’s Cup Seek out, support, and celebrate, Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and the organizations they lead. Cash prizes and consulting help from SVP partners 2008 Winners: Students Today Leaders Forever International Breast Milk Project

Seek out, support, and celebrate, Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and the organizations they lead.

Cash prizes and consulting help from SVP partners

2008 Winners:

Students Today Leaders Forever

International Breast Milk Project

Area of interest and 2009 focus Social ventures that improve the lives of at risk children and youth 2009 focus: early childhood development ages pre-natal to 5 Child care, pre-K, and parenting support

Social ventures that improve the lives of at risk children and youth

2009 focus: early childhood development

ages pre-natal to 5

Child care, pre-K, and parenting support

SVP Investments 2008

Our portfolio of current investees…

Our “Alums”

We are looking for social ventures that are… Led by innovative social entrepreneurs that are solving social problems Committed to growing their organization and expanding their reach to new markets, geographic areas, or larger numbers of customers served. Beyond ‘proof-of-concept’ stage with some form of evaluation that demonstrates results Seeking capacity building assistance as well as financial support efforts that improve an organization’s ability to achieve its mission infrastructure and systems development (i.e. marketing or IT) or leadership development within the organization (i.e. executive coaching)

Led by innovative social entrepreneurs that are solving social problems

Committed to growing their organization and expanding their reach to new markets, geographic areas, or larger numbers of customers served.

Beyond ‘proof-of-concept’ stage with some form of evaluation that demonstrates results

Seeking capacity building assistance as well as financial support

efforts that improve an organization’s ability to achieve its mission

infrastructure and systems development (i.e. marketing or IT) or leadership development within the organization (i.e. executive coaching)

Philanthropic Partners Program investees… Philanthropic Partner Company Lubrication Technologies Coughlan Companies Investee High School for Recording Arts East Side Learning Center

Philanthropic Partner Company

Lubrication Technologies

Coughlan Companies

Investee

High School for Recording Arts

East Side Learning Center

Closing Thought "To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.” - Aristotle

"To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.” - Aristotle

To learn more, contact… Brad Brown, Executive Director (952) 844-5230 [email_address]

Brad Brown, Executive Director

(952) 844-5230

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