Leadership comes from the business and entrepreneurial sectors and is not Board or community foundation-driven. This is an adaptation of some elements of the venture capital model to working with non-profits. Grants are for general operating support. SVP believes in investment as a relationship . SVP forms a close, working relationship with non-profit where SVP mutually vests in their success.
Measurable results are important.
An exit strategy is defined with Investees. While core principals are consistent from one SVP to the next, there are several locally defined elements that are determined by the local Partnership. Please note that formal use of the SVP name and logo and formally launching a new, local SVP group is explicitly contingent upon agreeing to the 10 Core Principles and discussions with and approval by current SVP organizations. Check back soon, as we will add chapters as they are completed. To view these files you must use Adobe Acrobat Reader .