Power Dynamics in Philanthropy: partner education event Social Venture Partners Arizona has the pleasure of hosting frequent educational opportunities for our Partners to learn how to better invest in our local Arizona community. From Partner panels to presentations...
Meet Our Refuel Investee, Teen Lifeline! This organization focuses on supporting the mental health of Arizona’s youth as the only teen-to-teen crisis hotline in the state. For over 35 years, Teen Lifeline has activated suicide awareness and prevention programs and...
3 Common challenges of rapid growth and svpaz solutions As a non-profit grows from a novel and often small start-up to a more established organization with a larger team of employees, it faces a number of internal shifts that can be a challenge to overcome. While...
Homeless Youth Connection For over 20 years, SVP Arizona has been taking a venture capital approach to philanthropy – contributing more than $4.3 million dollars and 35,000 consultation hours for more than 100 nonprofits in our community. With the help of our...
Why Small Gifts Matter How the Collective Pooling of Resources Makes a Greater Impact In our last blog, we busted the myth that “small gifts don’t matter,” along with several other myths about philanthropy. This time, we will delve deeper into why this particular myth...
It is crucial for nonprofits and other charitable organizations to understand the philanthropic environment they operate within, so as to maximize their own impact and revenue. However, there are several myths and misconceptions about US philanthropy that if upheld,...