Carrick Sears joined the Partnership in September, 2016. He is a Senior Investment Advisor with SVN | Desert Commercial Advisors. Carrick grew up on a cattle ranch in northern California and obtained a B.S. in business administration from St. Mary’s College...
Social Venture Partners is the largest network of engaged donors in the world. Our model of engaged philanthropy is so successful because we invest more than just money; we invest time and talent as well. This model helps to cultivate philanthropists, strengthens...
People are paramount to the success of Social Venture Partners. Our international network is built upon good people doing good things to ultimately make a huge impact in their communities. In Arizona (SVPAZ), we have engaged more than 300 individuals in our 16 years...
As a Fast Pitch Mentor for the 2016 Fast Pitch, I was paired with the founder and CEO of Read Better Be Better, Sophie Etchart, in our “matching” session as part of Social Venture Partners’ rigorous process to prepare the 20 chosen nonprofit organizations for the big...
Remember Norman Lear, producer of All in The Family, Maude, The Jeffersons and many other TV shows we all watched and loved in the ‘70’s? Well, Mr. Lear is now a lively and engaged 93-year-old! I recently heard him on one of the weekend NPR shows and he had some...
SVPAZ’s Executive Director, Terri Wogan, recently visited Washington, D.C. Here’s what she has to share: As we approach our country’s Independence Day celebration, I thought I would share a few photos from my visit to Washington, D.C. last week, where I...
