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Qualities of an SVPP Investee
Nonprofits that become SVPP Investees are at a crossroads. They have proven, effective programs to ensure our children get what they need to thrive in life even before kindergarten. They also offer a vision for their next-stage of development and impact.
Our Investees are organizations committed to outcomes measurement along with meeting goals and objectives. They have a long-term perspective on their impact and a bold vision. They are led by social entrepreneurs–innovative, passionate leaders who eagerly employ traditional business principles to achieve their goals and make creative use of limited resources in pursuit of their organization’s mission.
Our Investees are committed to receiving an infusion of high-level volunteer support from our Partners in areas such as strategic planning, operations, information technology design, marketing, communications, financial planning and analysis, outcomes tracking and measurement, among others.
Investment Focus Area
SVPP seeks to be a catalyst for effective, enduring investment in organizations that benefit children most at risk of failing to thrive in Portland, by addressing
- Early learning, development and education
- Economic, health, social and environmental risk factors
- Parenting education and support
Eligibility Requirements
During specified investment cycles, we invite proposals from organizations that:
- Serve communities within at least one of the three counties of the Portland, Oregon, metro area: Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington
- Represent a public school or school district, or is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization classified as a 501(c )3 under Section 170(c ) of the Internal Revenue Code
SVPP will not consider grant requests from individuals, organizations that discriminate, sports teams, trade organizations or organizations aligned with a political party or whose primary mission is political lobbying. SVP Portland does not fund organizations whose mission furthers a particular religious or politically partisan doctrine. We will not consider requests for auctions or fund raising events, capital projects, debt reduction, endowment funds, litigation or legal expenses, land acquisition, productions, or performances.
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To learn more about applying for an SVPP investment, see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
