All Posts

We are excited to continue our collaborative Equitable Early Education Grant for its third year, leveraging the resources of both SVP Portland and Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF-OR)  to have a larger impact on organizations serving Oregon and SW Washington. This collaboration aims to increase access to high-quality early learning for children facing the greatest number of barriers to accessing preschool. As SVP's Director of Community Impact, Carolina Castañeda del Río, put

The story of partnership between KairosPDX and SVP Portland started more than a decade ago. SVP was among the early supporters of KairosPDX’s vision to transform education for Black children. Through a customized capacity-building accelerator, SVP worked closely with KairosPDX’s team to strengthen their strategy, infrastructure, and operations - helping lay the groundwork for an organization that would evolve into a leader of culturally-sustaining education. During that early

We asked Investor Partner Bibiche Geuskens why she joined SVP Portland, what she’s worked on, and what makes the experience meaningful to her. Here’s what she had to say. Why did you join SVP? “I wanted to find a meaningful way to get involved and give back to the community, while also learning more about the nonprofit world. SVP’s focus on early learning really resonated with me. I believe that having a strong foundation early in life shapes everything that comes after, and

After a very busy year for owner Laura Paz-Whitmore - and amidst significant challenges posed by the political climate threatening smooth operations - SVP Community Partner Casita Azul is celebrating a major milestone: the opening of a beautiful, expanded campus in Washington County. The new facility adds more than 70 preschool seats, with an official grand opening on Friday, November 7th. Event details and an RSVP link can be found below. SVP Portland’s partnership with Casi