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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST
Vol. 6,
Issue 49
November 28, 2000
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Site:
Social Venture Partners Seattle
URL:
http://www.svpseattle.org
Mission:
"Social Venture Partners seeks to develop philanthropy and volunteerism to achieve positive social change in the Puget Sound region. Using the venture capital approach as a model, SVP is committed to giving time, money and expertise to create partnerships with not-for-profit organizations."
Purpose of Site:
To disseminate information about Social Venture Partners and to provide useful information for potential partners or investees.
Main Office:
Social Venture Partners
1601 Second Avenue, Suite 605
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 374-8757
Fax: (206) 728-0552
Executive Director:
Paul Shoemaker
Foundation Description:
Social Venture Partners was the vision of Paul Brainerd, former president of the Aldus corporation, who along with a group of technology leaders used the venture capital approach to create a new philanthopic project serving the Puget Sound community. The organization works to create a dynamic connection between entrepreneurs, technology professionals, and grassroots groups. Partners of the organization work to research relevant education and children's issues and organize volunteer projects to support investee organizations.
Home Page:
The sophisticated, redesigned home page features recent and upcoming events, volunteer opportunities as well as a nicely organized sidebar that links to other areas of the site. Visitors can find out how to become an investor, how to apply for a grant, or access a helpful list of resources on various topics pertaining to philanthropy.
Outstanding Feature:
The SVP's list of Resources offers some helpful and informative sites for visitor's looking for information on anything from social entrepreneurism to education.
Honorable Mentions:
SVP is currently accepting applications for several grantmaking programs. Visit the grant guidelines section for more information.
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