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Social Venture Partners Connecticut Accepting Grant Applications
SVP Connecticut invites organizations who share our mission of closing the opportunity gap to submit a Letter of Interest for investment.
Social Venture Partners Connecticut (SVP Connecticut), a venture philanthropy organization that provides innovative organizations operating in Connecticut with multi-year grants of up to $25,000 per year and pro bono strategic consulting, announced that it is accepting Letters of Interest for investment.
Organizations who share SVP Connecticut’s mission of closing the opportunity gap are invited to apply. Cross sector initiatives to provide employment or educational opportunities to disadvantaged families are also supported.
The submission deadline is Monday, October 17, 2016. All submissions must be made online at the SVP Connecticut website (www.socialventurepartners.org/connecticut).
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Leaders of innovative organizations operating in Connecticut who share SVP Connecticut’s mission of closing the opportunity gap in Connecticut are encouraged to attend. Registration information as well as SVP Connecticut’s investment criteria and eligibility parameters can be found on the SVP Connecticut website.
SVP Connecticut follows a venture philanthropy model in which its members, referred to as Partners, pool their time and resources to provide financial operating support and “hands on” technical assistance, executive coaching, and professional consultation to Investees. Based in Westport, SVP Connecticut has Partners from throughout Fairfield County and beyond including Branford, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Redding, Stamford, and Weston,
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SVP Partners engage with staff and board members to help achieve shared goals, increase business effectiveness, and improve the impact of services delivered. This combination of SVP Partners’ professional skills and expertise, along with financial support, produces positive long-term impact for the Investees.
SVP Connecticut is a field of interest fund of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation.
For further information, email info@svp-ct.org or visit the organization’s website at www.socialventurepartners.org/connecticut/
