SVP International

"Philanthropy is about human beings! Love of all humankind, unconditional presence, and availability for each other. Being together brings a new sense of wisdom to draw from, to contribute to how we reimagine a just society." - Marcus, @GEOfunders #WeGiveSummit @nsudha

"The world is abundant, and relationships enhance the that abundance. In participating and building with others, we might find that power becomes a shared resource that continues to grow." - @nsudha #WeGiveSummit @GEOfunders @phil_together

"Collective action is how we practice the world we want to create." - @nsudha 👏👏👏 #WeGiveSummit #DemystifyCollectiveAction @GEOfunders @phil_together

"It is our responsibility to commit to the individual practice and do our work, but understand that you will make mistakes. You will create unintended consequences, but that will create the potential for something beautiful, impactful, and significant." - Marcus, @GEOfunders

"Collective action allows us to mitigate polarization of class. We need to think about how we are creating spaces with multiple expertise and cross class relationships. It may be simple to define, but is not simple in practice." -@nsudha #WeGiveSummit @GEOfunders @phil_together

"Collective action gives us a chance to practice democracy as a daily experience. We have to be willing to step outside our consumerist and individualistic approach. Let's drop it back down to being in that transformational space, rather than transactional"-@nsudha #WeGiveSummit

"Traditional approaches to philanthropy are grounded in efficiency and risk mgmt. My experience from working in collective action is that there is a desire of moving forward in ways that are more fulfilling - considering what is possible instead of what is practical." - Marcus

"Collective action is a transformational approach to move within shared values and shared vision, not transactionally." - Marcus, @GEOfunders 👏👏👏 #WeGiveSummit @nsudha @phil_together

"When collective action is actually happening, it's not just the sum of the parts - it's the ability to see the whole ecosystem and see something that is bigger than any one component of the ecosystem." - @nsudha #WeGiveSummit #DemystifyCollectiveAction

"What power am I bringing into the room? What networks do I have behind me? Am I bringing those folks into the room? Collective action is an opportunity for us to start having frontline voices shaping our future." - @nsudha 👏 @svpi @GEOfunders #WeGiveSummit

"Let's DEMYSTIFY what collective-action means. For me, it's very simple - it is recognizing the problems we are facing right now are bigger than any one individual, so our solutions need to be bigger than any 1 individual. It is that simple." - Marcus, @GEOfunders #WeGiveSummit

Going live right now!

At #WeGiveSummit, @NSudha of @SVPI and Marcus Walton of @GEOFunders will discuss what collective action is in practice and how it is the key to deep lasting impact. Register at WeGiveSummit.org to join us!

Don't miss our Network Learning session: Philanthropy Always Sounds Like Someone Else: A Portrait of High Net Worth Donors of Color with @HaliLeeNYC @emikoatherton and @nsudha tomorrow at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET!

“Far too often grantmakers only listen to other funders, primarily those also in the Global North.” Part of #ReimagineGiving is holding ourselves accountable to the communities with whom we seek to build power. What’s changing in your philanthropy? alliancemagazine.org/blog/mapping-a…

Registration for the #WeGiveSummit is now open! And, we're excited to announce that we'll be hosting the SVP Network Learning Block, exclusive to the SVP community! Sign up today! socialventurepartners.org/2022/03/15/svp…

Philanthropy is still largely dominated by white voices. But the transformational impact of high net worth BIPOC donors deserves to be told.✅out our latest report Philanthropy Always Sounds Like Someone Else: A Portrait of High Net Worth Donors of Color bit.ly/portraitreport

Happy International Women's Day! We are grateful to all of our SVP Partners including all of the women involved in supporting us by being on our Board, multiple committees, and supporting Investees as we continue to strengthen the charitable sector together. #BreakTheBias

Congrats Jennifer from @SVPPhilly for this honor! #ReimagineGiving is a global movement with local impact. Well done for centering community and taking a justice-oriented approach in your social impact. Let's reimagine giving, together! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…