SVP Philadelphia

We were honored to attend Investee @WhyNotProsper’s recent event and hear directly from women the organization has helped in their journeys from incarceration back to community.

Check out @WHYY's coverage of SVP Investee @whynotprosper 's recent research and press conference on racial disparities in Philadelphia jails—and community-directed solutions and recommendations. whyy.org/articles/phila…

Thrilled to welcome Erinn as our new Advisory Board Chair! Her intimate understanding of our community, participatory leadership style, and deep philanthropic knowledge and expertise make her a leader uniquely suited to build on the strong foundation we have established.

@svpphilly we are part of a worldwide movement to make philanthropy more effective, engaged, and equitable – and we’re going to keep learning, giving, and doing together in 2023. Read more about our plans for fighting poverty in the year ahead here: bit.ly/3IdbdJK

Thank you for an amazing year! SVP Philadelphia will return to full operation January 3rd. See you then!

Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to recognize, promote & support the crucial role nonprofits play in our communities. Support our SVP Philadelphia Investees! @AbolitionistLC @CenterBlackEd @resilientcoders @whynotprosper @wcrpphl @collectiveclimb #GivingTuesday #Philanthropy

Career Opportunity! The Abolitionist Law Center is looking for a top-notch, Philly-based Communications Director. Inquiring folks, please visit the job listing! abolitionistlawcenter.org/2022/10/30/wer… #job #jobopportunity #communications #career #endmassincarceration @AbolitionistLC

Please join Why Not Prosper a 2023 SVP grantee on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022, ON ZOOM and in partnership with the Philadelphia Health Alliance Network (PHAN)​ for a discussion on the ending of COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).

CBED is thrilled to be hosting the 5th annual Black Men Educators Convening and is in need of additional sponsors to offset the costs of such a large event. Please email Mimi.Woldeyohannes@TheCenterBlackED.org #BMEC2022 #WeNeedBlackTeachers #SponsorshipOpporunity #Sponsor

An enormous Thank You to Beth Diffley for her work as an inaugural member of our Advisory Board. We look forward to continuing to benefit from Beth’s commitment to reducing international poverty as a member of the SVP Philly Partnership!

On July 19th, @SVPPhilly gathered at @VictoryBeer for their Summer Social! 🍻 Joined by both past and present investees, this networking happy hour brought together some of our regions most engaged philanthropists and regional champions working to dismantle poverty. 💪💙

An important piece from John Thompson of @AbolitionistLC (SVP’s newest Investee)

#BMEC2022 is back! SVP Investee @centerblacked is thrilled to host the 2022 Black Men Educator Convening Nov. 17-19. The event creates space to discuss the revolutionary work Black men educators do on a daily basis. Register for early bird rates today: thecenterblacked.org/bmec

We are thrilled to announce our 2nd round of Investees, @AbolitionistLC, @whynotprosper & Collective Climb! We’ll invest $300k in multi-year, unrestricted funding across all 3, plus the professional expertise & connections of our Partners. Congrats, Investees!

Missed our Listening, Learning, Leading event? Check out the full recap here lnkd.in/gw6UBEvQ. DM to learn more about how YOU can get engaged in SVP's work!

Thrilled to see the work of SVP Investee @CenterBlackEd getting the attention it deserves! @selmekki @CBSEveningNews

Dalila Wilson-Scott (@dalila_says) put it perfectly: “Poverty isn’t ‘their’ problem, it’s OUR problem.” #PhillySJUnited #OpportUNITY

Thought provoking insights from our first #OpportUNITYsummit speaker @nenshi

.@Alliancemag published a recent piece about by a foundation leader who admittedly may have "entirely misunderstood the concept of #trustbasedphilanthropy." Today, @TrustBasedPhil leaders clear the air about what this practice is, and isn't. Enjoy! alliancemagazine.org/blog/clear-the…