SVP Chicago

Princess Shaw, ED of Light Up Lawndale is changing the narrative of Chicago’s West Side communities through education, empowerment, engagement, housing & economic development. Help Princess galvanize her community on 5/2! Tickets here: bit.ly/4aMImaT

Under ED Pha’Tal’s leadership, @thinkoutdablock Think Outside is building community, preventing violence, providing opportunity and restoring hope for disadvantaged youth in # Englewood. Get your #FastPitch tickets to see him on 5/2: bit.ly/4aMImaT

We are proud sponsors of SVP Chicago’s 2024 Fast Pitch Showcase! @SVPChicago supports community-based #nonprofits that are making an outsized impact in their south and west side neighborhoods. We hope you will join SVP Chicago at Fast Pitch on May 2nd. bit.ly/49CWjqY

Darryca Brim, Co-founder & ED of Focus Fairies Mentoring empowers women & girls to lead lives free from violence. Get your #FastPitch tickets at bit.ly/4aMImaT to experience the magic & help Darryca nurture dreams until every fairy finds her wings.

ED of @mrdadsfathers club, Joseph Williams is empowering fathers & positive male mentors to actively engage in their kid’s lives while fostering a strong foundation of mentorship & literacy. Heighten his impact – get tickets here: bit.ly/4aMImaT

Help @Alt__Chicago Co-founder & ED @JordanCampbell provide an alternative to the dominant cultural narrative & manifest new opportunities on the South & West sides of Chicago by showing up to #FastPitch on 5/2.  Get tickets here, today:  bit.ly/4aMImaT

Supporting @AAABNAChicago’s ED Malcolm Crawford is supporting African American business success! Get your #FastPitch tickets at bit.ly/4aMImaT (bit.ly/4aMImaT) & learn more about AAABNA’s impact in the Austin community.

They aren’t pitching, but you won’t want to miss a word they say! SVP Partners and former Fast Pitchers @__iamchellee and @deannadeals emcee #FastPitch this year. Get tickets at bit.ly/4aMImaT

Both on & off the board, @AStepAheadChess, Founder & ED Coach Shawn Sorsby is creating the next gen of problem solvers, critical thinkers & leaders. Don’t miss the chance to learn how Shawn & 9 other NFP leaders are making a difference! Get tickets at bit.ly/4aMImaT

Help @PastorPhilJ Founder & CEO of Firehouse Community Arts Center interrupt the cycle of violence in the life of youth & young adults in North Lawndale through the power of arts & faith.  Get tickets for #FastPitch on 5/2 at bit.ly/4aMImaT

Katie List inspires today’s youth to become tomorrow’s leaders by providing quality mentoring to youth on the west side of Chicago. We’ve heard her pitch: you’re going to be inspired, too! Support Katie & all the youth she serves on May 2nd! Tickets: bit.ly/4aMImaT

It’s go time! Get your tickets for #FastPitch at bit.ly/4aMImaT today!

Pitchers incorporated feedback from their first pitches & DELIVERED at our 2nd practice event last week. We can’t wait to see where they take their pitches at our 3rd practice at @brkthru next week! Buy your tickets for our May 2 Fast Pitch event today! bit.ly/4aMImaT

@SVP Chicago is thrilled to support #TheAllstateFoundation as it empowers Allstate employee groups to improve the communities in which they live and work. #TheAllstateFoundation

.@SVP Chicago held workshops this summer for Allstate employees to share an approach to identify nonprofits to support both monetarily and with volunteer time. #TheAllstateFoundation

Building a community is crucial to the work we do - there is so much to be done, but we do it better together. Thank you to each of these leaders for showing up for your communities and for each other! See you next time :). #philanthropy #nonprofit #chicago #community

Earlier this week, we hosted a casual get together at the Hatchery for the nonprofit leaders we work with. We heard from many of these leaders that they wanted an environment for them to relax, connect, and share with one another, so we made it happen!

Thank you to our 2023 Fast Pitch Silver Sponsors @cibc and Chicago Trading Company! Because of your generous sponsorship, 8 #nonprofit leaders will be able to fundraise for their organizations at our May 11th showcase! bit.ly/3ZAyJGC

@yourpassion1st seeks to inspire under-resourced young adults to overcome adversity & empower them to leverage their passion through mentorships, collaborative events, festivals, & innovative workshops. Learn more by purchasing a ticket to our showcase! bit.ly/3ZAyJGC

Chris Thomas, founder/executive director of @yourpassion1st, is one of our awesome participating leaders who will deliver the 3 minute pitch he has been perfecting throughout our 2-month program. Each week, he has been meeting with his coaches to practice telling his org's story.

We are one week away from our #2023FastPitch showcase!! Next Thursday, May 11th, a group of nonprofit leaders will take the stage at the @brkthru FamilyPlex to fundraise and friend-raise for their organization in front of 300+ donors and sponsors.