No Images? Click here SVP Cleveland | Summer 2019 Newsletter Making a better world in a better way—with equity. For almost two decades, the drive to make the world a better place has fueled SVP Cleveland. Our Partners share a passion to help build a just society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Since 2016, our partnership, board, and staff have ramped up our efforts to educate ourselves about equity and apply it to our model of philanthropy. We invite you to visit the new Equity section of our website; read a letter from our Executive Director, Hilary Sparks-Roberts, about SVP Cleveland’s commitment to equity; and learn more about what equity means to us, how we approach equity as a cycle of learning, what moving forward with an equity lens looks like, and our journey so far. For us, this isn’t just a journey though, it’s a pursuit. And we invite you to engage with us as we continue to turn vision into meaningful action. SAVE THE DATE: Dr. Gail ChristopherThe national equity expert and former Glenville resident presents "Rx Racial Healing: A Path Toward Equitable Opportunity and Outcomes for All." September 19, 2019 6:30-8:30 pm Presented by SVP Cleveland and The United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland. From Crisis to Kin: SVP Investee Kinnect Helps Children in Foster Care Find Permanency and StabilityWho are your kin? For a child in foster care, this straightforward question is anything but simple. SVP’s newly-selected Investee, Kinnect, recognizes the importance of kin to children who are temporarily separated from their families. Kinnect honors the fact that “each of us relies on a network of chosen family—blood relatives, close friends, and other loved ones—who support us physically, emotionally, and financially.”
A Ticket to Self-Discovery: Effective Leadership Academy Helps Youth Launch Successful Life JourneysThe demands and distractions many children face in today’s world do not leave much room for a “journey of self-discovery.” That’s where SVP’s time-only Investee Effective Leadership Academy (ELA) comes in; its programs serve as a veritable life-skill travel agency aiding students in their voyage of personal growth. Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank: Volumes of Appreciation for Those Who Share Their TimeAs an organization, it takes a lot of volunteers to fulfill Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank’s mission of fostering improved literacy and a love of reading by providing free books to children in need. In fact, 6,000 people have volunteered with the Kids’ Book Bank (KBB) in just over three years. These volunteers played a crucial role as KBB partnered with more than 900 organizations who helped distribute two million books to children in low-income families throughout Northeast Ohio. A Future Focused on Health for All: Q&A with SVP Fellow Nadet Najjar "I have especially been impressed by SVP’s unique design, and how it can also mold itself to have an even greater reach to its applicants. I leave every SVP gathering inspired and with a warm heart. The genuineness of SVP’s members and outside organizations we work with has shown to be contagious." A Global View, a Local Approach & a Call for Alignment: Q&A with SVP Partner Barry Doggett "I have been involved in philanthropy and nonprofit organizations for over twenty-five years around the world. The work that SVP Cleveland undertakes is unique in bringing such a wide range of approaches and talents to the table. Our Partners have tremendous talents and energy that translate into enhanced results for our Investees." Thank you to our Board Members & Partners. |