Dear Community Member,

Welcome to our Fall 2021 newsletter! I hope you will take a few minutes to read through some of our exciting updates below, including:

An update on our continued equity commitment and work
The kick-off of our engagement with Birthing Beautiful Communities
SVP in the news!

As always, I welcome any questions or discussions about these updates and our work in general.

Enjoy the transition to autumn and the crisp, cool days ahead!

Abby

Equity Update: A Letter from our Executive Director

It is now September 2021—the one-year mark of my tenure. One of my core commitments this past year was to listen to and learn from our Partners, board, staff, and the nonprofits we serve. What I have heard is a chorus of individuals committed to equity and a deep desire to turn commitment into action. I am eager for this work too and believe we have reached a crucial point in our journey.

A Partnership is Born!

SVP Cleveland and Birthing Beautiful Communities (BBC) have come together for a two-year engagement to further BBC’s impact serving Black birthing people and babies. SVP will offer organizational support to BBC through $30,000 in unrestricted grant funding and collaboration with our Partnership to build BBC’s capacity.

Q&A with SVP Partner Liaison Cyndy Dunn

“I am very eager to learn from these committed and determined women who refuse to accept the status quo,” Cyndy Dunn, SVP Partner Liaison to BBC. Cyndy shares her excitement, success, and inspiration about our partnership with BBC in this Q&A.

Check out SVP around the Web!

Stories of Change & Impact by SVPI

Our fellow SVP affiliates within 40+ communities around the country and world are collectively making an impact greater than any one of us can achieve independently. Through Reimagine Giving, SVP is creating a more equitable and engaged culture of giving. Read about the transformative takeaways from our international network in this report.

SVP Cleveland: Lessons from a Five-Year (and Ongoing) Journey Toward Equity in Philanthropy

How is SVP Cleveland acknowledging the power imbalance in philanthropy? Our executive director and staff member join in a candid discussion with Giving Compass about centering equity in SVP’s work and thinking practically as we move along our journey of inclusion and belonging.

Understanding equity: a sit down with SVP Cleveland

“We are moving from an organizational shift to a transformation,” SVP staff member, Emily Troia, shares with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). Read Emily’s perspective on deepening our Partnership’s understanding of equity with the help of NCRP’s Power Moves—a toolkit to examine power frameworks and change systems within a philanthropic organization.