Meet the SEED20 Class of 2025
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2025 SEED20 is an annual program of Social Venture Partners Charlotte that connects the…
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2025 SEED20 is an annual program of Social Venture Partners Charlotte that connects the…
SEED20 Alumni Enrichment Workshop: Equipping Board Members with Fundraising Tools and Insights Nineteen nonprofit leaders and…
Charlotte Museum of History wins Video Storytelling Prize Package at SEED20 OnStage At SEED20 OnStage this…
Strengthening SEED20 Alumni Boards SVP Charlotte recently hosted a three-hour highly interactive board training workshop for…
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at SEED20 Brand Narrative Prize Winner At Social Venture Partners Charlotte’s SEED20…
SVP Partners and Friends Volunteer with Arin’s Good Girl Dog Treats A small group of volunteers…
Beyond the SEED20 Stage in 2024: Setting Nonprofits Up for Success Building on the momentum from last…
SVP Welcomes the Class of 2024 as SEED20 Alumni! Congratulations to the SEED20 Class of 2024! On…
Margaret and Harrison Marshall Share SVP Charlotte’s History Happy 19th Anniversary to our talented and…
Terri White of the Charlotte Museum of History Invites Us Out Fran Marie interviews Terri White,…
Rooted Hearts Ministries Shares Autism Statistics & Wins Big @SEED20 Event Fran Marie interviews Jomaira Ortiz…
Kim Alexander Bakes with Community at Our Daily Bread Foundation When sharing a fresh loaf…
Talia Wucherer Discusses Her SEED20 Experience and the Story Behind Arin’s Good Girl Dog Treats on…
Katy Motsinger Shares Her SEED20 Journey and the Impact of Children’s Attention Home on Francine Marie’s…
Winning pitch: See which nonprofits won SEED20 A lot can change in three minutes, and…
Another Amazing Year for SEED20! Social Venture Partners Charlotte is thrilled to celebrate the SEED20 Class…
Vote for the SEED20 Participants Who Inspire You! We are in awe of the dedication, hard…
Two Community Leaders to Host SEED20 OnStage Social Venture Partners Charlotte is pleased continue our new…
South Park Magazine interviews community members about the impact of SEED20 over the years “It’s…
Kristin returns to the Francine Marie Podcast to share milestones and updates regarding SEED20 SEED20…
From Lottery Win to Community Win: Barry Shipp’s Journey with Pivot Point and SVP Barry Shipp,…
SEED20 OnStage Returns! Tickets On Sale Now! Social Venture Partners Charlotte is thrilled to announce the…
Welcome to the SEED20 Class of 2024! Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte) has been fostering…
On November 11, nonprofits and community leaders took place at The Independent Picture House for a…
Congrats to the SEED20 Class of 2023! Congratulations to the SEED20 Class of 2023! The ten…
SEED20 Alum and The Pitch Prof to Host SEED20 OnStage Social Venture Partners Charlotte is pleased…
SVP Charlotte’s Work Beyond SEED20 On Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte)…
SEED20 OnStage Is Back! Tickets On Sale Now! Are you a SEED20 fan waiting patiently for…
Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte) is thrilled to bring a refreshed SEED20 program back to…
We are thrilled to work with these nonprofits in 2021! Learn more about these organizations at…
The 150+ nonprofit Social Entrepreneurs EmpowereD who comprise the SEED20 Alumni Network continue to make an…
The 9th Annual SEED20 was a huge success! Our transition to SEED20 OnLine due to the…
Our Social Venture Partners Board of Directors and our SEED20 Steering Committee recognize the need to…
Our Social Venture Partners Board of Directors and our SEED20 Steering Committee recognize the need to…
At selection night, all twenty participants in the SEED20 Class of 2020 gave their three-minute pitches…
Representative: Katherine Noto Developmental trauma may negatively impact a child’s emotional, psychological, and physical health throughout…
Representative: John Searby The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation educates and advocates to protect the Catawba-Wateree River Basin…
Representative: Henry Rock City Startup Labs aims to create a skilled class of entrepreneurs among the…
Representative: Natalie Marles El Puente Hispano’s mission is to connect and integrate the Hispanic community in…
Representative: Ryan McGill The mission of Emerge is to develop Charlotte’s youth into confident, powerful, and…
Representative: Kim Aprill Feeding Charlotte strives to relieve hunger while reducing waste by connecting surplus, freshly…
Representative: Toni Hagerman Galilee Ministries builds community among the diverse population of East Charlotte and fosters…
Representative: Janice Hinton The Hope to Home program provides lasting solutions to housing instability through a…
Representative: Yolanda Trotman iSpeak Now instills passion, pride and confidence in young adults so that they…
Representative: Beth Silverman The Lotus Campaign was launched because the founders of the organization believe the…
Representative: Tracy Libertino-Fegarsky Metrolina Association for the Blind provides independent living skills directly to clients and…
Representative: Cynthia Wood Mind Body Baby educates and supports caregivers through the postpartum experience because when…
Representative: Brittany Holbert In an effort to reduce medical costs and increase the mental health and…
Representative: Charlie Petrizzo Project2Heal’s mission is to reduce the cost and time it takes to place…
Representative: Emily Kemmann Safe Families for Children is a movement fueled by compassion to keep children…
Representative: Demi Knight Clark She Built This City empowers women and girls in the construction and…
Representative: Erica Reid Thompson Child & Family Focus has collaborated with the national nonprofit Friends of…
Representative: Reginald McNeil Transforming Youth Movement inspires social change and community transformation by connecting youth to…
Representative: Queen Smalls Vision to Learn provides free vision services and glasses to children in low-income communities.…
Representative: Jose Alvarez Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization that specializes in providing bilingual assistance…
Over the last nine years, SVP has had the opportunity to foster social entrepreneurship in Charlotte.…
When Sam Guzzie of Brand the Moth joined the 2019 class of SEED20, she shared that she…
Shaun Corbett, Executive Director of Cops & Barbers Inc., applied to be part of the 2019…
2019 SEED20 3rd Place and Community Vote winner, Para Guide, made some amazing progress this year!…
2019 SEED20 Wells Fargo Grand Prize winner, Foster Village Charlotte, has had an amazing journey this year!…
On September 12, Social Venture Partners and five SEED20 Alumni were invited to present to the…
Social Venture Partners is pleased to announce Wells Fargo as the Presenting Sponsor of SEED20 2020! SEED20 is…
We are looking for social entrepreneurs and innovators who are working to make change happen. They are leaders…
The 8th Annual SEED20 was a huge success with a prize pool of $46,000. Matt Olin once…
You’ve met the SEED20 Class of 2019 — now we want to introduce you to the dynamic group of…
Judge: Davita Galloway Davita Galloway is an owner of DUPP&SWAT, a change agent, a creative, a…
Judge: Chris Elmore Named a “Startup Hero” by NC Business Magazine and a maverick by SouthPark…
Judge: Glenn Burkins Glenn Burkins is publisher of Qcitymetro.com, founded in 2008 and now Charlotte’s largest…
Two months of coaching. Countless hours of practicing. Three minutes to tell their story. At selection…
Representative: Sam Guzzie Brand the Moth supports community arts and mural education in the Charlotte area…
Representative: Ann Barnes Robertson Family Impact Fund interrupts the cycle of poverty, empowering two generations at…
Representative: Frances Hall Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center provides construction craft training and professional mental…
Representative: Alisha Pruett The Bulb Mobile Markets aim to reduce food waste and increase food security…
Representative: Erin Brighton The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council exists to advocate for policies that build a…
Representative: Katie Phillips QC Scores is a free after school program that is proven to help…
Representative: Jorge Millares Queen City Unity is a nonprofit organization focused on driving equity and equality…
Representative: Shaun Corbett In the wake of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, barber Shaun “Lucky”…
Representative: Carrie Christian Families Forward Charlotte provides mentors who leverage social capital to guide low-income families…
Representative: Allen Hackman Digital Angels helps those in the community with limited financial resources to obtain…
Representative: Beth Morrison Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte works to preserve affordable homeownership by partnering with…
Representative: Mack McDonald Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI) tackles intergenerational poverty with a holistic approach that…
Representative: Georgia Krueger The Investment Pathway program pairs clients and staff to reveal root causes of…
Representative: Jose Hernandez-Paris The Workers Collaborative Center serves day laborers, often ignored members of our community,…
Representative: Kamilah North A Better World’s mission is to rescue at-risk kids in West Charlotte from…
Representative: Emmanuel Threatt Hope Vibes is a nonprofit whose focus is to bring awareness, hope and…
Representative: Neil Cottrell The Joe Martin ALS Foundation empowers families to overcome the challenges of living…
Representative: Shannon Houlihan Para Guide enables para-visually impaired individuals to experience a more enriched life through…
Representative: Becky Santoro Foster Village Charlotte creates a village of support for our local children in…
Representative: Amanda Griffin Junior Achievement (JA) offers K-12 programs that inspire and prepare young people to…
Congratulations to the SEED20 Class of 2019! We are pleased to announce the 20 nonprofits who…
SEED20’s 2019 Presenting Sponsor: Wells Fargo Social Venture Partners is pleased to announce Wells Fargo as…
INTech Camp for Girls is the winner of our second annual SEED20 Community Vote! For fourteen days,…
Voted on by all forty volunteer coaches from our community and twenty student ambassadors and young professionals…
Our dynamic judging panel — comprised of Jay Bilas, Corri Smith, and Jason Terrell — selected…
Our dynamic judging panel — comprised of Jay Bilas, Corri Smith, and Jason Terrell — selected…
On April 16th, the largest audience to date at SEED20 OnStage voted for the Wells Fargo People’s Choice…
The 7th Annual SEED20 was a huge success with a prize pool of $46,000, Brit Drozda’s performance of…
What is SEED20? 20 nonprofits are selected based on their innovation and potential for sustainable impact. 8 weeks…
Jason Terrell, co-founder of Profound Gentlemen and last year’s SEED20 Wells Fargo People’s Choice Grand Prize…
Two months of coaching. Countless hours of practicing. Three minutes to tell their story. At selection night, all…
Wednesday was SEED20 Selection Night where all twenty participants in the SEED20 Class of 2018 gave…
Corri Smith, owner of Black Wednesday, will take the SEED20 stage as one of our judges! Since…
You’ve met the SEED20 Class of 2018 — now we want to introduce you to the dynamic group of…
Johammee Romero of Project Harmony (a collaborative program of the Charlotte Symphony and Community School of the…
Paula Broadwell, founder of Think Broader Foundation, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell…
Sharon Harrington, Executive Director of Reading Partners Charlotte, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes…
Sam Fleming, Executive Director of 100 Gardens, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell…
Zach Bolster, founder of ChemoCars, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story,…
Meredith Dolhare, founder of RunningWorks talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story,…
Jeff Rothberg leads Wise Guys — a program of Children’s Home Society of NC. We caught up with…
Dr. Temeka Brantley, Executive Director of Respect Ability Foundation, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three…
Dwayne Burks of The Resource Connection Gateway (a new program of Gaston County Family YMCA) talks about…
Cole Monroe of Transcend Charlotte talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story,…
When not teaching science at Garinger High School, Bethany Darnley runs the Ultreia Society. We caught up with Bethany…
Bentzion Groner of ZABS Place, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his…
Dr. Vanessa Stuart of Human Capital Investment talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell…
Project Safe Child is a new program of Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center. We caught up…
Michael Khoe, founder of Lorien Academy of the Arts, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three…
Amanda Zullo, founder of Pop Up Produce, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to…
We caught up with Mark Williams, founder of Shakespeare in a Chair to hear more about his…
We caught up with Khalia Braswell, founder of INTech Camp for Girls to hear more about her SEED20 experience. Since…
Stephen Vaughn, founder of Xcel 2 Fitness, is one of several teachers in the SEED20 Class…
We asked Kelly Finley of Girls Rock Charlotte (Class of 2015) about her SEED20 experience. She had three minutes on stage to…
We asked David Jessup, Jr. of Digi-Bridge (Class of 2016) about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on…
We asked veteran SEED20 Coach, Bill Craver, to share why he comes back to volunteer year…
On a January afternoon in 2012, two members of Social Venture Partners (SVP) walked into Wells…
Social Venture Partners (SVP) is proud to announce Wells Fargo as the Presenting Sponsor of SEED20,…
Join us April 16th for an evening of inspiration, entertainment, and social good! Ticket price includes: Admission…
We are thrilled to announce the 20 nonprofits who will be a part of the 7th…
“While we didn’t come away with one of the cash prizes, I feel like I got…
The 6th Annual SEED20 on Monday evening was a huge success with a prize pool of $46,000,…
Meet Our SEED20 Finalists Two Months of Coaching Countless Hours of Practicing Three Minutes to Tell…
We are thrilled to announce the 20 nonprofit entrepreneurs who will be a part of the…
The 5th Annual SEED20 on April 11th was a huge success with our biggest prize pool of…
SEED20 Film Honored with an Emmy! It’s award season and SEED20 got in on the action! Priceless Misc,…
MEET OUR SEED20 FINALISTS! 2 Months of Coaching Countless Hours of Practicing 3 Minutes to Tell…
The Charlotte Observer showcases the impact of SEED20 coaching and program. Read more here. Jennifer Davis-Martin is…
Charlotte Agenda spotlights SEED20 Finalists and why you should attend SEED20 OnStage. Read more here. If…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2015 Contact: Susan Daniel [email protected] 704.442.7060 CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, Social…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2015 Contact: Hannah Levinson [email protected] 704.340.2039 CHARLOTTE, NC— This week,…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES 10 SEED20 FINALISTS, JUDGES PANEL, AND SPONSORS CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20 (www.SEED20.org),…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2014 Contact: Susan Daniel 704.442.7060 [email protected] SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS LAUNCHES FOURTH ANNUAL…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Daniel March 13, 2014 704.442.7060 [email protected] Social Venture Partners and…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS SELECTS 10 PRESENTERS FROM SEED20 CLASS OF 2014, ANNOUNCES SPONSORS AND JUDGES PANEL…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES 3rd ANNUAL SEED20 20 Innovative Nonprofit Social Entrepreneurs Selected as SEED20 Class…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS LAUNCHES THIRD ANNUAL SEED20 COMPETITION Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills…
CHARLOTTE, NC – Social Venture Partners (SVP) announced last night the winners of the second annual…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS SELECTS 10 FINALISTS FROM SEED20 CLASS OF 2013, ANNOUNCES SPONSORS AND JUDGES PANEL…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES 2nd ANNUAL SEED20 20 Innovative Nonprofit Social Entrepreneurs Selected as SEED20 Class…
CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Social Venture Partners (SVP) launches its second annual SEED20 competition to discover,…
CHARLOTTE, NC – Social Venture Partners Charlotte announced last night the winners of the inaugural SEED20,…
CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, has…
CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, has…
CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, has…
Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills training and mentoring, plus chance of funding from…
We asked SEED20 alum Steven Wray of Restore Global about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on…