SVP announces the SEED20 Class of 2017

We are thrilled to announce the 20 nonprofit entrepreneurs who will be a part of the 6th annual SEED20 experience. Selected for their relevance, innovation, and potential for tangible community impact, the SEED20 Class of 2017 is… ANSWER Scholarship ArtPop BELL Body & Soul Senior Fitness Center Charlotte Rescue Mission (Culinary Social Enterprise) Children’s Attention…

$60,000 Awarded at 5th Annual SEED20

The 5th Annual SEED20 on April 11th was a huge success with our biggest prize pool of $60,000 and our largest audience to date – over 800 in attendance!  Ten finalists took the stage of the Knight Theater and gave their inspirational three-minute pitches on their big idea for social change in Charlotte.  At the end of…

SEED20 Film Wins Emmy

SEED20 Film Honored with an Emmy! It’s award season and SEED20 got in on the action! Priceless Misc, our video and web partner, created an inspiring short documentary called “Zuri, Rosi, and Circle de Luz” screened at SEED20 OnStage last March. The film features the story of SEED20 alum, Circle de Luz, and their impact on Latinas…

Meet Our Finalists

MEET OUR SEED20 FINALISTS! 2 Months of Coaching Countless Hours of Practicing 3 Minutes to Tell Their Story On April 11th, the SEED20 Finalists will share their visions for the future of Charlotte. Will you be there? American Pit Bull Foundation Arts For Life Campus Pride Catapult Concepts Code for Charlotte Digi-Bridge Gen-One Charlotte Redeeming…

Social Venture Partners announces 5th Annual SEED20, 20 innovative nonprofit social entrepreneurs selected as SEED20 class of 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2015 Contact: Susan Daniel [email protected] 704.442.7060 CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, Social Venture Partners’ (SVP) annual competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs, has just announced the SEED20 Class of 2016: 1sTouch American Pit Bull Foundation Arts For Life Charlotte Campus Pride Catapult Concepts Code for Charlotte Croquet Records Digi-Bridge Fashion & Compassion Focus…

Social Venture Partners Announces Winners of $55,000 Prize Pool at the 4th Annual SEED20 Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2015 Contact: Hannah Levinson [email protected] 704.340.2039   CHARLOTTE, NC— This week, Social Venture Partners (SVP) announced the winners of the fourth annual SEED20 OnStage!, a competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs. The 10 finalists in the competition pitched their ideas in three minutes or less (no notes, no props, no PowerPoint) to…

Social Venture Partners Launches Fourth Annual SEED20 Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2014 Contact: Susan Daniel 704.442.7060 [email protected] SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS LAUNCHES FOURTH ANNUAL SEED20 COMPETITION Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills, training and mentoring plus chance of winning cash awards   CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Social Venture Partners (SVP) launches SEED20, its fourth annual program to identify, spotlight and support…

Social Venture Partners and Sold Out Audience Select Winners of $45,000 Prize Pool at the 3rd Annual SEED20 Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                Contact: Susan Daniel March 13, 2014                                                                                              704.442.7060                                                                                                 [email protected]   Social Venture Partners and Sold Out Audience Select Winners of $45,000 Prize Pool at the 3rd Annual SEED20 Competition   CHARLOTTE, NC – Social Venture Partners (SVP) announced last night the winners of the third annual SEED20, a competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs. Thae…

Seed20 Classes

Social Venture Partners Selects 10 Presenters from SEED20 Class of 2014, Announces Sponsors and Judges Panel

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS SELECTS 10 PRESENTERS FROM SEED20 CLASS OF 2014, ANNOUNCES SPONSORS AND JUDGES PANEL   CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20 (https://edk.wgr.mybluehost.me), an annual competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs launched by Social Venture Partners, has just announced the 10 presenters from SEED20’s Class of 2014 who will pitch their ideas live at SEED20 OnStage! on March…

Seed20 Classes

Social Venture Partners Announces 3rd Annual SEED20

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES 3rd ANNUAL SEED20 20 Innovative Nonprofit Social Entrepreneurs Selected as SEED20 Class of 2014 CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the annual competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs launched by Social Venture Partners (SVP), has just announced the SEED20 Class of 2014: Behailu Academy Bottles N Bottoms Camp Blue Skies Charlotte Speech and Hearing F3…

Social Venture Partners Launches Third Annual SEED20 Competition

 SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS LAUNCHES THIRD ANNUAL SEED20 COMPETITION Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills training and mentoring, plus chance of winning cash awards   CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Social Venture Partners (SVP) launches SEED20, its third annual competition to discover, spotlight, support, and help fund twenty of the most innovative ideas for building…