Social Venture Partners and Sold Out Audience Select Winners of $45,000 Prize Pool at the 2nd Annual SEED20 Competition

CHARLOTTE, NC – Social Venture Partners (SVP) announced last night the winners of the second annual SEED20, a competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs. The 10 finalists in the competition pitched their ideas in three minutes or less to a six-judge panel and to a sold-out audience of more than 450 business, nonprofit, and civic leaders. Following…

Social Venture Partners Selects 10 Finalists from SEED20 Class of 2013, Announces Sponsors and Judges Panel

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS SELECTS 10 FINALISTS FROM SEED20 CLASS OF 2013, 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 finalists from SEED20’s Class of 2013 to pitch their ideas live at SEED20Unleashed! on March 7, 2013.…

Social Venture Partners Announces 2nd Annual SEED20

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES 2nd ANNUAL SEED20 20 Innovative Nonprofit Social Entrepreneurs Selected as SEED20 Class of 2013 CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the annual nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners (SVP), has just announced the SEED20 Class of 2013: Augustine Project for Literacy Autumn Rain Initiative Beds for Kids BELLAS Community Culinary…

Social Venture Partners Charlotte and Overflow Audience Select Winners of $30,000 Prize Pool at the Inaugural SEED20 Competition

CHARLOTTE, NC – Social Venture Partners Charlotte announced last night the winners of the inaugural SEED20, a nonprofit competition to discover, spotlight, and fund great socially innovative ideas. The 10 finalists in the competition pitched their ideas in three minutes or less to a five-judge panel and to an overflow audience of more than 350…

Social Venture Partners Charlotte Selects 10 Finalists from SEED20 Class of 2012, Announces Judges Panel for March 6

CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, has just announced the 10 finalists from the inaugural SEED20 Class of 2012 to pitch their ideas live at SEED20Unleashed! on March 6, 2012. They are: Charlotte Community ToolBank Charlotte Teachers Institute Circle de Luz Friendship Gardens Inspire the Fire…

Social Venture Partners Charlotte Announces SEED20 Class of 2012

CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, has just announced the inaugural SEED20 Class of 2012: CARS Inspiring Youth The Center for Community Transitions Charlotte Community ToolBank Charlotte Teachers Institute Circle de Luz Easter Seals UCP Exodus Foundation Friendship Gardens Inspire the Fire Julie Jones Let Me…

82 Social Entrepreneurs Apply to SEED20 Competition

CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, the nonprofit social entrepreneur competition launched by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, has just ended its six-week application period with a total of 82 applications from across the Charlotte region. SEED stands for Social Entrepreneurs Empowered, and the competition — for a prize pool of $30,000 ­— aligns with SVP Charlotte’s mission…

Social Venture Partners Charlotte Launches Signature Initiative: SEED20 Competition

Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills training and mentoring, plus chance of funding from $30,000 prize pool CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Social Venture Partners Charlotte launches SEED20, an annual competition to discover and spotlight 20 of the most innovative ideas for building social value in our region. SEED stands for Social Entrepreneurs Empowered,…

Advice from Our Alumni: Restore Global

We asked SEED20 alum Steven Wray of Restore Global about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on stage to tell his story so we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! Three Words to Describe Restore Global: Nonprofit helping nonprofits Impact of SEED20 on Restore Global: It’s been a crazy year after the exposure of SEED20. It was…