From Lottery Win to Community Win: Barry Shipp’s Journey with Pivot Point and SVP Barry Shipp, CEO of Pivot Point Transitional Housing, hit the jackpot earlier last month with an NC Lottery scratch-off ticket. Committed to his cause, Barry pledged a large portion of his $200,000 prize to his nonprofit, which constructs mobile tiny homes…
SEED20 OnStage Returns! Tickets On Sale Now! Social Venture Partners Charlotte is thrilled to announce the return of SEED20 OnStage with 10 new innovative nonprofits competing for cash awards and prizes. Join us for this high-energy event on Tuesday, March 26th, at Central Piedmont’s New Theater where the Class of 2024 will compete to win by…
Welcome to the SEED20 Class of 2024! Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte) has been fostering social entrepreneurs and innovative solutions to our community’s greatest challenges for over a decade. Today, please join us in welcoming the SEED20 Class of 2024! A Brighter Day Outreach Arin’s Good Girl Dog Treats Books with Color BreatheINK Day Services…
On November 11, nonprofits and community leaders took place at The Independent Picture House for a special viewing of the documentary, “@home.” This compelling film sheds light on the potential of social media as a powerful tool in combating homelessness. The event also marked a significant moment as Barry Shipp, representing Pivot Point Transitional Housing…
Congrats to the SEED20 Class of 2023! Congratulations to the SEED20 Class of 2023! The ten nonprofit leaders took the stage on Thursday, April 27, and wowed us with their compelling stories of how they are making the greater Charlotte region a better place! The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte was abuzz with excitement and energy as audience members…
SEED20 Alum and The Pitch Prof to Host SEED20 OnStage Social Venture Partners Charlotte is pleased to announced a new format for the SEED20 OnStage event. You heard it here first…we are evolving away from the MC and judge model we have had in the past. This year, our audience and nonprofit participants will be…
SVP Charlotte’s Work Beyond SEED20 On Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte) held our first quarterly Partner meeting of 2023 with a packed agenda at the new Program Center of Families Forward Charlotte (FFC), an organization that partners with local families experiencing poverty by providing educational opportunities, essential support, and individualized mentoring. FFC is a 2018…
SEED20 OnStage Is Back! Tickets On Sale Now! Are you a SEED20 fan waiting patiently for its return to the stage? Or have you heard about the inspiring community event produced by Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte) but haven’t had a chance to experience SEED20 for yourself? SVP Charlotte is thrilled to announce that SEED20…
Social Venture Partners Charlotte (SVP Charlotte) is thrilled to bring a refreshed SEED20 program back to the greater Charlotte community. SVP Charlotte has been fostering social entrepreneurs and innovative solutions to our community’s greatest challenges for over a decade. Today, please join us in welcoming the SEED20 Class of 2023! Starting in early 2023, these participants…
We are thrilled to work with these nonprofits in 2021! Learn more about these organizations at their websites below: Cohort #1 Assist M.E. Children’s Attention Home Exodus Foundation Cohort #2 Eagle Rock Camp Girl Talk Foundation ParaGuide Cohort #3 The Arts Empowerment Project Feeding Charlotte Present Age Ministries Join the live conversations! For questions…
The 150+ nonprofit Social Entrepreneurs EmpowereD who comprise the SEED20 Alumni Network continue to make an impact across a multitude of issues in the Charlotte area. We want to help our alumni strengthen their social capital and storytelling capabilities, providing a capacity for them that is sorely needed in our current online world, and which…
The 9th Annual SEED20 was a huge success! Our transition to SEED20 OnLine due to the COVID-19 crisis featured many firsts. With the shift to an online platform, the audience had the opportunity to select all three winners from the comfort of their own homes and computers. The viewing and voting window was expanded to…