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Social Venture Partners Arizona gathers together successful professionals to leverage time, expertise and resources to make a strategic investment in the local community. Building a dynamic connection between entrepreneurial energy and grassroots innovation, SVP Arizona links professionals with nonprofit organizations to make a hands-on difference.
The concept of Social Venture Partners was the inspiration of former Aldus Corporation President Paul Brainerd in Seattle. Brought to Arizona in 1999 by Jerry Hirsch, a local philanthropist, SVP Arizona got off the ground with additional founding members from the real estate and financial industries, service providers and Valley entrepreneurs.
model, where Partners invest in innovative nonprofits, and then actively nurture their financial investments with guidance and resources. SVP Arizona gives professionals a way to engage in a new style of philanthropy that allows Partners to take an active role, as their schedules permit, in the recipients of their financial commitment.
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