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U-40 Recap

U-40: Party with a Purpose

Heartfelt thanks to partner Rachel Czernin for hosting the Under 40 Party with a Purpose at her home and to partner Carrie Miller for leading the discussion so thoughtfully and thoroughly. Thanks again to Carrie for providing the highlights from this party at our Annual Partners’ Meeting in January. Here are a few of the discoveries which surfaced:

Q: What are the benefits of SVP to younger partners?

A: Learning and leadership opportunities; skill-building; broad networking opportunities; exposure to a diversity of causes and partners; sense of family and community; entrée to Cleveland job market; building awareness of philanthropy and the needs of nonprofits; learning about what’s happening in the community and helping to make a difference (individually and collaboratively)

Q: Is a visible group of U-40s needed and do they need separate events?

A: Not really. The general consensus was that this is not necessary. The U-40s appreciate the experience, networking opportunities, and informal mentorship the veteran members provide. They like attending events peopled by the entire partnership. However, because most U-40s have limited funds, it is important to stress the availability of different financial levels to prospective partners whose full earning potential has not yet been realized.

Q: What are some important next steps?

A: U-40s shared ideas for reaching others in their age group who would be interested in SVP. We will incorporate these ideas as we plan our partner meetings and educational events all year.

PAA Update

Partner Update: Progressive Arts Alliance

Progressive Arts Alliance brings arts education to urban youth in relevant ways to stimulate critical thinking and integrates arts education into a school's curriculum as a tool to enhance learning. PAA provides arts workshops, hip-hop and filmmaking camps, after-school programs, and in-school residencies, serving over 1,000 students per week.

Executive Director: Santina Protopapa
First Grant Year: 2008

Total Impact to date 12/31/2011

Value of volunteer hours from partners and friends	$12,500
SVP direct financial contributions (grants awarded)	$60,000
Indirect contributions – donations from partners, friends, businesses, co-investments, in-kind – because of introduction by SVP	$ 35,010
Projected operational impact from SVP-supported projects/initiatives
Totals SVP grant was leveraged 179%	$107,510

Results and Accomplishments to date:

PAA used SVP’s grant for the salary of a part-time development coordinator.
PAA’s board of directors made dramatic improvements in governance structure and policies:
- They completed committee descriptions and work plans for Governance and Development.
- They adopted a board tenure process and policy.
- Additional work is nearing completion in early 2012.
Board giving increased from less than 60% to 100%!
PAA has two new board members with finance background.
Staff began using SalesForce as the database to track donor and customer relations.
PAA began implementing new fee-for-service activities with Cleveland Public Library.
PAA now uses monthly cash-flow projections.

Volunteer Partners/Friends of SVP and their Key Contributions

Lead Partner Chann Spellman helped Santina and the board develop committee descriptions and work plans, member job descriptions and a tenure process.
Chann and Mary Bright did initial brainstorming about board committees.
Kevin Shaw assisted PAA’s accountant in developing monthly cash-flow projections with back reconciliations.
Kevin Shaw made suggestions for engaging board members.
Chann worked on annual planning for board and staff fundraising activities.
SVP staff spent a few hours in our office showing Santina and her development coordinator how we use SalesForce to manage contact information, partner engagement and activity with prospects.
Mary Bright provided advice on a personnel situation.
Doug Wang is assisting the board with setting up a finance committee.
Dick Cahoon, Dominique River, Pam Conover, Jon Adams, and Linda Springer donated items for music and art projects from PAA’s wish list during the holidays.

bigBANG! ABCs

bigBANG! logo

At bigBANG! hosted by CSVP, 220 lively people from nonprofits and businesses, plus entrepreneurs, funders and thought leaders,experienced Fast Pitch presentations from innovative NE Ohio nonprofits, shared their own social innovations, and collaborated on leadership approaches. They benefited from insights of MIT Lecturer and award-winning author Peter Senge, whose interactive keynote workshop sparked a collaborative conversation.

The seven Fast Pitch presenters were current CSVP grantees and finalists vying for the 2012 CSVP grantee slot. The audience voted Providence House Most Compelling! reading to find out which nonprofit SVP partners selected as their next investee. Thank you to our collaborators and sponsors who made the high-energy day possible. Read more and check out the many aspects of bigBANG! in …

The ABCs of bigBANG!

A is for Action and Agenda

B is for Bad Girl Ventures and Boom and
bigBANG! B uck s

C is for CSVP and Coaches and Collaborators
and Challenge Cuyahoga and Civic Commons

D is for Designer and Diverse Ideas and
Dick Cahoon: Sponsor of Peter Senge

E is for Emcee: Dan Moulthrop and Energy

F is for Fathom and Facebook and Feedback

G is for Greater Cleveland Volunteers and
         The George Gund Foundation

H is for Hard Hatted Women and
  Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Northeastern Ohio

I is for Investors and Ideas and Investees

J is for Join CSVP

K is for Keynote: Peter Senge

L is for Leadership and Linda Springer

M is for MedWish International and Mobile Innovation Lab

N is for Networking and Near West Theatre and
News about bigBANG!

O is for Open Doors Academy

P is for Providence House and Prospectuses
and Press Release

Q is for Quotes and Questions

R is for Resolution from Ed FitzGerald

S is for Sponsors and Sherwick Fund (Seed Sponsor) and
Saint Luke's Foundation and Social Media Lounge and
Seti's Polish Boys Food Truck and Social Innovation

T is for Twitter and T-Shirts

U is for U NCOMNtv Livestream and Umami Food Truck

V is for Voting and Volunteers and Video of bigBANG!

W is for Wisdom

X is for eXamples of Local Innovators and Innovation eXchange

Y is for Youtube Videos of Fast Pitches

Z is for Zydeco Bistro Food Truck

SVPI Tokyo Trip

SVPI Trip to Tokyo

In consultation with leading Japanese social enterpreneurs, SVPI has created an itinerary for a nine-day trip that includes:
·Opportunities to learn from and share your expertise with social entrepreneurs revitalizing the region impacted by the 3.11.11 tsunami.
·Site visits with several of SVP Tokyo’s investees (you can help us decide which ones)
·Traditional Japanese cultural experiences
·The chance to network with leaders and partners in SVP and the Japanese social sector.

All partners are welcome, but the deposit deadline is coming up soon! Here are the details:

Date: Friday, May 11^th - Sunday, May 20^th

Cost: $3,800 (USD) per person includes:
·         8 nights’ accommodation
·         Breakfast and lunch daily
·         Admission to all group activities
·         Ground transportation
o   Subways, taxis and private mini-bus from hotels to site visits and meetings
o   High speed train from Tokyo to Tohoku and back
·         Interpreter services
·         Miscellaneous fees, expenses and gifts

Airfare, transport between airport and hotel, and most dinners are not included.

Deposit of $1500 per person is due by check or credit card to SVPI on Friday, March 9^th. $2300 balance is due by check or credit card to SVPI by Friday, April 27^th.

The minimum number of partners needed for the trip is ten. If the minimum is not reached by March 9^th, the trip will be postponed until September 2012.

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions. To confirm your spot, please email as soon as possible, and SVPI will send you an invoice for the deposit.

We hope to see you there!

PAA Wish List

PAA logo

Progressive Arts Alliance has been busy serving over 1000 students per week in Cleveland this fall. They are currently the Artists in Residence at the new Citizen's Leadership Academy (the most recent projects involve architectural concepts/drawings, print making, and documentary filmmaking). They are also continuing their work with Orchard and Carver Schools as well as after-school programming.

The following items are needed to help further PAA's mission and to enhance each of its educational programs. Several SVP partners donated many of these items at our Holiday Party but the need continues. Please contact Santina Protopapa at 216-772-4722 if you can provide any additional items.

Top Ten Wish List Items

1. Speedball Water-Soluble Poster Ink:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-water-soluble-poster-ink/
5 quarts needed: One each in Yellow, Magenta, Blue, Black, Extender Base
***ink used in screen printer for students to create fine art posters
2. Speedball Water-Base Textile Screen Printing Ink:http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-water-base-textile-screen-printing-inks/
5 quarts needed: One each in Process Yellow, Process Magenta, Process Cyan, Black, Transparent Base
***ink used in screen printer for students to screen print t-shirts of their art
3. Need 15: Sony DSC-W530 digital camera
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=1218331148059&type=product
***digital cameras are used for animation projects and photography projects
4. Need 20: SD Card – 4 GB for digital cameras
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+-+4GB+Secure+Digital+High+Capacity+(SDHC)+Class+4+Memory+Card/8310847.p?id=1173578368387&skuId=8310847&st=SD&cp=1&lp=6

5. Box/Case of copy paper
http://www.staples.com/Staples-100-Recycled-Copy-Paper-8-1-2-x-11-Case/product_620014

6. HP LaserJet Black Toner 12A
http://www.amazon.com/HP-LaserJet-Cartridge-Retail-Packaging/dp/B0000C120T

7. Samsung CLP-C600A Cyan Toner Cartridge
http://www.staples.com/Samsung-CLP-C600A-Cyan-Toner-Cartridge/product_639223

8. Need 3: Office/desk chairs
http://www.staples.com/Staples-Lockridge-Fabric-Managers-Chair-Black/product_791815

9. Bretford Mobility Cart 30 (TX323LL/A) for PAA Laptops
http://store.apple.com/us-hed/product/TX323LL/A
***needed to safely and securely move and store PAA class set of laptops

10. Cargo van or minivan to transport equipment and students

Consumable Supply Wish List
Items needed for students’ screen printing projects:

2 Kits: Yudu Squeegee Kit
(helps with moving ink across the screens to facilitate printing process)
http://www.amazon.com/Provo-Craft-Novelty-YUDU-625063/dp/B002Y2MSH0

2 Scoops: 15" Emulsion Scoop Coater
(used to help facilitate the photographic process of creating screens for printing)
http://www.texsourceonline.com/p-435-emulsion-scoop-coater.aspx

7 Kits: Speedball Diazo System Emulsion Kit
(emulsion is used to create a “stencil” on screens in order to print)
http://www.utrechtart.com/dsp_view_product.cfm?item=55897

Other Consumables Used on a Regular Basis:
Paint Markers
Sharpie Markers (fine point, multiple colors)
Sketchbooks
Lined notebooks
Blank Mini-dv tape
DVD-R discs
DVD+R Double Layer discs
CD-R discs
CD/DVD Envelopes/sleeves
Non-hardening modeling clay
Samsung Toner:
Samsung CLP-M600A Magenta Toner Cartridge, Samsung CLP-K600A Black Toner Cartridge
Samsung CLP-Y600A Yellow Toner Cartridge

Non-Consumable Supplies/Equipment Wish List
Drying Rack to accommodate 18” x 24” paper
LCD projector
Technics 1200 Turntables
Hand-held microphones and lavaliers
Vinyl records (any genre of music)
Linoleum/vinyl piece (preferably 12'x12')

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