Over the past 18 months, SVP Denver has leveraged our learning to transform our impact programs to better meet the needs of social mission organizations in the Denver Metro area. We’ve also increased our efforts to collect data about the organizations we are reaching to better understand how we can make the most impact. Here’s some of what we learned about the organizations reaching out to SVP for support:
There’s incredible energy and innovation happening within these small, resourceful organizations and they are doing amazing work to meet the changing needs of their communities. The pandemic upended many organizations’ programs and business models – like Adelante Community Development that added community vaccinations and healthcare navigation to its small business support services. The unprecedented stresses of these last few years also increased the need for more flexible funding and business/operations expertise to help organizations adapt, grow and sustain their efforts. These challenges are especially true for organizations rooted in communities of color who continue to face additional barriers to success.
Share Your Perspective
As a small nonprofit ourselves, SVP Denver is doing our best to listen to other organizations in the impact sector (using Google forms, interviews and our application process) to prioritize the areas where support is most needed. If you are a leader at a local nonprofit or social enterprise, here are a few ways to share your input and get support:
- Earned Revenue Strategies (interviews + workshop) – email dave@svpdenver.org for info
- Funder Prospecting / Development Research Training – apply for our summer programs
- Tell Your Impact Story Workshop – apply for our summer programs