Annual Conference
Annual Conference
2008 Social Venture Partners Conference
October 2 - 4, 2008
Cleveland, Ohio
The SVP Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to celebrate what we do best -- share and learn from each other's experiences and take those lessons home to apply in our own communities.

This year, we are gathered in Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall Fame and Museum!
Click here to view the sessions that were offered at this year's conference.
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Help Reduce the SVP Conference's Impact on the Environment
On issues from climate change to urban greening, the GreenCityBlueLake Institute helps the residents of Northeast Ohio learn how to reduce the impact on nature. Click here to learn more about this great organization. |
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Key Private Bank is the leading corporate sponsor for the 2008 Social Venture Partners annual conference. The Social Venture Partners network is made up of 25 affiliates; including six markets with Key Private Bank offices: Boulder, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Portland and Seattle. Key Private Bank delivers sophisticated solutions for managing wealth through an advice-based approach, distinguished by over a century of experience in successfully providing banking, trust and investment services. Key Private Bank is part of KeyBank, a KeyCorp company. KeyCorp is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $92 billion. To learn more about Key Private Bank and Key’s community development programs and philanthropic investments, please visit Key.com. | |
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The Broad Superintendents Academy recruits, trains and places proven leaders with the passion and experience necessary to transform urban school districts into effective public enterprises. By bringing the best practices in hiring, operations and management into school districts, these leaders are freeing up millions of dollars that can be pushed down to the classroom to serve students. Run like an executive management training program, the Academy is designed to prepare CEOs and senior executives from business, non-profit, military, government and education backgrounds to lead urban public school systems. The Broad Center then assists graduates in finding leadership positions in our nation's largest, most troubled schools and provides extensive professional support to ensure they succeed. To learn more about The Broad Superintendents Academy, please visit www.broadacademy.org. | ||
The Sherwick Fund |
Established in 1973 by John Sherwin Sr., The Sherwick Fund is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Inquires about The Sherwick Fund should be directed to The Cleveland Foundation at www.clevelandfoundation.org. |
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| Established in 1914, the Cleveland Foundation is the world's first community foundation and the third-largest in the United States today. The foundation improves the lives of Greater Clevelanders by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, and providing leadership on vital issues. You can learn more about this legendary grantmaker at www.clevelandfoundation.org. |
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| MasikaTech is a technology consulting services and solution provider based in Seattle. The company provides organizations with comprehensive analysis, technology assessments, strategic planning, customization, budgeting and support. For more information, visit www.masikatech.com. |
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| For over 10 years, the Calvert Foundation has been working to make community investment a safe and logical option for all investors seeking to make a positive social impact. Learn more about how Calvert blends financial and social returns at www.calvertfoundation.org. |
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| Good Capital is an investment firm that accelerates the flow of capital to innovative ventures and initiatives that harness the power of the market to create sustainable solutions to some of society’s most challenging problems. You can learn more about Good Capital at www.goodcap.net. |


