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Conference Testimonials
Up one levelGrant Thornton, Lead Sponsor
Social Venture Partners (SVP) has teamed with Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) to present this year’s conference which will explore how philanthropic networks are the wave of the future in social change.
Mike Hogan, Foundation Source
SVP Boulder County Partner Mike Hogan’s personal journey to philanthropy began soon after 9/11, which he describes as “a wake up call.” In his previous professional life Mike had focused on providing software services for online banking, payroll and administration. Some of those skills transferred easily to his role as Senior Managing Director at Foundation Source, but the new and most exciting dimension of the work is the opportunity to spend time with individuals and families establishing private foundations.
Patrick McCauley, Point B
“We have a lot in common with SVP partners – like them, we’re client focused, entrepreneurial and team players,” says Patrick McCauley, from Point B’s Southern California practice.
Alan Sorkin, San Diego SVP
The SVP Conference is the best place to learn about recruiting and retaining partners and running your SVP. Each year, SDSVP partners attend every session, debrief afterward and use the information as the foundation for the next year’s annual plan.
Mary Bright, Cleveland SVP
The SVPI conference is my best chance all year to connect with people who share my passion for active philanthropy. Whether they are old friends or newcomers, the presenters and attendees from across the network inspire me with their stories and challenge me with their ideas.
Andy Williamson, SVP Calgary
It's a time of year I anticipate: to reconnect with other partners, to pick up new ideas and trends, to discuss and debate, validate our work in Calgary, share my own perspective, meet some folks new to the network, and connect with key people in the philanthropic sector.
Sean Stannard-Stockton, Tactical Philanthropy Blogger
Sean Stannard-Stockton, Tactical Philanthropy blogger, shares his take on the SVP Conference. Read why the conference is a best kept secret in philanthropy.
Paul Shoemaker, SVP Seattle
I’ve been to every SVP conference since the first one in Pittsburgh in 2001. You might think it was “old hat” to me by now, but every time I go I meet new people, reconnect with others I know, and the mix each year makes it a new experience. It always energizes me.
Carolyn and Scott Sherwood, SVP Seattle
Watch how Carolyn and Scott Sherwood learned to think BIG at the 2007 SVP Conference.
Bob Wood, Dallas SVP
A chance trip to the SVPI Conference in Calgary in 2003, prompted more by the beauty of the location than the allure of the program, yielded substantial, long-term and long-lasting benefits to Dallas SVP. Our contingent, consisting of three persons, divided the program to attend all sessions, distilled useful insights, met helpful partners from other cities and brought back a detailed report, rich with ideas from across North America.
