Over the years, 100 Story Building’s relationship with Social Venture Partners Melbourne has grown from that of two new mates excited to be hanging out together … to one where we’ve become the house guest that’s taken up residence on the couch …. and refuses to leave! As the first ever organisation that SVP supported, …
I am a founding partner of SVPM so have been involved since 2013. The first 12 months were all about establishing Social Venture Partners Melbourne, its constitution, financials, strategy, committees, processes and potential programs. As part of the foundation work, I established the Investment Committee and took on the role of Chair. As a result …
I have been a partner at Social venture Partners Melbourne since 2013 as one of the three co-founders. My main role has been encouraging other Partners to become involved in engaged philanthropy and growing Social Venture Partners Melbourne. This included some early mentorship and providing early administrative support, and encouraging my husband, Robert to become …
I have been an SVP partner in SVP Melbourne for about 5 years. I was invited to join by an ex work colleague after we moved back to Melbourne. At the time I was thinking about what else I could do with my life (I was working way less than “full time” as an Executive …
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Read here about Paul Brainerd and his wife, Debbi, who established Social Venture Partners. SVP now has over 40 affiliates worldwide, including SVP Melbourne.
I CAN Network is driving a rethink of autism, from ‘I Can’t’ to ‘I CAN’, mentoring the ‘awe’ in AWEtism through education, advocacy and providing opportunities. I CAN Network builds networks across schools, universities, TAFEs, communities, businesses and governments, and is Australia’s first social enterprise founded by people with autism. The last 12 months have seen continued …
Exciting news at Youthworx, as they have secured the space downstairs and are now able to expand their program, once they fit it out. They were successful in a grant to make this happen and have had support from the Landlord and Google, but they need more help to fit it out. If you know …
“SVP Melbourne’s first investee, 100 Story Building, a custom-designed children’s creative space in Footscray, celebrated its 5th birthday in September. Since opening their doors in 2013, 100 Story Building has delivered creative story making programs to over 25,000 children and young people from marginalised communities, helping to build literacy, confidence and a sense of belonging. …
It was 1994, and Paul Brainerd was out of a job.
He had just sold his software company, Aldus Corporation, to Adobe. PageMaker, the desktop publishing program his company created, had revolutionized printing and publishing—and left him an unexpected millionaire.
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