Thursday, November 11, 2010

Don't miss the Final Ten Year Events in 2010!

What an incredible year DSVP has enjoyed as we complete our first decade as an organization. Highlights have included a steady growth of new partners, the first bigBANG! event, a recently adopted strategic plan, and many new community connections and friends.

As the year comes to a close, we invite you to join us for two final celebration events. We hope to see you there, all friends and partners welcome!

Annual Luncheon - Reflections and Vision: DSVP at 10 Years
December 3, 11am-1pm, Tower Club
Details and RSVP Here.

Holiday Party - Let's get this party started!
December 9, 5:30pm-8:00pm, Reunion Tower
Details and RSVP Here.

DSVP adopts Strategic Plan

After a four month planning process involving more than 40 partners in three different work streams, the DSVP board of directors has adopted the recommended strategic plan. The plan is a perfect balance between strategic vision around community focused leverage and impact along with partnership focused tactical programs.

Highlights from the plan include some of the following:
  • Partner Power - Programmatic alignment of philanthropy education, partnership recruitment and investee engagement with a new "Partner Committee".
  • Expanded Opportunities-Support more opportunities for our partners to have the impact they seek with a "Special Opportunities Team".
  • More Fuel for the Fire - Leveraging additional resources into the investee portfolio through co-investment strategies and attracting additional human capital while DSVP is actively investing in nonprofits we support through a "Community Relations Team".
  • Nurture the Ecosystem - Further promotion of social innovation as a strategy to engage the community, build awareness of DSVP, and nurture the ecosystem of engaged philanthropists, sustainable nonprofits and socially conscious businesses.
Staff and Board are developing work plans, budgets, committee charters and staffing models for 2011 to support these activities. Thank you to all our partners who were involved in the process. DSVP will be a stronger better organization because of this effort and vision!