Advocacy & Policy Committee

In order to help create and be a part of real, systemic change, SVP began the Advocacy & Policy Committee (APC). The APC engages 12 advanced Partners in looking more deeply into not just today’s symptoms and problems, but into the upstream root causes.  The APC is working to change the whole system for the better. 

While we currently only operate an Early Learning Advocacy & Policy committee, SVP intends to form additional committees around our other grantmaking areas. By supporting our grantmaking areas through upstream investments and systemic change, we intend to:

• Address the root cause of problems and foment systemic change.
• Leverage the impact of our capacity building grants.
• Team with expert organizations on systemic change.
• Create interest and challenge for SVP Partners. Partners will develop high-level skills and knowledge around advocacy, policy work and the issue area.
• Become a more involved and engaged community partner working towards positive impact in our issue areas.

Advocacy & Policy Committee Publications

Did you know that each dollar invested in early learning results in approximately $4 to $8 of public savings?  Learn about this and more in SVP's Early Learning Matters Magazine.

Developed by the Early Learning Advocacy and Policy Committee, this magazine was created to share why we believe early learning matters and hopefully engage SVP Partners in this important work.