Entries For: July 2009

Most Partners are Giving More Since Joining SVP

SVP’s 2009 Partner survey indicates that 69% of Partners have increased their giving since joining SVP, and 21% have more than doubled their annual giving.  Despite difficult economic times, the percentage of Partners reporting an increase in their giving in 2009 is on par with the results from our 2008 survey. 

Among the Partners whose giving increased, more than 80% report that SVP had a least some impact on this change.  Out of all the different activities available to Partners, serving on a grant committee made the greatest impact.

Some Partners are “giving more to fewer organizations” and setting clearer expectations for those groups.  One Partner spoke of their improved ability to “evaluate and prioritize potential organizations that I might invest in myself.”  And another expressed that “SVP gave me a framework to think about how [to give]....and that made me feel both more ‘confident’ about what I was doing, and ‘better’ about what I was doing.”

As one Partner commented, the difference comes from “being part of a community that values and talks about giving on many levels.”  These rich conversations are taking place all over SVP - during the grant committee process, and beyond.

Want to Join a Grant Committee?

Our upcoming Grant Committees focus on early childhood development (beginning September 2009) and the environment (beginning January 2010). If you are a Partner who is interested in participating, please contact Mike Quinn at mikeq@svpseattle.org.

About the Partner Survey

The Partner outcomes survey is conducted every two years to help measure SVP’s impact on our Partners’ philanthropic development.  This year the survey was completed by 141 of our current Partners. Thank you to everyone who participated! 

Stay tuned for additional highlights from the survey regarding Partners’ community involvement.  At that time we will also provide a link to the full report.

What are Your Thoughts?

What's your experience?  Is it in line with these data?   

Do you have a personal story about how the economy or SVP (or both) have affected your giving?

For those receiving individual donations for your organization, what trends have you noticed and how do they compare to these data?