Giving Stories
Lisa Chin joined SVP after retiring from Amazon – exhausted and craving something different. She wasn’t sure what, but she knew it involved giving back.
So she dove deep at SVP. She attended every workshop, accepted every volunteer opportunity, and with her husband Nigel, developed a giving strategy, two words that – as Lisa puts it – “didn’t exist in our vocabulary.”
Lisa also began searching for a career that would make a positive impact in her community, drawing upon her SVP experience to guide her. “The strength of what I learned at SVP was a huge part of my resume,” says Lisa. “It’s better than getting a master’s in nonprofit management.” Today, Lisa is the Executive Director of Year Up Puget Sound – helping urban young adults reach their full professional potential.
Just One Story Among Many
SVP Seattle has …
- 400+ Partners (2000+ internationally) pooling money, time and talent for greater impact
- 50+ Partners serving on boards and in leadership roles at nonprofits and in our community
- Dozens of families and teen philanthropists engaged in service projects and grant making
- 40+ education sessions annually on philanthropy and related topics
- 60+ volunteer opportunities with nonprofits annually, ranging from technology to human resources to financial management projects
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Fighting Poverty with CASH
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Youth on a Mission
It’s Sunday night. The Sullivan’s basement rec room is filled with teenagers. A stack of pizza boxes is piled high, and cookies and snacks litter the coffee table. Chatter fills the room. The topics? Homelessness, public education, family planning, self-esteem, the environment.
People For Puget Sound Stand for Clean Water
Dick Wood’s grandkids are 6th generation Puget Sound. He has fished his whole life and experienced the Sound's decline first hand. He stands for clean water. How is SVP connected?
Saturdays Aren’t Just for Cartoons Anymore
A dozen families. Three days. One shared purpose. Armed with a video camera, and alternately: a hairnet, a rain coat, and a pot of soup, we trailed SVP's youngest volunteers.
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