What to Expect

BC SVP awards multi-year grants that include financial support and time investments from our network of Partners. This is where we differ from traditional foundations – we do not grant money in the absence of partner coaching. We solicit applications from eligible, nonprofit organizations throughout the year through our New Grants Process.

The amount of time and type of expertise provided to each grant recipient varies widely. To date, our Partners have helped Grantees with strategic planning, board development, facilities planning and acquisition, marketing planning, IT planning and implementation, fundraising, and revenue generation.

Grants are awarded for a period of up to 1-5 years, and the average amount of funding provided is approximately $30,000 per year. Grantees must annually re-qualify for each succeeding year of support by demonstrating satisfactory progress toward stated goals.

By the end of a multi-year investment cycle, we would like to see that a Grantee:

• Demonstrates improved strength in one or more capacity parameters
• Has developed a replacement for SVP funding
• Has built enduring relationships with one or more of our Partners and/or other high-capacity volunteers.

Please contact us to learn more about the BC SVP process.