THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP October 21, 2015 FEATURED STORY Proposal Review Recap and Semi-Finalist Girls on the Run Resource Team Openings! Announcement! Last week, SVP Partners narrowed down the applicants for our Innovation Funding Track to our 3 semi-finalists! Please click on the links below to view each of their websites. Each of these 3 semi-finalists will be presenting at the Venture Philanthropy Panel on November 12th and at the end of this meeting, our Partners will cast their vote. If you feel as though you are not prepped to vote, please email Sierra for a short "cheat sheet" that will provide you with all the information you will need. Click here to RSVP and to learn about the Venture Philanthropy Panel (Final Vote) Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership San Diego Food System Alliance San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative Girls on the Run offers a 10week after school program for girls that culminates in a Girls on the Run 5k event. Their mission is "to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running." What we will be discussing: - Board of Director's roles and responsiblities - Messaging - Supply vs. Demand - Diversified Funding When: Monday, November 2nd, 10:00am - 12:00pm Where: HeraHub, 4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd #400, San Diego, CA 92121 If you would like to join or just attend to listen and learn, please email Sierra. SVP STAFF HIGHLIGHT Lakshmi Presents to CSU Presidents & Chancellor EVENT CALENDAR SVPI Conference Presidents & Chancellor Yesterday, our Executive Director, Lakshmi Paranthaman, presented to a gathering of CSU Campus Presidents and SVPI Conference October 22-24 Sheraton Seattle Hotel 1400 Sixth Avenue Seattle WA 98101 Register HERE the CSU Chancellor on the Future of Philanthropy. Lakshmi talked about the Venture Philanthropy Panel work of SVP in venture philanthropy as November 12th, 4:30pm well as the corporate structures and financial instruments creating a more robust philanthropic investing continuum. She also discussed the creation of new markets for impact investing and the opportunities and challenges for these new markets ahead. Congratulations Lakshmi! (Final Selection Meeting) - 8:00pm UCSD Rady School (MPR2) RSVP HERE All Partner Meeting November 17th, 4:30pm 7:30pm Knobbe Martens - San Diego, 12790 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130 RSVP HERE HOLIDAY SOCIAL SDSVP Holiday Party Impact Committee Meeting November 19th, 12:00pm 2:00pm AMN Healthcare Eat, drink, and be merry at the SDSVP Annual Holiday Party! Join us for the *All Current Partners welcome* season of joy and friendship where we Holiday Party will toast the holidays and the coming New Year. It is a great opportunity to meet the entire Partnership and to celebrate our successes. *Current Partners and their Guests only* Theme: The Season Sparkles. This is a casual affair, but wear your best sparkle and shine! When: Saturday, December 12th, December 12th, 5:00pm -9:00pm Home of Sandra Timmons, 410 Bridoon Terrace, Encinitas, CA 92024 RSVP HERE 5:00pm - 9:00pm Where: Home of Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom 410 Bridoon Terrace, Encinitas, CA 92024 RSVP HERE INVESTEE SPOTLIGHT Olivewood's Documentary Film Accepted into Global Health Film Festival "The Kitchenistas of National City", the Become A Partner Volunteer Your Skills Who We Support "The Kitchenistas of National City", the documentary film that was made about Olivewood Garden's Cooking for Salud program, has been accepted to film festivals worldwide! Last week was the US premiere of the film at the I Imagine Film Festival in New York City and the film will be featured at the Global Health Film Festival in London on October 31st. Click here to read their press release! INVESTEE IN THE COMMUNITY Mid-City CAN's Free Screening of Paper Tigers Join Mid-City CAN for a screening of the film Paper Tigers, followed by a conversation on how San Diego is creating greater equity in its schools. *Admission is free but RSVP is required* WHEN: Monday, October 26th at 6:00pm WHERE: Hillcrest Cinemas, 3965 5th Ave., San Diego, CA 92103 HOLIDAY SHOPPING? Link Your Amazon Account to Support SDSVP For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to San Diego Social Venture Partners at no cost to you! Click below to get started! Click to view this email in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe San Diego Social Venture Partners 6960 Flanders Drive San Diego, CA 92121 USA Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy.