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Welcome! This regular newsletter keeps you informed about recent developments, upcoming open and members-only events, and opportunities to engage with SVN members and the wider SVN community. We’re serious about continuing to strengthen the connections in our community and this newsletter is an essential part of our commitment. |
| Big News from SVN: New Board of Directors! |
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| SVN Announces First Member-Elected BoardThis community gathered in May 2024 at the RISE conference and charted a new path forward for the Social Venture Network, with one of the core goals being to become a member-led organization. In January 2025, SVN members voted to adopt a new set of bylaws that officially made many of these goals part of how the organization is governed and operates.
We are so pleased to announce that our first election for a new Board of Directors was completed this month. Over 20 were nominated, 13 ran, and members voted in 11 to the Board who live in 3 different countries on 2 continents. We are so excited to have these exciting, skilled, and energized people to work with and on behalf of our membership to chart the course forward for SVN!
Thanks to our Governance Committee and outgoing Board of Directors for their hard work in helping us get to this point. While new processes are never without hiccups, we’ve learned a lot from them and look forward to using those learnings to improve the organization’s policies and practices! |
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| | | | 4th and 5th Peer Circle Cohorts of 2025 Launched This WeekAs change makers, consultants, and social venture pioneers, it is sometimes hard to stay the course with the important work we do when so often we feel alone and under-resourced. Peer Circles are designed to help you dream bigger and dive deeper. This unique space fosters collaboration and support, setting aside competition to focus on genuine connection and understanding.
If you’re interested in the SVN Peer Circles program, you can apply here for the next round. |
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| | SVN’s Mutual Aid Circle is GrowingSVN has created a support circle for those who are facing challenges due to the current political and economic instability. Connecting with peers for emotional, strategic, and financing support can be one of the most helpful in navigating your particular challenges in these difficult times.
The next members-only meeting of the SVN Mutual Aid Circle is Wednesday, April 30 @ 10am PT/1pm ET. All current members of SVN receive a calendar invite to this event. |
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| | Check out the SVN Member DirectorySVN members are now available to you in an online public directory that encourages the community to contact or do business with our membership. |
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| | You must be a member to participate in either the Peer Circles or the Mutual Aid Circle and be listed in the SVN Member Directory. |
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| | | DATE April 29, 2025 TIME 5:30-7:30 PM ET LOCATION TRIBECA, NYC OFFERED TO SVN Members & non-members |
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| Impactful Alternative Investing Happy Hour - Hosted by Slow Money NYC and SVN Partner, Investors Circle Join Slow Money NYC and Investors Circle at a beautiful Tribeca penthouse office. The evening will feature a presentation from Slow Money NYC (SMNYC) on revenue-based finance (RBF) for early-stage impact investing and networking with fellow impact investors, entrepreneurs and fund managers interested in this non-extractive means of investing. |
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| | DATE May 8, 2025 TIME 12-1:15 PM ET LOCATION Online, Zoom OFFERED TO Everyone |
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| Rethinking Development Finance Amid Cutbacks with Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen by SVN Partner, Impact Entrepreneur In this rapidly evolving landscape, impact investors, philanthropies, and entrepreneurs stand at a critical juncture, poised to fill emergent gaps and sustain momentum in essential development initiatives. While impact investing cannot entirely replace traditional aid, it can play a crucial role. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation between Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker and renowned impact investment leader Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen, CEO of GSG Impact, as they explore the urgent responsibilities and opportunities for impact investing amid these profound changes. |
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| DATE June 4-5, 2025 TIME all day LOCATION Quito, Ecuador OFFERED TO Everyone |
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| The Latin American Impact Investment Summit - CLIIQ Since 2018 the Latin American Impact Investment Summit (CLIIQ), organized by IMPAQTO, has connected, inspired, and activated the impact investment community to address key social and environmental issues in Latin America and build community.
In this seventh edition, the conference will be in Quito, Ecuador, building a more integrated and just Latin America through leadership, community, and collaboration. |
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| Have an event to share? These upcoming events are generated by YOU, our community! Submit an event of interest through our Event Submission Form to be featured in our next newsletter.
Want to connect with others?When requested by members, we will create WhatsApp groups for the event to help organize meet-ups, keep in touch, and message each other during and after the event. To create a group, members should send their request to admin@svn.org. |
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| | | Hudson Valley Local SVN Gathering a Hit!In late March, around 20 current and past SVN members and/or conference goers, and other impact business leaders gathered for a fun time establishing, reestablishing, and deepening connections in Kingston, NY, hosted by SVNer Rob Lederer. The evening's festivities included good food, live Balkan music, and dancing. |
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| | Finance Committee Forming - Want to Join?SVN’s Finance Committee is seeking 1-3 non-board members to serve. Skillsets, not necessarily in one person, are (1) a volunteer bookkeeper, (2) experience with nonprofit accounting, (3) a knack for setting and drafting financial policies, (4) experience serving on nonprofit board finance committees. If you’re interested in joining, let us know. |
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| | Just Economy Institute Fellowship: Calling All Financial ActivistsThe Just Economy Institute supports financial activists shifting the flow of capital and power to solve social and environmental problems. They offer a nine-month fellowship where participants explore their relationship with money, integrate inner work with external work, learn about social change investing, and discover new ways to create community wealth. Joining an active community of practice, Fellows become part of an influential and innovative network of financial activists. Learn more about the Fellowship and apply by April 30. |
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| | Book Recommendation from Susan Eirich (Earthfire Institute)In Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything, Daniel Goleman recasts the uproar over global warming and the assault of man-made toxins into our bodies in terms of the collective self-deception that both created this crisis and holds a key to its solution. Read more about the book. |
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| | Share your updates! We want to hear about your achievements, collaborations, and initiatives. Submit your community updates through our Community Update Form for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter. |
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