What kinds of organizations does Social Venture Partners Portland support?

The foundation backs local nonprofit organizations and coalitions, especially community-based groups serving children and families in marginalized communities. Its active programs also point to early childhood education, preschool access, organizational capacity building, strategic planning, financial management, and leadership development.

How large are Social Venture Partners Portland’s typical grants?

Typical grant sizes are centered in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $25,000, the median is $35,000, and p75 is $51,250. Recent awards include both operating support and collaborative grants at those levels.

Can organizations apply directly for any of the foundation’s programs?

Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Community Organization Support, Community Partner / Community Organization Support, Building Together, Ready to Grow, and Community Partner Support. The Equitable Early Education Grant collaboration with Black United Fund of Oregon does not accept unsolicited applications.

Social Venture Partners Portland

Name: Social Venture Partners Portland — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism

PORTLAND, ORWebsite5032220114

About Social Venture Partners Portland

As venture philanthropists, we mobilize skills, money, and influence to build community capacity for solving problems together.

Focus Areas

early childhood educationpreschool accessearly learning qualitycapacity building for nonprofitsorganizational coaching and leadership developmentworkforce developmentfacility expansionadvocacy

Who They Fund

local nonprofit organizations/coalitionspreschool-aged children and early childhood programs (Washington County)community-based groups focused on racial equity

Funding Style

About Social Venture Partners Portland

Social Venture Partners Portland organizes much of its grantmaking around capacity building for community organizations serving children and families, especially in marginalized communities. A large recent award to Children’s Institute — $183,429 in 2024 — shows how the foundation uses flexible pooled resources to strengthen organizations while it manages collaborative funding. Another recurring theme is equity-focused support for culturally specific community groups: Native American Youth and Family Center, Latino Network, and Kairos each received $72,500 in 2024 through the Equity Collaborative and a related Taste 2022 payment. The foundation also backs early learning infrastructure through programs such as Ready to Grow and Building Together, pairing grants with coaching, strategic planning, and access to investor partners’ skills. Its work is centered on local nonprofits and coalitions, with grantmaking aimed at organizational strength as much as direct program delivery.

What Social Venture Partners Portland Funds

Early childhood education is a core area for Social Venture Partners Portland. In 2024, it gave $45,000 to Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization through an Equity Collaborative grant, linking early learning access with equity-focused support. The foundation also makes operating support grants tied to preschool and early learning work, including $10,000 to The Nw Regional Ed Svc Council for Preschool for All, Washington County. Organizational development is another clear theme. Community Action received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024 for general operating support, while Threads of Justice Collective received $15,000 in 2024 for general operating support. These awards fit a model that combines unrestricted funding with hands-on capacity-building support.

How Social Venture Partners Portland Gives

Typical grants cluster around the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $35,000, and a p75 of $51,250. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Latino Network, Native American Youth and Family Center, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization, Community Action, and Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization. That pattern points to sustained relationships rather than one-off awards. Social Venture Partners Portland is a local grantmaker and operates through community-partner, collaborative, and capacity-building programs. It accepts unsolicited requests in several community-partner and early learning programs.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$73K

Total Assets

$1.4M

Total Revenue

$991K

Total Expenses

$884K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $25K and $51K, with a median of $35K.

25th Percentile

$25K

Median

$35K

75th Percentile

$51K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

LAUREN JOHNSON

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
FUTURE GENERATIONS COLLABORATIVE	PORTLAND, OR	$25,000	2026	SVP GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS
COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION (CAO)	HILLSBORO, OR	$20,000	2026	SVP GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS
ALLIANCE FOR EQUITY IN MONTESSORI EDUCATION (AEME)	BEAVERTON, OR	$15,000	2026	SVP GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS
BRIGHT FUTURES (ADELANTE MUJERES)	FOREST GROVE, OR	$12,500

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Can organizations apply directly for any of the foundation’s programs?

Open Grant Opportunities

Community Organization Support (Community Partner)

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