Venture Philanthropy Partners: Investing in Social Change.

VPP Announcements Archive

2013

Three Nonprofit and Business Leaders Join Board of Venture Philanthropy Partners
Apr 2013
General Update

2012

VPP and Urban Alliance Partner to Bring Career Skills To Low Income High Schoolers in National Capital Region
Nov 2012
Investment Announcement
VPP Releases First Comprehensive Report of Challenges Facing Children and Youth Throughout Region
Sep 2012
General Update
Anne Reiss Joins VPP As Vice President of Investor Development
Sep 2012
General Update
Venture Philanthropy Partners Announces Leslie Aun as New Vice President of Communications
May 2012
General Update
Education Expert Marci Young Joins VPP Investment Team as Partner
Feb 2012
General Update

2011

VPP Award Will Bring $7.2M Additional Funding to Collaborative Serving Low-Income Youth
Aug 2011
General Update
Prominent Financial Services Executive and Tax Economist Join Board of Venture Philanthropy Partners
Jun 2011
General Update
VPP Invests $1.4M in Metro TeenAIDS and Urban Alliance to Serve 3,000 Youth
Mar 2011
Investment Announcement

2010

Youth Advocate Marc Schindler Joins VPP Team as Partner
Nov 2010
General Update
VPP Invests $5.5 Million in KIPP DC Growth
Aug 2010
Investment Announcement
VPP Awarded $4 Million from the Social Innovation Fund to Create Collaboration for Low-Income Youth
Jul 2010
General Update
Leading Educator and Venture Capitalist Join Board of Venture Philanthropy Partners
Mar 2010
General Update

2009

VPP and Year Up Enter $4.5 Million Investment Partnership
Nov 2009
Investment Announcement
Demographic Shifts in the National Capital Region Put Increasing Pressures on Local Social Service and Health Nonprofits, Report Says
Jan 2009
General Update

2008

Tim S. Wierzbicki Named as Vice President of Development and Investor Relations at Venture Philanthropy Partners
May 2008
General Update

2007

Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leader Ellen Lazar Named as Partner at Venture Philanthropy Partners
Nov 2007
General Update
New York Times Features College Summit
Jul 2007
General Update
VPP Invests $2.1 Million in College Summit Investment to Help Thousands More Students Region-wide Go to College
May 2007
Investment Announcement
Three Prominent Business and Civic Leaders Join Board of Venture Philanthropy Partners
Apr 2007
General Update
David Sylvester Joins VPP Investment Team as Partner
Mar 2007
General Update
Carol Thompson Cole Named President and CEO of Venture Philanthropy Partners
Mar 2007
General Update

2006

VPP Invests $4.25 Million in Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Dec 2006
Investment Progress Report
"Raising the Bar for Organizational Effectiveness and Excellence in Nonprofits": Video and Transcript
Dec 2006
General Update
VPP Invests $500,000 for Fourth Year of See Forever Foundation Partnership
Nov 2006
Investment Progress Report
"Slow Down and Listen": Lessons from Gates Foundation CEO Patty Stonesifer
Nov 2006
General Update
DC Vote Honors VPP Managing Partner Carol Thompson Cole
Oct 2006
General Update
Venture Philanthropy Partners Hosts a Stimulating Dialogue with Patty Stonesifer
Oct 2006
General Update
VPP Announces $1.6 Million Investment in SEED Foundation
Sep 2006
Investment Announcement
Venture Philanthropy Partners, NewSchools Venture Fund, Announce Collaborative Investment of more than $4.5 Million in Friendship Public Charter School
May 2006
Investment Announcement
An Example of Leadership - In Several Ways
Feb 2006
General Update
Great Washington Post Article about Will Gunn, New CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Jan 2006
General Update
Announcing Investment Partnership with LAYC
Jan 2006
Investment Announcement

2005

Social Investment = More Than Money
Oct 2005
General Update
VPP Investment Partner Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care Celebrates Grand Opening of New Center
Jul 2005
General Update
Announcing Investment Partnership with The SEED Foundation
Jun 2005
Investment Announcement
Announcing Investment Partnership with Friendship Public Charter School
May 2005
Investment Announcement
Announcing Investment Partnership with Mary's Center
Apr 2005
Investment Announcement
VPP Elects Three New Members to the Board
Feb 2005
General Update
Looking Back on 2004, Forward to 2005
Jan 2005
General Update

2004

Announcing Partnership with College Summit
Dec 2004
Investment Announcement
Announcement of Continuation of Partnership with CFNC
Dec 2004
Investment Progress Report
NFF and VPP to Study Innovative Capitalization Options for Nonprofits
Oct 2004
General Update
Announcing Steve Seleznow's Role as Partner, VPP
May 2004
General Update
Announcing Partnership with Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care
Apr 2004
Investment Announcement
Announcing Groundbreaking Partnership Between Maya Angelou Public Charter School and DC Public Schools
Apr 2004
General Update
Announcing Partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Mar 2004
Investment Announcement
Announcing Calvary Partnership
Feb 2004
Investment Announcement

2002

Announcing Calvary Investment Partnership
Nov 2002
Investment Announcement