Venture Philanthropy Partners is based, as its name suggests,
upon a partnership approach. When we initiate an investment
in a high-potential nonprofit organization, we call that
organization an “investment partner” rather
than a “grantee,” because we aspire to develop
a close, long-term relationship. We are not naive enough
to believe that the power differential between grantmaker
and grantseeker magically disappears, but we do make every
effort to build trust between the parties, share risks,
and structure the relationship so that our success is directly
predicated on our partners' success. Learn more about how we select
and support
our investment partners.
