It's the human capital that makes a difference.It's financial resources, yes, but it's also passion and commitment that create results.At SVP DE, we are passionate proponents of our mission – to give every child in our state access to a strong pre-school program.Our partners get involved, in a hands-on way, to make meaningful grants, provide sound strategic advice, and focus on successful outcomes for each of our partner organizations.

Social Venture Partners Delaware encourages its partners to take an active role in an investee organization or within SVP DE.A summary of the opportunities within these two avenues is listed below.The list is not inclusive of all the opportunities available and we welcome specific interests and areas of expertise.

SVP DE volunteer opportunities

Board of Directors:
·Board meets six times per fiscal year
·Sets policy and procedures for SVP DE
·Reviews organization's financials
·Assists with strategic vision
·Reviews and ratifies funding decisions made by the Investment Committee

Investment Committee:
·Investment Committee meets once a month for 1.5 hours from September through May. May require extra time for site visits and other due diligence activities
·Committee is responsible for due diligence on potential and current investee organizations
·Committee makes funding decisions and formally reports to the Board and partnership for ratification
·Great opportunity to learn about early childhood education in your community

Public Policy and Advocacy Committee:
·Opportunity to make an impact at a more systemic level and explore policy and advocacy realms
·Networking, coalition building and raising awareness of public and elected officials about the significance of quality early care and education

Communications/Marketing Committee:
·Establish brand identity and messaging
·Develop new pamphlets and distribution materials
·Website development
·Public relations and networking
·Media relations

Financial Planning Committee:
·Explore funding resources for SVP DE
·Meet with funders to explain SVP DE and its mission.
·Help prepare grants

Event Planning:
·Plan and organize education, partner recruitment, cultural diversity, and fundraising events.
·Coordinate different aspects of events including: invitation mailings, food and drink catering, tech assistance, contacting and coordinating with speakers, consultants or performing groups, etc.

Partner Recruitment:
·Recruiting new Social Venture Partners
·Tracking potential Partners on SVP DE's Salesforce.com database

Volunteer Coordinator:
·New Partner orientation
·Coordinate and organize volunteer opportunities within Investee organizations and help Partners find volunteer activities that suit their interests and availability.
·Help collect volunteer hour information from partners