“While we didn’t come away with one of the cash prizes, I feel like I got the biggest prize of all: a strong foundation from which Arts For Life can flourish and grow, to help even more kids in Charlotte – and so many amazing new friends and colleagues!” – Rachel Zink, Arts For Life, Class of…
The 6th Annual SEED20 on Monday evening was a huge success with a prize pool of $46,000, an original spoken word performance by Herrison Chicas, and our largest audience to date – over 900 in attendance! #SEED20 was even trending on twitter! All ten finalists shone and told their stories of transformation, hope, and change with conviction, humor,…
Meet Our SEED20 Finalists Two Months of Coaching Countless Hours of Practicing Three Minutes to Tell Their Story ANSWER Scholarship Body & Soul Senior Fitness Center Charlotte Rescue Mission Children’s Attention Home Families First in Cabarrus County Hip Hop Orchestrated Philips Academy Profound Gentlemen Restore Global Wings for kids On March 27th, the SEED20 Finalists…
We are thrilled to announce the 20 nonprofit entrepreneurs who will be a part of the 6th annual SEED20 experience. Selected for their relevance, innovation, and potential for tangible community impact, the SEED20 Class of 2017 is… ANSWER Scholarship ArtPop BELL Body & Soul Senior Fitness Center Charlotte Rescue Mission (Culinary Social Enterprise) Children’s Attention…
The 5th Annual SEED20 on April 11th was a huge success with our biggest prize pool of $60,000 and our largest audience to date – over 800 in attendance! Ten finalists took the stage of the Knight Theater and gave their inspirational three-minute pitches on their big idea for social change in Charlotte. At the end of…
SEED20 Film Honored with an Emmy! It’s award season and SEED20 got in on the action! Priceless Misc, our video and web partner, created an inspiring short documentary called “Zuri, Rosi, and Circle de Luz” screened at SEED20 OnStage last March. The film features the story of SEED20 alum, Circle de Luz, and their impact on Latinas…
MEET OUR SEED20 FINALISTS! 2 Months of Coaching Countless Hours of Practicing 3 Minutes to Tell Their Story On April 11th, the SEED20 Finalists will share their visions for the future of Charlotte. Will you be there? American Pit Bull Foundation Arts For Life Campus Pride Catapult Concepts Code for Charlotte Digi-Bridge Gen-One Charlotte Redeeming…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2015 Contact: Susan Daniel [email protected] 704.442.7060 CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20, Social Venture Partners’ (SVP) annual competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs, has just announced the SEED20 Class of 2016: 1sTouch American Pit Bull Foundation Arts For Life Charlotte Campus Pride Catapult Concepts Code for Charlotte Croquet Records Digi-Bridge Fashion & Compassion Focus…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2015 Contact: Hannah Levinson [email protected] 704.340.2039 CHARLOTTE, NC— This week, Social Venture Partners (SVP) announced the winners of the fourth annual SEED20 OnStage!, a competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs. The 10 finalists in the competition pitched their ideas in three minutes or less (no notes, no props, no PowerPoint) to…
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES 10 SEED20 FINALISTS, JUDGES PANEL, AND SPONSORS CHARLOTTE, NC – SEED20 (www.SEED20.org), Social Venture Partners’ annual program for nonprofit entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the ten finalists from the Class of 2015 who will pitch their ideas live at SEED20 OnStage! on March 3, 2015. The SEED20 Finalists are: •A Widow’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2014 Contact: Susan Daniel 704.442.7060 [email protected] SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS LAUNCHES FOURTH ANNUAL SEED20 COMPETITION Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills, training and mentoring plus chance of winning cash awards CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Social Venture Partners (SVP) launches SEED20, its fourth annual program to identify, spotlight and support…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Daniel March 13, 2014 704.442.7060 [email protected] Social Venture Partners and Sold Out Audience Select Winners of $45,000 Prize Pool at the 3rd Annual SEED20 Competition CHARLOTTE, NC – Social Venture Partners (SVP) announced last night the winners of the third annual SEED20, a competition for nonprofit entrepreneurs. Thae…