Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners

“All governance rules and decisions are voted upon by partnership.”

“Our accounting firm prepares and delivers a draft of the form 990 to the executive director of our organization and it is available to all members of the board of directors for their review. Everyone is given time to review the draft form 990 and respond with their comments. After this period, all appropriate edits are made to the draft form 990. The final edited form 990 is then filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Annually all board members are provided with a copy of our organization's conflict of interest policy to read and review. All board members are required to disclose all current conflicts and any other conflicts as they arise. This way management and the board can monitor all conflicts and enforce the conflict of interest policy on a current basis.”

“The compensation of our organization's executive director is reviewed annually by the board of directors. The board reviews compensation data obtained from various sources on the internet, and comparing other executive director compensation in similar industries and budget size as reported on these organization's 990.”

“The organization will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request.”

“The organization is a philanthropic organization consisting of a diverse network of individuals who invest their time, expertise and capital in innovative non-profits serving at-risk youths in allegheny county, pa.”

“Psvp is a volunteer organization. All partners (volunteers) share their personal and professional expertise with nonprofits who are engaged with psvp through its grant-making programs.”

“Other programs offered by social venture partners pittsburgh in 2013 1) svp kids is a program of svp for partners (members) children to learn more about engaged philanthropy by raising money and managing a grant making program, including awarding grants to local nonprofits that work with at-risk youth. Pittsburgh cares is a nonprofit that is contracted each school year to manage the program for children grades 3-6. 2) get smart program is an educational event for partners to learn more about the philanthropic focus area where they will be making a grant at the fall pitch-- and selecting a nonprofit to mentor and work with for 18 months. In 2013 the get smart session took place at soujourner house, a homeless shelter for families, with speakers from the homeless children's education network focus included affects of homelessness on education, transporation, and living. 3) partner enrichment: on june 21st several svp pittsburgh partners saw firsthand how positive deviance (p.d.) principles are being applied in two local mental health programs. Partners met with program participants at new horizons who were key in the initiation of the projects, as well as others who have joined in along the way. On june 4th partners met with three unique nonprofits who gathered to update partners on what is going on as "svp investees". Investees are winners of a fall pitch, receiving a grant and 18 months of capacity building assistance from svp partners. Amachi pittsburgh, fitwits and school 2 career each made a presentation at the lunch and learn session.”