Aloneness

Philanthropy - an "aloneness game" Matthew Bishop said at the SVPI (Social Venture Partners International) conference. The words constantly batted about at this conference were collaboration, co-funding and community. The SVP model attempts to remove the aloneness from Philanthropy by connecting a diverse group of partners together into a common giving group.

SVPCincinnati has touched 24 Partner units (our $ counting metric) and about 36-40 people - call them all acquaintances over the last 4 years. We have lost 7 Partner units leaving 17 units (24 people). Most of those 24 have turned from acquaintances to friends and for many of us the philanthropy we do together has eliminated the "aloneness".

Multiplying the joy in the network.