Inaugural Cohort
Meet the Inaugural cohort. From January-June 2026), seven community-rooted organizations worked alongside SVP Partners to strengthen their fundraising and storytelling capacity, culminating in a Showcase that raised $140,000, which was shared equally among the cohort.
Inaugural Cohort
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- Adoptee Mentoring Society: Building connection and community through virtual mentorship for adoptees, by adoptees.
- Celebrating Roots: Providing holistic, culturally grounded youth and family support for immigrant and refugee communities in South Seattle (Rainier Vista).
- City Fruit: Harvesting and stewarding Seattle’s urban fruit trees to expand sustainable and equitable access to fruit through community partnerships.
- I AM M3: Empowering BIPOC girls and young women in Kent to rise in confidence and purpose while working to end youth homelessness.
- King County Play Equity Coalition: A countywide network shifting systems and power so youth furthest from play equity have greater access to physical activity and healthy development.
- Nosotros En Naturaleza: Removing barriers so Latinx and BIPOC young adults can access outdoor experiences that build belonging, wellness, and community
- Unity Collective: Centering collective healing by developing BIPOC therapists and offering counseling, trainings, and community programs at the intersection of spirituality, race, and mental health.