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LONG-TERM COMMITMENT

LASVP’s investment model takes a long-term perspective. Building the capacity, or operating strength, of nonprofits requires “patient capital.” Therefore, our relationships with investees typically span 3-4 years. We also concentrate our resources by working with only two to three investees at a time. Our financial investments are grants: we do not seek a financial return.

As engaged, social investors, we ask:

What results (outcomes) are we seeking?
What is the likelihood that those results will be achieved?
Is this the best possible use of the money?
How can we help ensure success?

INVESTMENT FOCUS AREAS: EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENT

Each grant cycle, our Partners choose an investment focus area, based on community needs and our Partners’ interests. We have been supporting charter schools since 2005. As we talked to experts in the field of public education, it became clear that successful charter schools offer an immediate solution for today’s students. As a result, we chose to focus on charter school organizations for our first investments.

As an alternative form of public school with more flexibility to develop innovative curricula and organizations, charter schools offer students in Los Angeles an opportunity for a better education NOW. Charter school leaders must successfully achieve both rigorous student education goals and operational viability. LASVP has helped our investees develop their leadership and management skills and strengthen the operating capacity of the organization to attain long-term educational success and business success.

In 2007, we added the environment as another investment focus area. Our Partners feel motivated to "think globally and act locally" by working with our investees to grow, evolve and increase their impact in Los Angeles and beyond.

In 2009, we included both sectors as we selected new investees.

Are You a Nonprofit Interested in Support from LASVP?
In 2011, LASVP selected a multi-year investee through the Social Innovation Fast Pitch!
If you are interested to apply to the Fast Pitch program, please see our Fast Pitch website.

Please note that we do not have the resources to respond to every request that we receive. We do not accept unsolicited grant proposals, but will accept a letter of interest from nonprofits who meet the criteria outlined for a specific grant cycle. If you are a non-profit organization and would like to be considered for our future grant cycles, please submit complete contact information on the Contact Us page of this website and tell us a little about your organization. We will contact you at the beginning of a grant cycle if your organization meets our investment criteria.

For more information please call 310-281-7509 or email info @ lasvp.org