FAQs

SVP India is a pan-India collaborative philanthropy organization. SVP India’s vision is to provide individuals with a platform to engage with philanthropy to create fulfilled lifelong givers.

SVP India partners commit to annual donations and work with SVP-partnered nonprofits by investing their time and skills. SVP, a sec-8, also accepts donations from private individuals, for-profit companies, and the government.

SVP grants small-to-medium-sized nonprofits that qualify as a good fit for an SVP grant.

By signing up to become an SVP Partner, you plan to make an annual donation to support SVP and its portfolio of nonprofits and commit to spending your time and skills working with them. SVP Partners come from all walks of life and varied industries; some are business owners, some are professionals, some are retired, and some are in the early stages of their careers. You can learn more about our partners here.

If you live in one of our chapter cities, please fill in this expression of interest form, and the Chapter Team from your chosen city will get back to you with more details shortly.

As an SVP Partner, you begin your journey of engaged philanthropy by playing various roles, each with differing time commitments. Our monthly partner meetings last for around two hours, which is the entry point of time commitment. Know more by attending any of our Discovery sessions. Contact us at info@svpindia.in.

When you become an SVP partner, we welcome you and another family member of your choosing to the SVP community. Both of you are eligible to attend events and get involved with our portfolio of nonprofits.

By becoming a partner at SVP, you will begin your journey into philanthropy – looking beyond profits to finding purpose and fulfillment

By signing up to become an SVP Partner, you plan to make an annual donation to support SVP and its portfolio of nonprofits and commit to spending your time and skills working with them. SVP Partners come from all walks of life and varied industries; some are business owners, some are professionals, some are retired, and some are in the early stages of their careers.

Our partners lend expertise in every sphere, from marketing and HR to expansion and logistics. We spend time with our nonprofits to determine what kind of assistance and intervention we can provide from our pool of highly qualified and diverse partners.

Please visit the apply for a grant page to see if you qualify as a good fit for an SVP grant. Please note that you must be based in one of our chapter cities.

The SVP Chapter Team reviews the grant applications to ensure all compliance and registration requirements are in order and that the nonprofit matches the SVP criteria. After that, all the eligible nonprofits go through the entire grant cycle led by the Grants Committee of our partners. We determine whether the nonprofit is a good fit based on several factors. A few shortlisted nonprofits have to present their work to their complete partner body, after which the partners and Grants Committee deliberate and decide.

SVP India supported nonprofits that work in livelihoods, rural development, agriculture, employment, education, youth development, women empowerment, support to the disabled and elderly, sustainable environment, and more.

The reason we only work with nonprofits in our chapter cities is that our partners spend a great deal of time at the nonprofit working with its staff and leadership. Therefore we cannot support any nonprofits not located in our chapter cities.

SVP’s Corporate Partnership Program seeks contributions from corporates that would like to develop their senior executives’ interest and capacity to become significant contributors to the triple bottom-line growth of their company. The program involves voluntary and unrestricted corporate contributions that become part of the shared pool of funds raised by SVP India. The Corporate can nominate 2 senior employees who will engage with SVP nonprofit investees and would have similar standing as any individual SVP partner.

The corporate organization will receive tax benefits for the donation made under 80G. The organization will also enable various learning opportunities, volunteering opportunities, pro-bono working opportunities, and other donation opportunities for the company’s nominees. These will help other members engage in social opportunities and initiate their employees into philanthropy.

As an SVP Partner, you begin your journey of engaged philanthropy by playing various roles, each with differing time commitments. Our monthly partner meetings last for around two hours, which is the entry point of time commitment. Know more by attending any of our Discovery sessions. Contact us at info@svpindia.in.

Sign up as a Corporate Partner by filling the Corporate Partner Enrolment Form

Your organization can engage with SVP India through various other means such as employee engagement activities, employee monthly giving, engaging with Investees, hiring nonprofit Beneficiaries, and more.

Fast Pitch is a program that trains nonprofit leaders to share their organisation’s story (pitch) in the most compelling manner. The program culminates in a live fundraising event where the nonprofit leader pitches their organisation’s mission and impact, to a diverse audience of funders.

Fast Pitch is an incredible opportunity for nonprofit organisations to build lasting relationships, gain new resources, and become more resilient.

1) Nonprofit organization – applicants MUST be any form of non-profit; Sec-8, Society or Trust with renewed 12AB and 80G
‍2) Location – your current programs MUST be implemented in any of these states based in or area of operations in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal.
3) Financials – audited expenditure / spends in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25  MUST be between Rs. 20 lakhs and Rs. 3 crores ONLY.
4) Domain / Thematic Areas – can be working in any thematic area that benefits the economically weaker population.
‍5) Organization age – minimum 3 years of 12AB registration (established no later than April 2022)
‍6) Presenter – individuals presenting on behalf of their organization must be a senior leadership team member with significant organizational decision-making responsibility. Pitch presentation MUST be made in either English or Hindi ONLY.

‍These criteria may change year on year.
Know more about SVP Fast Pitch.

To apply for Fast Pitch, a detailed Google form must be filled, answering questions about the work that your organization does. This exercise will take approximately 2-3 hours.
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Along with it, a 3 mins video needs to be shared (details given in Application Form) by a senior team member who intends to participate in Fast Pitch.

Other than Fast Pitch Winning or Participating grants, some additional grants that the participating nonprofits may benefit from are

1. Online Fundraiser on a Donation Platform
2. CSR organizations may reach out to nonprofits post the Fast Pitch event

Through SVP Fast Pitch, your organization shall learn a life-long skill on ‘How to Communicate your nonprofit’s story & position through a live pitch to a wider audience and various types of Donors.