Investment Process

2008 Grant Cycle

Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners will launch it's 2008 Grant Cycle on April 30, 2008. We invite all interested agencies to review the following grant guidelines and criteria and submit a letter of inquiry by May 23, 2008 at 5:00 PM.

To learn more, we invite you to attend our Community Launch Information Session on April 30, 2008 at 100 Technology Drive.

PSVP's grantmaking focuses on providing support to nonprofit organizations serving at-risk youth in Allegheny county. We do this through monetary grants of up to $15,000 in addition to hands-on strategic assistance in the areas of financial sustainability and improved capacity. Similar to Venture Capital investors, PSVP Partners invest in the management team of an organization and the future potential we see in that organization. Through a collaborative effort, PSVP partners can provide assistance in:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Information Management
  • Executive Coaching
  • Technology Infrastructure
  • Project Management
  • Board Development

To determine if your organization meets our full criteria for investment based on the 2007 guidelines, download the Complete 2008 Grant Cycle Guidelines. This package includes required forms and evaluation criteria.

Application Materials

Note: Application Materials will only be accepted electronically (emailed to info@psvp.org) in MS Word or PDF formats.

Letter of Inquiry Data Sheet

Organizational Eligibility Tool

Logic Model Template

2008 Grant Cycle Critical Dates

April 30
4:30PM to 6:30PM

Community Launch Information Session
Location: TBD

May 23
5:00PM

Letter of Inquiry (LOI) submissions due to PSVP offices:  info@psvp.org

July 7

Applicants notified of LOI review decision

July 14-18

Elevator Pitch Training for all finalists

July 31
5:30PM – 8:00PM

Elevator Pitch Session

August 7

Applicants notified about Site Visit Round decision

September 5

Final proposals due

September 17- October 8

Site Visits

October 22

Funding decision contingent on due diligence

October 31 Final funding decision announced