Impact stories

Community Partner Highlight: Horizon’s Bridgeport
HB is a regional network of high-quality, out-of-school-time academic and enrichment programs that support youth in Bridgeport through their academic careers, free of tuition. Their goal is to create opportunities for students to realize their potential.

Community Partner Highlight: EMERGE Connecticut ™
For the first time in his adult life, Juan was given a key. He had just begun a job with a local nonprofit and he

The Paper Ceiling
In April, with Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the Office of Workforce Strategy, and others, SVP co-sponsored the Workforce Development Summit where our Executive Director,

Volunteer Partner Highlight: Stacey Goodwin
“With SVP, I’ve had the chance to work behind the scenes with nonprofits in a way that enables others to continue to provide vital services throughout our state…it’s been incredibly rewarding,” says Stacey.

Early Childhood Update
On April 19th, the Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care held its first meeting at the Lyceum in Hartford, CT.

Partner Highlight: Stefano Redaelli
“The reason I joined SVP is that if we want a less polarized world and one in which we can live in harmony among people