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  Description   Date
 

Conscious Capitalism: CNNMoney.com profiles Mario Morino, VPP and its partnerships with Friendship and the Latin American Youth Center

 
JUN
2009
 
 

Tech's Godfather: Drew Linsey profiles Mario Morino in The Washingtonian

 
JAN
2009
 
 

2008 Washingtonians of the Year, Raul Fernandez: Leslie Milk and Ellen Ryan profile the "double barreled philanthropist" and VPP's co-founder in The Washingtonian.

 
JAN
2009
 
 

10 People to Watch in 2009: VPP President and CEO Carol Thompson Cole named one of the top ten people to watch in 2009 by the Washington Business Journal

 
JAN
2009
 
 

The Elements of Strategic Giving: Carol Thomspon Cole column in The Washington Post

 
DEC
2008
 
 

Not Your Father's Philanthropy: Drew Linsey profiles VPP in The Washingtonian's overview of local innovations in philanthropy.

 
DEC
2008
 
 

Richard C. Morais on Philanthropy lists Mario Morino and VPP on a philanthropic innovations to watch list

 
DEC
2007
 
 

Doing Due Diligence On Your Donations by Rachel Emma Silverman and Sally Beatty in the Wall Street Journal highlights, among others, VPP, the LAYC, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation

 
DEC
2007
 
 

The Power 150, Many VPP board member and investors in this list, including President and CEO, Carol Thompson Cole

 
OCT
2007
 
 

New at the Top, by Judith Mbuya in The Washington Post profiles Carol Thomposton Cole in her new role as President and CEO of VPP

 
SEP
2007
 
 

The New Activist Givers, by Richard C. Morais in Forbes.com takes an in depth look at VPP, the See Forever Foundation and Mary's Center for Child and Maternal Care

 
JUNE
2007
 
 

Program Guiding More To College The Washington Post covers College Summit’s new partnership with Prince George’s County Public Schools and VPP’s investment

 
MAY
2007
 
 

Venture Philanthropy Partners commits $1.4 M to College Summit Washington Business Journal article on VPP's investment in College Summit

 
MAY 2007
 
 

Giving Back, and Doing it in Her Hometown Washington Examiner profiles Carol Thompson Cole

 
APRIL
2007
 
 

JC & Friends on local news station WUSA9 profiled Venture Philanthropy partners

 
MARCH
2007
 
 

Venture Philanthropy Partners invests $4.25 million in local nonprofit Washington Business Journal piece on VPP's investment in Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

 
DEC
2006
 
 

Grant Away: Why Venture Philanthropy is Important Even if it Sounds Ridiculous Slate commentator Henry Blodget mentioned Venture Philanthropy Partners in this piece, part of The Slate 60 Conference and Philanthropy Series.

 
NOV
2006
 
 

$30 Million Ventured, So Much Gained: VPP was featured in this opinion piece in the Washington Business Journal.

 
JUL
2006
 
 

Strings Attached: VPP and two of our nonprofit partners, the See Forever Foundation and Heads Up, were featured in The Wall Street Journal.

 
JUL
2006
 
 

Philanthropy: Working for the gift that keeps on giving: VPP was mentioned in this article from The Financial Times.

 
MAY
2006
 
 

Invest in Social Change: Cover story on VPP and our Founding Investors from Washington Life.

 
MAY
2006
 
 

Venture Philanthropists Help Nonprofit with Funds, Training: Feature on VPP from The Examiner.

 
APR
2006
 
 

The Business of Giving: VPP was featured in The Economist's survey of wealth and philanthropy.

 
FEB
2006
 


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