Immersive Learning

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SV2’s Immersive Learning Program is designed to help participants explore various topics in philanthropy and social impact in a hands-on, interactive way. We offer an “SV2 Essentials” curriculum with workshops and learning experiences focused on grantmaking, impact investing, and equity at three different “dosage” levels:

101 Offerings

Shorter, more introductory workshops

  • New Partner Orientation
  • SV2 Case Studies in Grantmaking & Impact Investing
  • Equity and Power-Sharing

201 Offerings

Longer workshops or
multi-part cohort groups

  • Nonprofit Diligence with a Trust-Based Lens
  • Impact Investing Due Diligence
  • Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Journey

301 Offerings

Deeper dives, including
multi-day learning trips

  • Understanding Nonprofit Financials
  • How to be a Great Board Member
  • Values-Aligned Investing
  • Immersive Learning Trips in California and the U.S. South

Year to year, the specific offerings may vary. Our aim is to activate and engage givers in their learning journeys, offering content that will help Partners reflect on both their practices and their values as givers. With our conviction that learning is often internalized best when paired with doing, we offer these workshops and learning sessions whenever possible in concert with other programming focused on practice.

"I reached a point in my life where I wanted to get more involved in philanthropy. I wanted to study the issues, understand the work that was being done, and find ways that I could help."

Lisa Guerra • Meet Our Partners