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Michelle Gilliard is a Partner with Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP). Venture Philanthropy Partners is a high engagement philanthropic investment firm which provides significant multi-year growth capital and strategic management support to nonprofits serving children and youth of low-income families in the National Capital Region.
VPP has adapted the relevant principles of private investment firms and applied them for investing in the nonprofit sector. In her role as Partner, Gilliard manages a multi-million dollar portfolio of nonprofit organizations and initiatives including, Ready for Work: Champions for Career and College Ready Graduates in Prince George’s County, and VPP’s Social Innovation Fund initiative youthCONNECT; conducts due diligence and analysis of investment criteria to select high performing philanthropic investments; assists in the creation of growth-oriented business plans; structures investment parameters; and provides strategic advice designed to assist nonprofit organizations in achieving their proposed social outcomes. |