Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Partnership

  • How do I become a partner? Answer.
  • Is my partnership tax deductible? Answer.
  • What happens after I join? Answer.
  • What if I don’t have time to get engaged? Answer.
  • What is “engagement”? Answer.
  • Who joins the partnership? Answer.

Investment

  • Are you looking for a certain size of agency to support? Answer.
  • Does DSVP support only Dallas nonprofits? Answer.
  • Does DSVP support operational expenses of those agencies? Answer.
  • How do you make your investment decisions? Answer.
  • How much and how long do you invest in an agency? Answer.
  • What are you looking for in your investments? Answer.
  • What is an “active investment”? Answer.
  • Who serves on the Investment Committee? Answer.
  • Why do you call your grantmaking…“investing”? Answer.

General

  • How is DSVP connected to The Dallas Foundation? Answer.
  • What is a Partner? Answer.
  • What is a Social Investment Portfolio? Answer.
  • What is an Investee? Answer.
  • What is Dallas Social Venture Partners? Answer.
  • What is Philanthropy Education? Answer.

Engagement

  • How do I know the best place for my time and interests? Answer.
  • How do Lead Partners get selected? Answer.
  • How much time does it take to be a Lead Partner? Answer.
  • How much time does it take? Answer.
  • What does it mean to be engaged? Answer.
  • What if I get engaged and something changes in my schedule or life? Answer.
  • What is a Lead Partner? Answer.