At SVP Tucson, we have always listened to the needs of our community. Every step we take is guided by the voices of those we serve, and that commitment has led us here. CC4P is the next evolution of this work.   “Venture” is in our name. This is the next big venture for our Partnership; to lead a systems change effort aligning government with the broader community to end the cycle of poverty.  

From our early work in capacity-building for individual nonprofits to our adoption of the 2Gen Approach, our history is one of responsiveness and innovation. Becoming the home for CC4P and focusing on upstream, systems-level work is the next step in that legacy. 

The launch of CC4P is a natural extension of SVP Tucson’s continued trajectory as a regional change maker. The County and City are deeply invested in this work, and we are also in a time when building community – collaborating for real change – is essential. 

We deepened our commitment to systems change when we adopted the Multigenerational (2Gen) Approach in 2020. Through this work: 

• We prioritized power-sharing with nonprofit leaders and uplifted the voices of families we aim to support through our Family Voices Council. 

• We learned how to lead a successful multi-organization collaboration, expanding from three organizations to eight—proving that collective effort amplifies impact. 

• We developed expertise in convening multiple sectors, ensuring that nonprofits, funders, and families worked together effectively. 

• CC4P will bring together key sectors—philanthropy, business, nonprofits, faith, health, education, and government—to create a truly viable ecosystem for economic mobility in alignment with the already established policies of the Prosperity Initiative. 

Up until now, much of the focus of SVP Tucson, and the non-profits we have worked with, have focused on “down-stream” or symptomatic issues in our community. While it is vital that we continue to support those in need, to truly end the cycle of poverty for families, we must also look “up-stream”.  We must look at the root causes of social issues and work to change underlying systems, structures, policies and power dynamics within systems with the goal of creating lasting impact beyond the immediate struggles of individuals.

Stepping into this leadership role allows us to drive transformative change in our community and strengthens SVP Tucson’s long-term impact and sustainability. Through CC4P, we will: 
 
✅ Achieve greater, longer-term community impact by engaging in deep systems change. 
✅ Expand funding opportunities by attracting larger grants and funders aligned with regional and national systems change initiatives. 
✅ Increase Partner engagement by providing more ways to contribute skills, expertise, and leadership to this movement. 
✅ Strengthen SVP Tucson’s visibility and influence, solidifying our position as a philanthropy and social change leader. 

• The Community Coalition for Prosperity (CC4P) represents a bold, timely, and collaborative effort led by SVP Tucson to address one of our region’s most pressing challenges: persistent poverty and limited economic mobility for families. Philanthropy is leading the way, this is not a new mission for SVP Tucson; it is the next evolution of nearly 20 years of responsive, community-rooted work. We need philanthropy individual, corporate, and foundations to step up and into our power to create the change we want to see in our community. 
  
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