SVA DONORS

STARTUP VIRGINIA ANNUAL FUND

Gifts to the annual fund will help anchor Richmond’s identity as a startup hub, and enhance Virginia’s position as a high-growth startup destination. The fund allows Startup Virginia to provide founders across our region with the resources, tools, and knowledge necessary to build successful businesses.

Gifts to the annual fund can:

  • Strengthen and enhance programming for our founders
  • Support strategic connections between founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners
  • Expand community programing to reach a larger number of aspiring entrepreneurs

We will recognize donors to the annual fund at the following levels*:

Innovator's Club ($2,500+)

Benefits include:
  • NEW! Discounted membership fee to join our VentureSouth Virginia angel group
  • Invitations to exclusive Innovator's Club events including our annual donor reception
  • Invitations to all SVA events including our monthly socials
  • Name recognition on SVA's website and the annual impact report
  • Helping SVA deliver our mission by providing funding for entrepreneurs to participate in programming
  • Opportunities to engage and mentor SVA's high-growth businesses
  • Endowment support for long-term sustainability

Champion ($1,000+)

Benefits include:
  • Invitations to our annual donor reception and all SVA events including our monthly socials
  • Name recognition on SVA's website and the annual impact report
  • Helping SVA deliver our mission by providing funding for entrepreneurs to participate in programming
  • Opportunities to engage and mentor SVA's high-growth businesses
  • Endowment support for long-term sustainability

Investor ($999 and below)

Benefits include:
  • Name recognition on SVA's annual impact report
  • Helping SVA deliver our mission by providing funding for entrepreneurs to participate in programming
  • Opportunities to engage and mentor SVA's high-growth businesses
  • Endowment support for long-term sustainability

*Giving level membership is based on cumulative contributions made to the annual fund during Startup Virginia's fiscal year (January 1 – December 31). Gifts are tax deductible.

Our donors are a group of visionaries committed to supporting the mission of connecting entrepreneurs to the resources they need to create, launch, and grow businesses.

With gratitude, we acknowledge the generosity of the individuals who provide funding to support Startup Virginia's high-quality incubator and maintain our educational programming and events.

INNOVATOR'S CLUB ($2,500+)

Karen Booth Adams
Tennille & Shawn Boyer
Brian Brown
Jamie & Jennifer Christensen
Tanya & Brad Cummings
Virginia & Larry Eiben
Andi & Rick Elliott
Krissy Gathright
Mitchell Haddon
John Kemper
Arnold Kim & Sandy Carty
Justin Knight
Will Loving
Natasha & Odean Maye

 

Maria & Rishi Pahuja
Jyot Singh
Jim Ukrop
Anne & Van Wilson
Ting Xu

CHAMPION ($1,000+)

Steve & Christie Fargis
Emma Johnson
Nancy & Joe Kunkel
Heidi Nel & Tom Rosser
Lyn & Mike Page
Eddie & Tricia Phillips
Marty & John Polk
Jim & Wendy Popp
Michael Spinelli 
Lilo & Scott Ukrop
 

If you're interested in contributing to our annual fund, please contact Executive Director Richard Wintsch at [email protected] or complete the donation form below.

DONATIONS

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