Mar
SV2 will host our annual Spring Gathering, Rethinking Impact: Inspiring Innovation through Empathy, on Thursday, April 11 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM at the Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto. This year we’ll feature innovation...
Feb
SV2 Board of Directors Openings We are pleased to announce that we will have at least one open seat on the SV2 Board of Directors to be filled this Spring. The SV2 Board has limited terms, and some current members will be terming off....
Feb
We’re pleased to introduce our newest Impact Investee, Suyo! SV2 has made a $25,000 investment in Suyo, which joins our portfolio as our ninth Impact Investee since 2015. Suyo helps families secure their property rights by offering...
Jan
Engagement with the performing arts can inspire individual growth, build community, and expand opportunity. This Lightning Grant Round (LGR) will focus on Bay Area arts organizations that use participation and exposure to performing...
Jan
As donors, we hear the term “theory of change” in conversations, but what does it really mean? What are the most important aspects of organizational health to consider in a funding decision? And what can you learn from reading a...
Jan
As we usher in a new year, SV2 has many opportunities to engage and create impact. We have a robust calendar of events planned for grant-making and impact investing, learning sessions, and community engagement. Mark your calendars and...
Nov
Digging in the garden, cleaning shoes, wrapping and sorting gifts, serving meals, helping animals - these are just a few of the activities kids and parents will do together when they participate in an SV2 Kids event on a Saturday morning....
Nov
Our Tech Nonprofits Lightning Grant Round - Fall 2018, was a big success! We had the wonderful opportunity to get to know six incredibly inspiring organizations. Of the six organizations, Hack Club (network of high school clubs that teach...
Nov
SV2 Teens will start in mid January 2019 for the teenage children (grades 7 — 12) of SV2 Partners. That may seem far away, but it will be here before we know it! For all interested parties we’re hosting an SV2 Teens Info Session on...
Oct
The Impact Investing Working Group meets monthly to discuss prospective impact investment opportunities, hear pitches from social entrepreneurs, and perform due diligence in order to make informed investment decisions on behalf of SV2....