Jun
This Spring, SV2 kicked off its first Advocacy learning series, with the aim of helping SV2 Partners, Grantees & Impact Investees, and the broader SV2 community to better evaluate whether, when, and how they want to incorporate...
Jun
We’ve completed our 2018 All-Partner Survey designed to assess SV2’s impact on Partners and provide our Partners with the opportunity to share their ideas for how we can continue to deepen our impact. This year's results will feed...
Jun
At the end of each fiscal year, the SV2 Board Grant and Impact Investment Review Committee (GIIRC) hears updates on SV2’s entire grant and impact investment portfolio and approves the renewal of multi-year grants. The GIIRC is led by...
May
In this season of exciting developments, we are thrilled to welcome our newest team member, Justina Du, joining us as our Operations Manager. Prior to SV2, Justina worked as a strategy director at a global media agency and has extensive...
May
After almost four years with SV2, our Director of Finance & Operations Carrie Boyle has moved on to her next adventure, pursuing her MBA at The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. We’re deeply thankful for all that...
May
We’re pleased to introduce our newest Impact Investee, Countable! SV2 has made a $50,000 investment in Countable, based in Oakland, California. Countable joins our portfolio as our seventh Impact Investee since 2015. Countable is a...
May
Did you know that at any one time roughly one-quarter of the SV2 Partnership puts their hands up to serve as active volunteer leaders? Check out this year’s impressive leadership cohort here and let us know if you are interested in a...
May
SV2’s Pathways to Opportunity Year explored two overlapping sectors -- Education and Workforce Development -- both of which provide proven pathways out of poverty. After robust learning panels in the Fall and a rigorous process of...
Apr
Be on the lookout! SV2’s 2018 All-Partner Survey recently launched on April 24. This survey is one of the most important tools we have for understanding our Partners, your interests, needs, and valued ideas, and the impact that SV2 has...
Apr
This year, we conducted a Lightning Grant Round focused on Resilient Youth (previously called At-Risk Youth), an issue in which Partners expressed interest in last year’s all-Partner survey. The Round was led by SV2 Board Member and...