Dec
We are proud to announce that SV2’s newest Lightning Grant Round will be focused on increasing opportunities for Resilient Youth (previously called At-Risk Youth), an issue in which Partners expressed interest in our recent all-Partner...
Nov
In a first for SV2, the Pathways to Opportunity year combines a full season of learning (September-December) and then a full Grant Round (January-May), all focused on proven pathways out of poverty. We’re excited to kick off the Grant...
Nov
We’re thrilled to highlight Nepris, one of our earliest Impact Investees from 2016. Nepris received a one-time $50,000 investment from SV2 and will have access to support and networking opportunities through SV2. Nepris offers...
Nov
We’re pleased to announce the winner of SV2’s latest Resilient Youth Lightning Grant Round – and to let you know that you still have a chance to participate in a second Resilient Youth Lightning Grant Round, kicking off in...
Nov
Our Pathways to Opportunity - Workforce Development & Career Pathways Learning Session was the third session in our three-part learning series. The session was facilitated by Partner co-Leaders Alison Elliott and Linda Lazor. In...
Nov
SV2’s Chief Relationship Officer Lisa Van Dusen discusses how SV2 engages teens with philanthropy through service learning and hands-on grantmaking opportunities in this Chicago Tribune article titled Make a better world: guide your...
Nov
SV2’s Chief Relationship Officer Lisa Van Dusen shares her perspective on the state of fundraising in Silicon Valley in this new article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy titled "Growing Wealth in San Jose Doesn’t Always Work Out Well...
Oct
Our Pathways to Opportunity - Community Schools Learning Session was the second in a three-part series. Our excellent panel of speakers explored the community school model and discussed how this model builds strong connections with...
Sep
Our Pathways to Opportunity Kickoff Session, the first of a three-part series, explored several key levers in creating greater pathways to opportunity, including education and workforce development. Partner co-Leaders Alison Elliott and...
Sep
We are proud to announce that SV2’s newest Lightning Grant Round will be focused on increasing opportunities for Resilient Youth (previously called At-Risk Youth), an issue in which Partners expressed interest in our recent all-Partner...