Jun
We are deeply grateful for the many contributions of outgoing Board members Dan Barritt, Aarti Chandna, Paru Desai, Lisa Jones, and Rick Tinsley. Dan has served as a Grant Round leader and member of the Grantmaking and Impact Investment...
Jun
We’re pleased to report that three SV2 Investees had exits this year, and that SV2 made four additional investments, all with a focus on environment or climate adaptation and mitigation. We benefited from a terrific learning series on...
Jun
College is Real (CIR) provides guidance and tools for “college-aspirational” students at Richmond’s three public high schools in order to have as many students as possible apply to, attend, and graduate from four-year colleges. CIR...
Jun
The 2022 Partner Survey Results are in! This survey is one way of understanding SV2’s impact on Partners and how we can continue to achieve our mission, learn, make positive social impact and cultivate community. Everyone can read more...
Jun
Community. By itself, it is already a powerful word. On Sunday, May 22, as the newest member of the SV2 team, I got to witness it first-hand. More than 80 Bay Area locals passionate about social impact gathered in the Noe Valley...
Apr
We can all see and feel vividly the effects of climate change in our own experiences: sea level rise, wildfires, heat, floods, drought, etc. But what we don’t see, is their disproportionate impacts on our frontline communities who are...
Apr
We are thrilled to welcome Bonnie Lin to the SV2 staff team and community as our Director of Strategic Partnerships! Bonnie will lead our growth strategy, Partner recruitment, and marketing communications. Please feel free to reach out to...
Apr
This past February, we got together in-person with Code Tenderloin, one of our impactful and inspiring Community Partners. In a “Get Proximate” format, SV2 members connected with Code Tenderloin students and staff, participated in a...
Mar
Join ValuesAdvisor’s Kate Simpson and SV2 CEO David Onek for a two-session workshop on Values-Aligned Investing on May 12 and May 19. With a focus on interactive discussion and community building, the workshop will help you better align...
Mar
We’re pleased to introduce our newest Impact Investees, Change:WATER Labs, Sanivation, and Croptix. SV2 has made a $25,000 investment in each of these companies. Change:WATER Labs and Sanivation both work on sanitation. The...