Past Events

Past Events

Thursday, February 6, 2020

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

SV2 Partner User-testing: Our new collaboration platform – Hivebrite!

Our current my.SV2 platform expires May 31st, 2020. We’ll officially start using Hivebrite in Fall 2020. During this session, Partners will do specific tasks in the new platform and provide live feedback. This is very important to help...

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

11:30 am-1:00 pm

New Partner Orientation

You’re a new Partner and we want to set you up for success! Come gather with other new Partners at an orientation where we’ll talk about the ins and outs of SV2 – how our grantmaking and impact investing work, community norms and guidelines,...

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Visionary Leadership Circle Celebration

On Tuesday evening, February 4th, SV2 Partner and Visionary Leadership Circle (VLC) member, Judy Koch, will host VLC members at her magical home in Palo Alto. We will enjoy conversation with Holly Kernan, Chief Content Officer of KQED over cocktails...

Friday, January 31, 2020

7:30 pm-9:00 pm

Social Impact Book Club

The SV2 Book Club meets monthly to discuss the latest book on their reading list and explore social issues. During the November meeting, SV2 Partners will discuss Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie...

Thursday, January 30, 2020

1:00 pm-2:30 pm

Partner-Led

Family Philanthropy Interest Circle

The Family Philanthropy Interest Circle is a Partner-led group which provides a safe space to explore personal experiences, successes, and challenges in an ongoing, intimate setting. If you are a current Partner with a family foundation, a donor...

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

11:30 am-1:30 pm

North Fair Oaks Community Grant Round Kickoff

At the Community Deep Dive Grant Round Kickoff Meeting, Partners will learn about the history, current landscape, assets, and challenges of North Fair Oaks from an expert panel of community leaders. The panel discussion will set the stage for our...

Sunday, January 26, 2020

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

SV2 Teens: Issue Area Learning and Community Building

Teens will spend time learning more about the nuts and bolts of Grantmaking, Site Visit Best Practices, and an asset-based community development approach to philanthropy.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

10:15 am-11:15 am

Prospective Partner Circle

We invite prospective SV2 Partners to come together for informal conversation with some more seasoned Partners. Learn more about how SV2 works, ways to engage, learn and lead within the SV2 community, and share what you are hoping for from your SV2...