Past Events

Past Events

Thursday, January 23, 2020

11:30 am-1:30 pm

Leading Systems Change

Local communities are facing serious challenges – rising income inequality, a shortage of affordable housing, chronically underfunded public schools, increasing gun violence, and weather and water impacts of climate change. This has many...

Thursday, January 23, 2020

1:45 pm-3:15 pm

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

All Partners are welcome to help user-test our new community 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...

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

11:30 am-1:30 pm

Partner-Led

Learning About Disability Issues in the Bay Area and Beyond

Join Kumiko Yoshinari, Ellen Lussier and other SV2 Partners for a Partner-organized learning event on the issues around providing effective support and assistance to people with physical and mental disabilities. The  keynote speaker, Judy Heumann,...

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

11:30 am-2:30 pm

January Impact Investing Working Group

The SV2 Impact Investing Working Group discusses prospective impact investment opportunities, hears pitches from social entrepreneurs, and performs due diligence in order to make informed investment decisions on behalf of SV2. The Working Group is...

Wednesday, January 15, 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...

Monday, January 13, 2020

12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Partner-Led

Environment Partner Interest Circle (EPIC)

EPIC’s first event of 2020 will be kicked off with an exciting discussion led by Diane Bailey, Executive Director, MenloSpark. The organization works with Menlo Park and numerous other Bay Area cities to help them achieve climate neutral goals....

Sunday, January 12, 2020

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

SV2 Teens: Orientation & Program Kickoff

This high‐energy session will be packed with exploring social identities, personal philanthropic passions, leadership development, and best practices in grantmaking. Key components of the program and schedule will also be covered.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Impact Investing in Climate Solutions

Many of us are feeling a sense of urgency to do more to address climate change. An often overlooked strategy is to put our investments to work on the problem. Come hear practitioners who are making impactful climate solution investments and...