SV2 Nonprofit Grantees

Meet the organizations currently receiving grants and Beyond-the-Dollars support from SV2.

SV2 Nonprofit Grantees

Meet the organizations currently receiving grants and Beyond-the-Dollars support from SV2.

SV2 Nonprofit Grantees

Twice a year, SV2 goes through a rigorous process to award unrestricted three-year grants to two Bay Area nonprofits. So at any given time, we are actively supporting 12 organizations with funds and also with the expertise of Donor Partners who work with them side-by-side. We seek out dynamic and growing organizations tackling our community’s biggest challenges, with an emphasis on those led people of color representative of the communities they serve. Here are our 12 current Grantees.

Ambition Angels

Ambition Angels

We leverage technology to empower teens to develop themselves through our high-quality, gamified curriculum – all in their native digital language – on an app. Students have the autonomy to choose from a library of bite-sized, culturally relevant content on topics like managing stress, financial literacy, and time and task management; skills critical to thriving, but that aren’t taught in schools.

2024-2027

Ayudando Latinos A Sonar

Ayudando Latinos A Soñar

ALAS is committed to working with and for children, youth, families, farmworkers, asylum seekers, seniors, and our general Coastside community. Our programs have grown to include culturally-centered mental health services, wrap-around case management, immigration, and education, as well as our social justice advocacy initiatives.

2024-2027

Fortitude Careers

Fortitude Careers

Fortitude Careers’ mission statement: Fortitude exists to empower young adults to build successful careers in the construction industry through hands-on training, mentorship, and life mastery development.

2026-2029

Friends For Youth

Friends for Youth

Friends for Youth safely and expertly matches adult volunteers with youth who need support through our two mentoring programs: 1-to-1 Mentoring and School-Based, Group Mentoring. Mentors are matched with local youth who are facing significant challenges in their young lives.

2024-2027

Learning Home Volunteers

Learning Home Volunteers

Learning Home Volunteers works with low-income families with children ages 18-months thru 5 years old. We help bring play and learning into their home and help them transform their home into a learning home and prepare their child for success in school. Through your generous donations, we are able to offer our program free to participants.

2025-2028

Multicultural Institute

Multicultural Institute

Multicultural Institute (MI) helps society transition immigrants from poverty and isolation to prosperity and participation. MI’s programs enhance educational, economic, and health opportunities, cultivate leadership development, and stimulate positive transformation of individuals, families, and communities.

2026-2029

MyPath

MyPath

MyPath’s mission statement: MyPath builds real economic power at scale, with financial capability and youth leadership at the core.

2026-2029

Oasis Legal Services

Oasis Legal Services

Oasis Legal Services empowers low-income LGBTQ+ immigrants who have survived violence and persecution due to their sexuality, gender identity, and/or HIV status by increasing access to quality, culturally responsive legal representation and social services.

2026-2029

Parent Voices

Parent Voices

Through grassroots organizing and leadership development, we activate and center the wisdom of parents to transform child care and ensure all systems that impact our families are just, fair, and inclusive.

2025-2028

PODER

PODER

PODER organizes with Latinx immigrant families and youth to put into practice people-powered solutions that are locally based, community led and environmentally just. We nurture everyday people’s leadership, regenerate culture, and build community power.

2025-2028

The José Valdés Math Institute

The José Valdés Math Institute

The Valdés Math™ programs provides a full year of math during the summer, as well as free, year-round tutoring. The ultimate goal is for our students to pass Calculus successfully before graduation from high school. The José Valdés Math Institute™ Curriculum is aligned to California Common Core Standards for Mathematics.

2025-2028

SV2 Past Grantees

Acterra

Acterra

2005-2008

Asylum Access

Asylum Access

2013-2016

Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI)

Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI)

2007-2009

Beyond 12

Beyond 12

2011-2015

Blue Planet Network

Blue Planet Network

2011-2014

Braven

Braven

2021-2024

Brightline Defense

Brightline Defense

2023-2026

Build It Green

Build It Green

2008

Center for Resource Solutions

Center for Resource Solutions

2007-2008

Center for Youth Wellness

Center for Youth Wellness

2019-2022

Child Advocates

Child Advocates

2001-2004

Climate Resilient Communities

Climate Resilient Communities

2023-2026

Downtown College Prep

Downtown College Prep

2001-2003

Eastside College Prep

Eastside College Prep

2001-2003

East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring

East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring

2010-2013

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

2008

Family Connections

Family Connections

2007-2010

Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)

Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)

2005-2008

Food Shift

Food Shift

2014-2017

Foster Youth In Action

Foster Youth In Action

2009-2012

Global Press Institute (GPI)

Global Press Institute (GPI)

2016-2019

ICA

ICA

2019-2022

International Development Exchange (IDEX)

International Development Exchange (IDEX)

2007-2008

JobTrain

JobTrain

2008

Living Goods

Living Goods

2010-2013

Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen

Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen

2002-2005

MCE Social Capital

MCE Social Capital

2008-2009

Medic Mobile

Medic Mobile

2011-2015

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

Mujeres Unidas Activas

2021-2024

New Teacher Center

New Teacher Center

2004-2007

One Life Counseling Center

One Life Counseling Center

2020-2023

Opportunity Fund

Opportunity Fund

2001-2004

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

2011-2014

Partnership for Children & Youth

Partnership for Children & Youth

2018-2021

Partners In Reading

Partners in Reading

2001-2004

Partners in School Innovation

Partners in School Innovation

2011-2014

Pediatric Weight Control Program

Pediatric Weight Control Program

2013-2016

Peninsula Bridge

Peninsula Bridge

2010-2013

Pie Ranch

Pie Ranch

2011-2015

Positive Coaching Alliance

Positive Coaching Alliance

2007-2009

Reading Partners

Reading Partners

2003-2006

Redwood City Together

Redwood City Together

2022-2025

RotaCare Bay Area

RotaCare Bay Area

2003-2006

San Jose Conservation Corps and Charter School

San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School

2006-2009

Silicon Valley Children’s Fund

Silicon Valley Children’s Fund

2007-2009

Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL)

Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (SVUDL)

2016-2019

StreetCode Academy

StreetCode Academy

2021-2024

SOMOS Mayfair

SOMOS Mayfair

2015-2018

Sustainable Conservation

Sustainable Conservation

2009-2010

SV@Home

SV@Home

2017-2018, 2019-2022

The Art of Yoga Project

The Art of Yoga Project

2014-2017

The Big Lift

The Big Lift

2014-2017

The Natural Step

The Natural Step

2002-2005

The Reach Institute for School Leadership

The Reach Institute for School Leadership

2009-2012

The San Jose Charter School Consortium

The San Jose Charter School Consortium

2008-2012

The Stride Center

The Stride Center

2017-2020

Unitus

Unitus

2007-2008

Upward Scholars

Upward Scholars

2020-2023

Vida Verde

Vida Verde

2013-2016

Village Enterprise

Village Enterprise

2015-2018

Working Partnerships USA

Working Partnerships USA

2018-2021