Jul
Back by popular demand, SV2 will offer a second Lightning Grant Round focused on tech nonprofits this fall! This Round was offered last March with an outstanding group of nonprofit applicant organizations, and we are hosting it again...
Jul
Welcome, Amy Badiani! We are thrilled to welcome Amy Badiani to the SV2 staff team as Program Manager! Amy will be supporting SV2’s grantmaking, family philanthropy, and relationships with our Grantees and Impact Investees. Amy joins...
Jun
Hats off to SV2’s outgoing board member in 2018: Kelly Pope. Join us in thanking Kelly for modeling shared leadership, thoughtful stewardship, and empathy during her time on our Board. Kelly Pope concludes her six years of board...
Jun
This Spring, SV2 kicked off its first Advocacy learning series, with the aim of helping SV2 Partners, Grantees & Impact Investees, and the broader SV2 community to better evaluate whether, when, and how they want to incorporate...
Jun
We’ve completed our 2018 All-Partner Survey designed to assess SV2’s impact on Partners and provide our Partners with the opportunity to share their ideas for how we can continue to deepen our impact. This year's results will feed...
Jun
At the end of each fiscal year, the SV2 Board Grant and Impact Investment Review Committee (GIIRC) hears updates on SV2’s entire grant and impact investment portfolio and approves the renewal of multi-year grants. The GIIRC is led by...
May
In this season of exciting developments, we are thrilled to welcome our newest team member, Justina Du, joining us as our Operations Manager. Prior to SV2, Justina worked as a strategy director at a global media agency and has extensive...
May
After almost four years with SV2, our Director of Finance & Operations Carrie Boyle has moved on to her next adventure, pursuing her MBA at The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. We’re deeply thankful for all that...
May
We’re pleased to introduce our newest Impact Investee, Countable! SV2 has made a $50,000 investment in Countable, based in Oakland, California. Countable joins our portfolio as our seventh Impact Investee since 2015. Countable is a...
May
Did you know that at any one time roughly one-quarter of the SV2 Partnership puts their hands up to serve as active volunteer leaders? Check out this year’s impressive leadership cohort here and let us know if you are interested in a...