Jan
We are excited to announce our next Lightning Grant Round, which will be focused on tech nonprofits and led by SV2 Partner Dan Barritt and staff member Ashley Clark. We’ll learn about a strong slate of nonprofit organizations that are...
Jan
We had a full house for the official kickoff of the Pathways to Opportunity Grant Round on January 18. Over 30 Partners and prospective Partners contributed to a high-energy discussion of 26 organizations working to establish pathways to...
Jan
Summary of Deep Dive Workshop #1 SV2 kicked off a brand new three-part Deep Dive Workshop series,"Advocacy is Everywhere" in early February with a lively and informative session facilitated by Christine Sherry, of Sherry...
Jan
SV2’s family philanthropy offers programming for family members of all ages. Read on to learn about how your family may benefit from SV2 Kids, SV2 Teens, and our adult Family Philanthropy Interest Circle. SV2 Teens & SV2...
Dec
We are excited to launch SV2’s new three-part “Advocacy is Everywhere” Deep Dive Workshop series. Following the 2017 Strategic Refresh and Annual Partner Survey, Partners and the SV2 Board explicitly identified an interest in...
Dec
SV2’s Pathways to Opportunity year is well underway, with our fall learning season having wrapped up, and our Grant Round about to kick off. This fall, Partners heard from nine expert panelists, sharing from the perspectives of funders,...
Dec
We are delighted to introduce and welcome Youth Law Center (YLC) to the SV2 community! As winner of the November Resilient Youth Lightning Grant Round, YLC will receive a one-year general operating support grant of $30,000. The Youth...
Dec
We are proud to announce that SV2’s newest Lightning Grant Round will be focused on increasing opportunities for Resilient Youth (previously called At-Risk Youth), an issue in which Partners expressed interest in our recent all-Partner...
Nov
In a first for SV2, the Pathways to Opportunity year combines a full season of learning (September-December) and then a full Grant Round (January-May), all focused on proven pathways out of poverty. We’re excited to kick off the Grant...
Nov
We’re thrilled to highlight Nepris, one of our earliest Impact Investees from 2016. Nepris received a one-time $50,000 investment from SV2 and will have access to support and networking opportunities through SV2. Nepris offers...