Mar
We’re pleased to announce that uAspire is the winner of this year’s first Education Lightning Grant Round, which was led by Partners Jim Basile and Aarti Chandna, and focused on College Access and Success. uAspire will receive a...
Mar
The Big Lift, a 2014-17 SV2 Grantee, is a collective impact initiative uniting San Mateo County toward the common goal of raising the percentage of county third graders reading at grade level from 50% to 80% by 2020. At the end of The...
Mar
On Thurs., March 9, SV2 hosted a dynamic discussion around the role of philanthropy in advancing equity. The panel, moderated by SV2’s Director of Grantee Impact, Ashley Clark, featured an outstanding lineup of philanthropy practitioners...
Mar
On the evening of Thursday, April 13, we’ll explore how we can move from awareness to action - as an organization and as individual investors regardless of portfolio size. Top field leaders from Omidyar Network and Toniic will share...
Feb
We’re gearing up for our second annual Big Think-A-Thon, SV2’s Spring Gathering, on Tuesday, May 2 from 6:00-9:00pm at the SV2 office. We’ll hear rapid-fire presentations from our Grantees and Impact Investees on a specific challenge...
Feb
SV2’s 2014-15 Education Grant Round winner, Somos Mayfair, works to support the residents of the Mayfair neighborhood in east San Jose in achieving their dreams and battling systemic inequities by promoting early literacy and fostering...
Feb
SV2 just wrapped up its first-ever Affordable Housing Lightning Grant Rounds, and we are pleased to introduce you to our most recent Grantees: Destination:Home and SV@Home. Destination:Home won the November Round, and SV@Home won the...
Feb
As we approach the end of the third and final year of SV2’s 2014-17 strategic plan, the Board of Directors is gearing up for its next strategic planning process to define SV2’s next stage of growth and social impact. Save the date to...
Feb
Are you passionate about SV2? Might you be interested in helping steward SV2 through its next chapter? We’re pleased to announce that SV2 will have seats on the Board of Directors to be filled this Spring. There will be an open...
Feb
Want to volunteer together with your family and learn about local nonprofits together? The SV2 Kids program is a hands-on service learning program for SV2 Partners and prospective Partners with children ages 4-12. Our next service...