September eNews | Awareness and Action towards Racial Justice, SV2 Fall Gathering, Economic Inclusion Grant Round Kicks off in September, Introduce your friends to SV2.

Join us for our virtual Fall Gathering, Reimagining Meaningful Impact, on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:30 - 8:00pm. During these turbulent and challenging times, there are also exciting examples of innovation and resilience.

We’ll hear from inspiring social change leaders: Cat Berman, CEO, CNote (SV2 Impact Investee) and Villy Wang, Executive Director, BAYCAT (SV2 Grantee). And we’ll honor one outstanding SV2 Partner who will receive the 2020 Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen award for their contributions to SV2’s social impact and community. We invite you to join us to reflect on how we, as change-makers, can join together to rethink and reinvent meaningful impact in the coming year.

Lizzy Danhakl Reed began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and private equity at TPG Capital before heading to Stanford GSB to get her MBA. She spent a little over two years in various business and strategy roles at Instacart and, more recently, started running her family foundation full time. The Danhakl Family Foundation principally supports local grassroots organizations in LA and the Bay Area that provide direct services addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities. Lizzy loves anything related to the outdoors and is a big sports enthusiast - running, cycling, mountain biking, skiing, paddle boarding, you name it!

Lisa Van Dusen is the new Executive Director of the Palo Alto Community Fund which supports nonprofit organizations in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. She and her husband, John Kelley, live in Palo Alto where they raised two now adult sons and actively support a variety of housing, sustainability and other civic initiatives. Lisa is excited to transition from seven years on the SV2 staff team as Chief Relationship Officer to being an SV2 Partner. She is also an enthusiastic practicing artist and leadership coach.

TUE. SEP. 1 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM

A Conversation with Richard Rothstein: Exploring our History of Racial Injustice

SV2 is delighted to host Richard Rothstein, a Distinguished Fellow at the Economic Policy Institute, and author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.
Mr. Rothstein will provide unique insight into historic structural conditions leading to racial housing and education segregation in the United States. Following introductions, Mr. Rothstein will share his remarks for 35-40 minutes. SV2 Partners and invited guests are then welcome to ask questions for 20 minutes.

THU. SEP. 3 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM

mySV2 Hivebrite Onboarding

Starting June 1st, 2020 SV2 officially transitioned to a new online collaboration platform - mySV2 (powered by Hivebrite). All SV2 Partners are using the new mySV2. We’re hopeful this new platform will enhance productivity, collaboration, and our sense of community! Join us to familiarize with mySV2 and have a smooth transition to using it for SV2 programming, as well as provide your feedback as we improve the user-experience. For any questions, please contact support.

WED. SEP. 9 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM

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 recommendations on behalf of SV2. The Working Group is comprised of Partners who are committed to actively participating in all aspects of impact investing, including the due diligence process. All Partners are welcome to begin regularly attending IIWG meetings at any point in the year or are welcome to audit meetings on a drop-in basis.

TUE. SEP. 15 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Economic Inclusion Grant Round Kickoff Meeting

The Economic Inclusion Grant Round -- part of SV2's local Pathways to Opportunity focus -- will look at approaches and organizations that are supporting economic rebuilding in just, equitable, and inclusive ways. At our Kickoff meeting, we’ll learn from our Funder Allies, The San Francisco Foundation and The Sobrato Foundation, what they are learning about this rapidly evolving sector, as well as their insights about the organizations they’ve nominated for SV2 to consider. If you’d like to participate in the Grant Round, please join the Economic Opportunity Group on mysv2 in order to receive future communications and access to files. Please contact Jody Chang if you have questions about the Grant Round or trouble accessing mysv2.

WED. SEP. 16 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Stretching Beyond Boundaries: Giving Bigger, Bolder and Faster

SV2 is delighted to sponsor this Magnify Community event discussing how philanthropists are stretching boundaries with their giving to meet the needs of this historic moment.
We invite you to join a conversation with donors David and Jennifer Risher, founders of the #HalfMyDAF challenge, and Pia Infante, Co-Executive Director at The Whitman Institute, to discuss ways individual donors and foundations are accelerating payouts, devising new strategies to put equity at the forefront of their giving, and taking other steps to fulfill the promise of philanthropy in this moment. Find inspiration to stretch your boundaries and take a fresh look at old assumptions to create greater impact with your giving.

SUN. SEP. 20 | 7:30PM

Social Impact Book Club

The SV2 Book Club meets monthly to discuss the latest book on their reading list and explore social issues. During the September meeting, SV2 Partners will discuss The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein. Complimentary Kindle digital copies of the book are available to SV2 Partners. All SV2 Partners are invited to participate. RSVP by emailing SV2 Partner Paru Desai or contact Paru with questions.

TUE. SEP. 29 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Fall Gathering: Reimagining Meaningful Impact

Join us for our virtual Fall Gathering, Reimagining Meaningful Impact, on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:30 - 8:00pm. During these turbulent and challenging times, there are also exciting examples of innovation and resilience.

We’ll hear from inspiring social change leaders: Cat Berman, CEO, CNote (SV2 Impact Investee) and Villy Wang, Executive Director, BAYCAT (SV2 Grantee). And we’ll honor one outstanding SV2 Partner who will receive the 2020 Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen award for their contributions to SV2’s social impact and community. We invite you to join us to reflect on how we, as change-makers, can join together to rethink and reinvent meaningful impact in the coming year.

FRI. OCT. 2 | 9:00AM - 10:00AM

mySV2 Hivebrite Onboarding

Starting June 1st, 2020 SV2 officially transitioned to a new online collaboration platform - mySV2 (powered by Hivebrite). All SV2 Partners are using the new mySV2. We’re hopeful this new platform will enhance productivity, collaboration, and our sense of community! Join us to familiarize with mySV2 and have a smooth transition to using it for SV2 programming, as well as provide your feedback as we improve the user-experience. For any questions, please contact support@sv2.org.

TUE. OCT 6 | 12:30PM - 2:00PM

Bay Area Fundraising in the time of COVID-19

We invite SV2 Grantees, Alumni Grantees and SV2 Partners and Prospective Partners working with nonprofits to join us and learn about fundraising in today’s environment. During this workshop, participants will share today’s challenges with nonprofit fund development, learn how fundraising has shifted during COVID-19, understand opportunities and bright spots, and collaborate in small groups to update their COVID-19 story to attract more unrestricted funding to support their missions

WED. OCT. 7 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM

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 recommendations on behalf of SV2. The Working Group is comprised of Partners who are committed to actively participating in all aspects of impact investing, including the due diligence process. All Partners are welcome to begin regularly attending IIWG meetings at any point in the year or are welcome to audit meetings on a drop-in basis.

MON. OCT. 12 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM

The Environment Partner Interest Circle (EPIC) Sniffs out Wildfires and Extreme Conditions

The Environment Partner Interest Circle (EPIC) wants you to feel the facts of climate change. We are connecting with people already harmed by and coping with a hotter world. Local experts describe the challenging issues, and victims make it real. These stories could shape your philanthropy, life choices, or investing action. Join us on October 12 to enrich your thinking about the consequences of wildfire. Contact Jennifer McFarlane with any questions.