August eNews | Community Partners Update, Fall Climate Justice Grant Round, Upcoming Events

This past Spring, we checked in with our Community Partner Grantees and invited them to connect and share updates at a meeting in June. They continue to deepen impact and grow their organizational capacity, in the midst of ongoing crises and challenges. These inspiring changemakers and leaders are listening to communities they engage, adapting, deepening, and pivoting. All organizations received continuation of unrestricted funding from SV2. Read more to learn what they shared and ways to support!

SV2's Fall Grant Round is focused on Climate Justice. Based on community insights and aspirations, we are excited to embark on a learning journey which will highlight the many climate-related issues that impact our frontline communities and the changemakers that are making a difference and building resilience.

We're currently gathering insights about climate justice and Bay Area organization nominations from our community. Please share your thoughts in the survey soon! SV2 Partners, we're also hoping to get your preference for Grant Round meeting timing via the survey soon.

This Grant Round will enable $160,000 of unrestricted, multi-year funding to be allocated across two organizations ($80,000 each). We'll deepen our community engagement and build on our trust-based philanthropy practices.

MON. AUG 22 | 12:00PM - 12:30PM

SV2 Meditation Mondays

Join us every Monday at noon on Zoom for a 10-15 minute gently guided meditation and an optional chat afterwards, ending at 12:30. All are welcome, as are all levels of practice. Whether you are a curious beginner, long time meditator or somewhere in between, this is a way to gather in community and share the practice of mindful living.

Please feel free to invite colleagues, friends, family — anyone who might benefit from taking a few moments on a Monday to support their well-being.

The meditations are guided by David Onek and Paru Desai. David is the former Program Director at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, a current participant in Spirit Rock’s two-year Dedicated Practitioners Program, and a certified Change & Transition Strategist with Phillip Moffitt’s Life Balance Institute. Paru recently completed a two year mindfulness meditation teacher training program under the guidance of globally renowned teachers Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and is currently pursuing additional courses in trauma sensitive mindfulness.

THURS. AUG 25 | 6:30PM - 7:30PM

Climate Justice Grant Round | Informational Open House

Based on community insights and SV2 Partner interests, SV2's Fall 2022 Grant Round will be focused on Climate Justice. This can include supporting frontline communities in building resilience to climate change, addressing environmental consequences of our fossil fuel economy, and providing benefits from the transition economy.

SV2 will allocate $160,000 of unrestricted, multi-year funding across two organizations ($80,000 each). SV2 will also offer the selected organizations beyond-the-dollars support as helpful and friendship! This session is open to SV2 Partners, Teens, current Community Partners (our Grantees and Investees), and Prospective Partners. Join us to learn more and next steps!

The Grant Round is led by Partners Jennifer McFarlane and Nancy Grove, and staff member Amy Badiani. This session is open to SV2 Partners, Teens, current Community Partners (our Grantees and Investees), and Prospective Partners.

SUN. AUG 28 | 3:00PM - 6:0PM

SV2 Backyard Impact Social

The Backyard Impact Social is back by popular demand, this time with SV2 Partners Aarti & Asheem Chandna hosting in their beautiful backyard in Atherton.

Join SV2 for a relaxing Sunday afternoon with nibbles, drinks, and live music and celebrate the end of summer with the SV2 community of donors, grantees, impact investees, strategic allies, and friends. Meet other Bay Area locals who are learning, connecting, and practicing innovation for community-driven social impact.

Celebrations, Opportunities, Events

With some of our current Community Partners / Grantees

Code Tenderloin

There are various volunteer needs (both in person and online) at Code Tenderloin, starting at 1-2 hours/week. We can work with students directly and help them secure long term employment and succeed at their work places. Check out these volunteer opportunities.

Shop the ICA Marketplace! | By shopping with us, you’re helping the Bay Area small business ecosystem thrive.

Una Vida (via One Life Counseling)

An all women, Latina-led counseling center is the first to offer fully bilingual services for everyone

One Life Counseling Center

A Night of Inspiration is our premier annual fundraising event, with a goal of raising $350,000 to fund critical programs at One Life Counseling Services. Funds raised will directly support our individual counseling, school based counseling and group therapy programs, and community services such as Music & Memory, Suicide Prevention, as well as training, therapy and support for other non-profit entities like the Police Activities League, local first responders, and bay area churches. | September 22, 2022 | RSVP here.

Safe & Sound

Use your lunch break for good! Invite Safe & Sound staff to inform and educate the employees at your company. Child abuse is a pervasive, often overlooked, ill in our community. While our city faces many social challenges, including poverty, homelessness, crime, and addiction, child abuse is often the hidden, contributing factor that directly impacts all of us. Eradicating child abuse from society will take effort from all of us, and you can help. Click here to learn more!

Upward Scholars

The Upward Scholars English Conversation Club is an ideal way to contribute if you don't have a lot of time to volunteer but are eager to engage with students on a personal level. Our next English Conversation Club will be on Friday, August 26th from 6:30-7:45 pm. Please RSVP by August 22nd to join us as we help our students practice speaking English in a safe, virtual, and comfortable environment.
Support local small businesses started and owned by Upward Scholars students and alumni helps students continue to live out their entrepreneurial dreams!

With more friends and allies...

Stanford Social Innovation Review presents Nonprofit Management Institute 2022, “Bridging the Divide."

This year’s convening will seek to empower and inspire leaders of social change to bridge real or perceived divides of all types, whether it is within your organization, your community, or society at large. | September 13-15, 2022

National Center for Family Philanthropy

The annual conference is being held in San Francisco this year. The convening is built specifically for family philanthropy practitioners and is a wonderful opportunity to connect with peers. | October 19-21, 2022

Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Movement and Power-building Giving Guide

This giving guide is intended to encourage donors to give, especially in this election year. The organizations are all serving San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.

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