February eNews | Inclusive Democracy, Grantee Spotlight, Newest Impact Investee

Why doesn’t everyone vote? What would be the impact if everyone did? And how can we support change to make our democracy more inclusive and representative of our population?

Join us to hear from and engage with three panelists, each with deep knowledge and experience with representative democracy and civic participation. We are pleased to welcome Sara Guillermo, Chief Program Officer, Ignite; Mindy Romero, Founder and Director of the California Civic Engagement Project (CCEP) at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy; and José Santos, Program Officer, The Grove Action Fund.

TUE. FEB 4 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Visionary Leadership Circle Celebration

On Tuesday evening, February 4th, SV2 Partner and Visionary Leadership Circle (VLC) member, Judy Koch, will host VLC members at her home in Palo Alto. We will enjoy conversation with Holly Kernan, Chief Content Officer of KQED over cocktails and appetizers. The VLC is comprised of SV2 Partners and other supporters who contribute $20,000 or more each year, investing in SV2’s transformational impact today and for the future. To learn more about joining the VLC, contact Lisa Van Dusen.

THUR. FEB 6 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM

SV2 Partner User-testing: Our new collaboration platform – Hivebrite! (Menlo Park)

All Partners are welcome to help user-test our new community collaboration platform: Hivebrite. Our current my.SV2 platform expires May 31st, 2020. We’ll officially start using Hivebrite in Fall 2020. During this session, Partners will do specific tasks in the new platform and provide live feedback. This is very important to help finalize the functionalities, layout, and overall design of our new platform.

FRI. FEB 7 | 6:00PM

Get Proximate - North Fair Oaks Community Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night will be a live experience of local talent, including musicians, poetry, spoken-word, dance and more. Raffle prizes will be available for participants. We invite you to a fun community building night, to learn about local art and culture... with coffee! NOTE: this "Get Proximate" event is offered in conjunction with the North Fair Oaks Community Grant Round. Grant Round participants as well as all SV2 Partners are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please contact Lisa Van Dusen.

SUN. FEB 9 | 6:00PM - 8:30PM

SV2 Board Hosted Partner Community Dinner - Values Aligned Investing

SV2 Partners are invited to the home of Tony Stayner and Beth Cross in San Mateo to discuss the topic of Impact Investing. Space is limited to the first eight Partners to register. These dinners are a special opportunity for Partners to connect relationally and engage more deeply around specific topics. In order to accommodate all Partners wanting to join a dinner, we ask that SV2 Partners sign up for only one Board hosted dinner this year. Address will be emailed to Partner attendees following registration.

TUE. FEB 11 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM

North Fair Oaks Community Grant Round Meeting #2

At Meeting #2, Partners will review the Letters of Interest (LOIs) and select six organizations to learn more deeply about. This Grant Round will take a new approach to the application process: verbal "coffee chats" between small groups of Partners and nonprofit applicants will take the place of written grant applications. In this meeting, Partners will also prepare to conduct these "application coffee chats" over the next six weeks. The meeting will take place at SV2. Lunch served at 11:15am. Program begins at 11:30am.

WED. FEB 19 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM NOTE DATE CHANGE

February Impact Investing Working Group

The SV2 Impact Investing Working Group (IIWG) discusses prospective impact investment opportunities, hears pitches from social entrepreneurs, and performs due diligence in order to make informed investment decisions on behalf of SV2. 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. Lunch served at 11:15. Program begins at 11:30am.

SAT. FEB 22 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM

Get Proximate - North Fair Oaks Guided Walking Tour

Join fellow SV2 Partners for a short walk through the North Fair Oaks neighborhood. The walk will be lightly guided and include a walking map, site visits, and specific community assets to observe. Share reflections with Partners over lunch at a local eatery. NOTE: this "Get Proximate" event is offered in conjunction with the North Fair Oaks Community Grant Round. Grant Round participants as well as all SV2 Partners are welcome to attend.

TUE. FEB 25 | 10:30AM - 2:30PM

How of Giving: Art of Assessing Nonprofits

The Art of Assessing Nonprofits is an interactive workshop that will demystify nonprofit due diligence and introduce you to an organizational assessment framework and key indicators you can use in SV2’s nonprofit due diligence process and your own.

Is this workshop for you? We’ve designed this workshop for SV2 Partners, including the newest and most seasoned. Please note that we will also offer a shortened version of this workshop on the evening of March 11.

THUR. FEB 27 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Inclusive Democracy: Fostering Participation for All

Join us to hear from and engage with three panelists, each with deep knowledge and experience with representative democracy and civic participation. We are pleased to welcome Sara Guillermo, Chief Program Officer, Ignite; Mindy Romero, Founder and Director of the California Civic Engagement Project (CCEP) at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy; and José Santos, Program Officer, The Grove Action Fund. Dinner served at 6:15pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.