January eNews | A New Year of Social Impact, The Importance of Empathy, Education Grant Round Kicks Off in January, Introduce your Friends and Colleagues to SV2

SV2’s Spring 2021 Education Grant Round — part of SV2’s local Pathways to Opportunity focus — will focus on education approaches and organizations that are addressing the effects of the COVID pandemic and building toward more equitable education outcomes in the recovery. As part of SV2’s commitment to embedding an equity lens in our grantmaking practice, we’ve designed this Grant Round based on insights from almost 30 community stakeholders, especially those close to the ground and with lived experience. Their insights and recommendations have shaped our approach to this Grant Round as well as the pool of nonprofit organizations we’ll consider.

Celine Teoh is Board Chair of Stanford Graduate School of Business's Alumni Consulting Team (ACT), in her fourth year on the board. She has volunteered on numerous ACT consulting projects for education-related nonprofits such as San Mateo County's The Big Lift, The Nueva School, and the Stanford d.school's Project Wayfinder; and has also consulted for international environment nonprofits through Ashoka. Celine’s family looks forward to active engagement in SV2 programming, including SV2 Teens. Her two children, Chloe and Lucas, are both passionate about social impact, volunteer with many local organizations and are active changemakers in their community.

WED. JAN. 13 | 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.

FRI. JAN. 15 | [note: donations must be completed by January 15th]

SV2 Kids with Family Giving Tree

SV2 Kids has a longstanding partnership with Family Giving Tree and our families look forward to working in the warehouse each year to support their holiday gift drive. While we had hoped to volunteer in the Family Giving Tree warehouse again this year, in an abundance of caution in light of the revised Santa Clara County guidelines implemented on November 30, we have made the difficult decision to pivot our support to be online only. Instead of volunteering in person with SV2, we invite Partners to support Family Giving Tree by purchasing a gift from their Virtual Giving Tree donation platform, which can be found here. Purchasing a gift on the Virtual Giving Tree fulfills a holiday wish for a child, teen, or senior citizen and will be delivered directly to Family Giving Tree. Virtual Giving Tree donations must be completed by January 15, 2021. Feel free to direct any questions about the pivot in plans or the SV2 Kids program to Lucinda Brommersma.

FRI. JAN. 29 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM

Getting Proximate with Immigration: Trauma and Community Impact

Join us as we Get Proximate with some of the clients of One Life Counseling Center (OLCC) who make our community immigrant rich. We will hear more about their journeys, gain a better understanding of systems they need to navigate, and ways to support. OLCC is one of our Community Partners (SV2 Grantee). A key way to strengthen community relationships and build trust with our community partners is to volunteer directly with them. OLCC does Food Distribution in San Carlos on a regular basis and seeks volunteers. Upcoming opportunity: Jan. 8th 10:00AM-1:00PM. Contact Jennifer Bautista to sign up.

WED. FEB. 10 | 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. FEB. 22 | 1:00PM - 2:30PM

Family Philanthropy Interest Circle

The Family Philanthropy Interest Circle is a Partner-led group which provides a safe space to explore personal experiences, successes, and challenges in an ongoing, intimate setting. If you are a current Partner with a family foundation, a donor advised fund, family office, or some other structured family giving vehicle, please join us. In the meeting, 1-2 Partners will share their giving stories, followed by group discussion of issues you may want to get feedback about. This event is for current Partners only, and led by Lisa Guerra and Anjana Patel. Reach out with questions to Lisa Guerra