• Educated over 4,250 youth and launched more than 225 careers in filmmaking and storytelling; 79% of graduates are people of color, and 60% are women
  
  
• 80% of graduates have been hired by major media, entertainment, tech, advertising, and PR companies

BAYCAT exists to end racial, gender, and economic inequity by creating powerful, authentic media while diversifying the creative industry.

Through the education and employment of low-income youth, young people of color, and young women in the Bay Area—and by producing media for socially-minded clients—BAYCAT changes the stories that get shared with the world. 

SV@Home is the voice for affordable housing in Silicon Valley.

A membership organization, SV@Home advocates for policies, programs, land use, and funding that increase the production of new housing, preservation of existing homes and neighborhoods, and protection of tenants. SV@Home also educates elected officials and the community about the need for housing and the link between housing and other quality of life outcomes.

SV2 Lead Partners: Steve Levy and Susan Ketcham

• Endorsed 23 projects, with a total of 4,908 new homes, including 2,347 units affordable to lower-income households and 466 permanent supportive homes
  
  
• Reached 3500+ webinar attendees and had 7,000+ streaming video views of  Affordable Housing Month Silicon Valley 2020 events
  
  
• Raised nearly $6 million for the Silicon Valley Strong Fund by organizing NBC Bay Area telethon in partnership with the American Leadership Forum and SPUR

• 474 providers and administrators have taken online courses on incorporating trauma-informed care into their pediatric practices
  
  
• Paved the way for universal Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) screening by developing early detection tool now reimbursable by Medi-Cal

SV2 Lead Partners: Deb Dauber and Kelly Pope

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Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) is changing the standard of pediatric medicine by advancing clinical practices for early detection and treatment of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), identifying and translating research, and engaging parents, educators, and policymakers to change how society addresses ACEs and toxic stress.

One Life Counseling Center (OLC) is comprised of over 75 skilled therapists who provide accessible and affordable counseling services to anyone who needs it, including trauma/emotional support. OLC strives to connect the community to service opportunities including food distribution, clothing distribution and basic needs, as well as a Music and Memory program that provides music playlists created by volunteers to seniors experiencing memory loss. 

SV2 Lead Partners: Ellen Lussier and Polly Ragusa

• Provided over 15,000 low fee counseling sessions, delivering vital mental health services to the most at risk populations in San Mateo and San Francisco County
  
  
• Provided over 45,000 pounds of food to over 300 families weekly to the most marginalized in the San Mateo county, serving over 2,827 families during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Recently released the 2035 Report in partnership with UC Berkeley which demonstrates the feasibility of 90% U.S. clean electricity by 2035. Cited by U.S. House of Representatives Climate Report
  
  
• Led a team of experts that successfully recommended a portfolio of clean energy resources to replace a retiring coal plant in New Mexico

GridLab provides technical grid expertise to enhance policy decision-making and to ensure a rapid transition to a reliable, cost effective, and low carbon future

By providing stakeholders the tools to improve the technical depth and quality of their testimony, GridLab helps to enrich the regulatory process, resulting in a more objective outcome.

Partnership for Children & Youth (PCY) is an advocacy and capacity-building organization championing high-quality, equitable learning opportunities for underserved youth in California.

Grounded in research and experience, PCY trains school and community-based educators, facilitates relationships between schools and community-based organizations, and advocates for effective public policies and resources.

SV2 Lead Partners: Grace Mah and Jan Half

• Defeated a proposed $100 million cut in the state budget for after school programs benefiting low-income students
  
  
• Over 500 public school educators trained in Social and Emotional Learning

• 100% of Upward Scholars ESL students say they have more self-confidence since starting college
  
  
• 94% of returning ESL students report earning more money since starting college 
  
  
• 96% of returning ESL students say they help their children more with their homework since starting college

Upward Scholars provides adults, mostly immigrants, from low-income backgrounds the boost they need to move up the economic ladder through education and vocational support. Upward Scholars provides academic support, career development support, financial support and additional support services. 

SV2 Lead Partners: Clara Roa and Jon Goulden

ICA provides coaching, connections, and capital to grow Bay Area businesses and close the gender and racial wealth gap.

Through its Accelerator and innovative investment strategies, ICA helps underrepresented entrepreneurs access the capital and support they need to grow and thrive. 

"Your Giving Tuesday support means something more in 2020" - blog post

SV2 Lead Partners: Bill Brownell and JoAnne Tillemans

• More than 600 entrepreneurs served
  
  
• Over $300M raised by ICA companies

• Almost 70,000 strong base of low-income voters of color
  
  
• 158 graduates from the Trades Orientation Program
  
  
• Connected with over 20,000 workers applying for public assistance during the COVID crisis

Working Partnerships USA (WPUSA) is a community organization advocating for economic justice by building the capacity of workers, low-income neighborhoods, and communities of color to lead and govern. Two key initiatives are the Trades Orientation Program (TOP), a construction career pathway program that empowers disadvantaged community members to learn and succeed, and the Fair Workplace Collaborative.  

SV2 Lead Partners: Julie Cates and Steve Levy

Defy delivers entrepreneurship, career readiness, and personal development training programs to currently incarcerated people in 3 California state prisons and formerly incarcerated people in the Bay Area community.

• 82% employment rate for Defy post-release program
  
  
• 7.2% recidivism rate for Defy Graduates

• Created a vibrant learning community of restorative justice practitioners, school administrators, teachers and youth leaders 
  
  
• Organized a (California) Statewide Convening of Restorative Justice in Schools

RJOY interrupts cycles of violence and incarceration by promoting Restorative Justice practices and policies in schools, communities, and the juvenile justice system.

RJOY offers speaking, training, workshops and technical assistance to communities, schools, and justice groups in California and throughout the nation.

Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC) is a leadership and advocacy organization led by systems-involved young and adult women and transgender gender non-conforming (TGNC) people of color.

By offering safety, sister- & sibling-hood, economic opportunities, accessible education, and healing, they build self-determination, confidence and self-worth.

• 79-85% reduction in recidivism among women and transgender or gender-nonconforming people who complete the program
  
  
• Up to 90% of those who complete the program maintain employment and reach educational goals 
  
  
• 87% reduction in girls incarcerated in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall and Ranch facilities