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Welcome New Staff Member, Bonnie Lin
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We are thrilled to welcome Bonnie Lin to the SV2 staff team and community as our Director of Strategic Partnerships! Bonnie will lead our growth strategy, Partner recruitment, and marketing communications. She has 23 years of experience as a global executive, investor, and advisor working with family offices, corporates, and governments on impact investing, venture capital, and ecosystem development in the US and Asia Pacific. Join us in welcoming Bonnie!
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Getting Proximate and Beyond on Climate Justice
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We can all see and feel vividly the effects of climate change in our own experiences: sea level rise, wildfires, heat, floods, drought, etc. But what we don’t see, is their disproportionate impacts on our frontline communities who are far more exposed due to their location, decades of discrimination, limited resources, and ignored voices.
Our “Get Proximate Climate Justice'' event, held in mid-March in East Palo Alto, provided us an invaluable perspective on these impacts. We heard from 5 community-based organizations (CBOs) within San Mateo county who are responding urgently to their communities’ needs to mitigate and adapt to climate change, through securing resources and advocacy: Climate Resilient Communities, North Fair Oaks Community Alliance, Nuestra Casa, Rise South City, and Youth United for Community Action.
We found that these voices were powerful and
impactful.
Click below to read the full article written by Jennifer McFarlane, SV2 Partner, Climate Justice Initiative Co-Lead
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Susan Eliot Briggs
Susan’s professional career has primarily been in technology product management. Starting in 2014, she began transitioning her skills to work for technology nonprofits such as VolunteerMatch and now Benetech. She has served on several education foundation boards. She is currently involved with the League of Women Voters and sits on the board of the San Mateo County Parks Foundation.
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Seth Linden
Seth is the founder/principal of Gather Consulting, where he advises philanthropists, CEOs and boards on nonprofit governance, strategic philanthropy, and leadership development. He is the Board Chair of Jewish Studio Project and co-chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for Jewish Long Beach. He has been married to Sara for 10 years and has two boys, Ezra (9) and Pax (6). He has a passion for education, the arts, and social justice.
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Please click "view entire message" below for our full events listing.
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THURS. MAY. 5 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Investing in Climate Solutions | Defensive Strategies
Partner-Led Event
If rising interest rates, global uncertainty, and an end to quantitative easing have you concerned about the future performance of public equities, this session on defensive climate investment strategies is for you. These investments have a low correlation to public equities, so provide important diversification benefits in times like these. What types of defensive investments are available for the financially oriented and for the impact first climate investor? Can helping a small holder farmer buy a clean cookstove or solar energy really be good for my portfolio? What are carbon credits and how do I invest in them? These questions and more will be answered by our distinguished panelists, Taylor Jordan, the Co Founder of Imprint Capital and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, and Campbell Moore, The Nature Conservancy’s Global Carbon Markets Strategy Lead.
This is the
fifth session in our series on Investing in Climate Solutions. Previous sessions covered an Overview, Public Investments, Real Assets, and Venture Capital.
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FRI. MAY. 6 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Race, Equity & American Identity – SV2 Trip to the US South Information Session
Partner-Led Event
Please join us for an information session to learn more about this immersive learning trip to help us better understand our American history and current realities especially around race, justice and equity to then also ask what our role is in pushing through long overdue structural change. This is a Partner-led event and for current SV2 Partners only.
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MON. MAY. 9 | 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.
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TUES. MAY. 10 | 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Education Equity Grant Round Meeting #4
At Meeting #4, Partners will discuss the five applicant organizations using SV2’s rubric categories (in breakout groups and as a whole group), and make grant decisions. Two organizations will receive 3-year grants of $110,000 each. Note that for this grant decision meeting, Partners must be present at the Zoom meeting to vote.
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WED. MAY. 11 | 10:00AM - 12:30PM
SV2 Pickleball
Partner-Led Event
Join SV2 Partners for our second community Pickleball event! Pickleball is a fun, social sport which is rapidly growing in popularity. SV2 Partners of all playing abilities are invited to attend, including any Partners who are new to Pickleball and interested in trying it out. We have
reserved courts between 10:00am and 12:30pm at Portola Valley Town Center Tennis Courts. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, and bring a water bottle and Pickleball Paddle (if you have one). Linda Lazor and Kwok Lau are sponsoring this Partner-led event. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with contact information if you have additional questions. We look forward to connecting and playing together!
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THURS. MAY. 12 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Session 1 of 2)
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THURS. MAY. 19 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Session 2 of 2)
Values-Aligned Investing Workshop
Join ValuesAdvisor’s Kate Simpson and SV2 CEO David Onek for a two-session workshop on Values-Aligned Investing on May 12 and May
19. With a focus on interactive discussion and community building, the workshop will help you better align your investments with your values. You will be guided through a unique, personal reflection journey that incorporates guided meditations with group work and journal writing. The workshop is designed for all levels of expertise, from novice impact investors to experienced practitioners. Key elements include:
- Explore your money story, the origin of your relationship with money
- Identify your money mindset and limiting beliefs you may hold about money
- Determine what is deeply important to you, personally and in the
broader world
- Learn the basics about the impact investing field: the categories of impact and impact examples within each asset class
- Craft a written “values” investment policy statement
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SUN. MAY. 15 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM
SV2 Social Impact Book Club
Partner-Led Event
The SV2 Book Club meets monthly to discuss the latest book on their reading list and explore social issues. All SV2 Partners are invited to participate. Please join the book club community on mySV2 for each month's reading selections and additional information.
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MON. MAY. 16 | 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.
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TUES. MAY. 17 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM
New Partner Orientation
You’re a new Partner and we want to set you up for success! Join other new Partners at an orientation where we’ll talk about the ins and outs of SV2 – how our grantmaking and impact investing work, community norms and guidelines, answers to FAQs and more.
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WED. MAY. 18 | 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.
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SUN. MAY. 22 | 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Backyard Impact Social
Spring has sprung and we’re bringing the SV2 community together! SV2 Partners Rose and David Bloomin will be hosting in their unique and newly
constructed Noasis, an intentional community in Noe Valley promoting inclusion.
Join us for a relaxing Sunday afternoon with nibbles, drinks, and music in a colorful outdoor haven and meet other like-minded locals interested in local social impact.
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MON. MAY. 23 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM
The Role of Philanthropy in Supporting Affordable Housing
Partner-Led Event
All Bay Area cities are required to plan for a substantial increase in housing affordable to low and moderate income residents. Cities face numerous financial and policy challenges in meeting this goal, which is important for meeting the region’s equity and environmental goals. This event brings together philanthropists to discuss the ways they have found to support increasing our supply of affordable housing.
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MON. MAY. 23 | 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.
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WED. MAY. 25 | 10:00AM - 12:30PM
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Workshop with Anu Gupta
Join us for a new workshop on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). Led by Anu Gupta, this workshop will help participants more deeply understand DEIB concepts including gender, race, neurodiversity, intersectionality, and the social and financial costs of bias. Anu’s approach blends research and data with a holistic understanding of being human. His goal is to help people dismantle the effects of bias in their institutions and communities. We are excited to take the next steps on our journey as a learning community, and we hope you’ll join
us!
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THURS. MAY. 26 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Education Equity in Silicon Valley: New Philanthropic Approaches
Despite some success in recent decades, efforts to make sustainable improvements to our local K-12 education systems have been too few and too fleeting. We must do better for our students! Join this Silicon Valley Action Lab session co-hosted by SV2 and The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW) to learn about
successful, sustained wins for students in districts across the country and how the Bay Ed Fund will bring these transformative solutions to our local communities.
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WED. JUN. 1 | 1:00PM - 3:30PM
Community Partner / Grantee Celebration and Updates
We’ll hear updates about our current Community Partners / Grantees: Braven, ICA, Mujeres Unidas y Activas, One Life Counseling, Safe & Sound, StreetCode Academy, SV@Home, and Upward Scholars. We’ll celebrate community strengths and impact, learn challenges and ways to partner, and feedback for SV2. These updates will be shared by our Community Partners themselves or their Lead Partners. SV2’s Grantmaking and Impact Investment Review Committee (GIIRC), leading this meeting, will make next
round funding decisions. Join for what will surely be an energizing and insightful experience!
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WED. JUN. 15 | 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.
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Celebrations, Opportunities, Events
With some of our current Community Partners / Grantees
- Breakthrough Silicon Valley
- Join Breakthrough Silicon Valley and the San Jose State University Connie L. Lurie College of Education for an exploratory discussion on the importance of centering relationships for student success, the power of public education to transform lives, and the fragility of that system as we emerge from the pandemic. | Tuesday, May 10th 6PM RSVP here.
- One Life Counseling Center
- Please join us to understand the dangers and spread the message about fentanyl and the risks of buying drugs online. They Didn't Ask for Fentanyl | Wednesday, May 4th 7PM RSVP here.
- The Facts and Faces of Prevention: Changing the Narrative on Abuse and Neglect | A free virtual Lunch & Learn series entitled "The Facts and Faces of Prevention" to expand our understanding of what is considered abuse and neglect and the role of prevention strategies. In this first session, we will present compelling data, share perspectives and engage in a dialogue. | Wednesday, May 4th 12PM RSVP here.
- Join SV@Home in Reimagining Home During Affordable Housing Month 2022 – Silicon Valley! | More details here.
With more friends and allies...
- Listen4Good
- While many organizations believe in asking their clients for direct feedback, figuring out how to effectively gather and respond to their input can be challenging.
Listen4Good helps you harness the power of direct feedback and make client perspectives more integral to your work. Organizations can join either our January or June cohorts each year. Our June cohort has a deadline of May 15, 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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SV2, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, is a community of more than 200 individuals who have joined together to learn about effective giving and pool their resources to invest in innovative nonprofits and social enterprises.
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Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2)
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits - Redwood Shores
350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 103
Redwood City, CA 94065
United States
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