May News

Family Philanthropy Interest Circle

Tuesday, 5/20 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Zoom

The Family Philanthropy Interest Circle is a Partner-led group which provides a safe space to explore giving experiences, successes, and challenges in an ongoing, intimate setting. If you are a current Donor Partner with a family foundation, a donor advised fund, family office, or some other structured family giving vehicle, please join us. This event is for current SV2 Donor Partners only, and is led by Deb Dauber. 

SV2 Grantmaking | Grantee Partner Updates and Celebration Meeting

Tuesday, 5/20 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Zoom

Join us virtually to learn more about the work and impact of our Grantee Partners. Our outstanding Grantee Partners work across social impact issues including climate justice, community organizing, economic inclusion, equity in education, mental health and wellbeing, and tech for good. Come hear directly from many of our Grantee Partners leaders and learn different ways you can support!

Poverty in America Today: What the Current Moment Means for Anti-Poverty Policy

Wednesday, 5/21 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Zoom

What do the Trump Administration's actions mean for poverty policy? Join us virtually for a conversation about current poverty policy and its weaknesses, what has happened to the social safety net, and different approaches in response to the current moment. Devon Gray, Executive Director of EPIC (End Poverty in California) and David Plasterer, Senior Policy Advisor at RESULTS will be in conversation with Amy Everitt, SV2 Partner and President of Golden State Opportunity. Don’t miss this chance to hear from state and federal level anti-poverty experts.

New Partner Orientation

Monday, 6/9 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Zoom

If you are a new Partner, let's connect you to our community! Meet other new Partners and get oriented to the ins and outs of SV2 – programming, community norms and guidelines, answers to FAQs, and more.

SV2 Impact Investing | June Monthly Pitches

Wednesday, 6/11 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | Zoom

The SV2 Impact Investing Group meets monthly on Zoom to hear two social enterprise startups pitch. Partners are invited to provide input on the pitches and volunteer to participate on due diligence teams. All SV2 Partners are welcome to begin regularly attending pitch meetings at any point in the year or are welcome to attend meetings on a drop-in basis. Immediately following the pitch meeting, the Investment Committee (IC) convenes to hear the due diligence reports from the previous month and make investment decisions on behalf of SV2. All Partners are welcome to observe the IC Meetings immediately following the pitch meeting.

SV2 BOOK CLUB READING LIST

The Social Impact Book Club, led by SV2 Partner Paru Desai, is for Partners only and meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Join the Book Club on mySV2!

            WELCOME NEW SV2 PARTNERS

Navreet Kaur

Navreet brings 25 years of global experience focusing on building meaningful human connections in enterprise sales, business development, and partner management. Over the past decade, she has worked on driving internet adoption across global emerging markets. And for the last two years, she has applied her skills towards exploring tech solutions to assist with effective waste management, aiming to accelerate a circular economy. Navreet has a deep desire to work on food & agriculture, equity, and building climate resilience. She joins SV2 eager to find more opportunities to apply her experience and drive impact.

Amy Peabody

Amy has spent 20+ years of her career dedicated to transformative philanthropy. She has raised funds for the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), and Saint Francis High School in Mountain View. Before the education realm, Amy combined her passion for the performing arts and relationship-building by serving on the development team for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. She is an avid tennis fan who fills her soul with theatre, art, and travel. Amy and her husband, Brent Ingram, a dentist in West San José, are the proud parents of Rafe (16) and Rhys (13). If not plugged in at SV2, Amy and her family are likely pursuing new adventures and staying active with pickleball, golf, and skiing. Her life goal is to be a catalyst for connecting people and resources to serve our Bay Area community through a collective giving spirit.

College is Real’s Annual Golf Tournament and Annual Gala

Monday, 7/21 | In Person | Round Hill Country Club

(3169 Roundhill Rd, Alamo, CA 94507)

Join us for one and/or both events, and help celebrate CIR's 20th anniversary as we continue supporting students in Richmond, CA, and make their college dreams come true! Come support CIR in achieving its mission of changing the college-going culture in Richmond. 

Golf: 10:00 am Registration | 11:30 am Shotgun Start

Gala: 5:30 pm Reception | 7:00 pm Dinner & Auction

More Info and RSVP Here.

Hummingbird Farm Events 

(1669 Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134)

Join us for a Volunteer Day at Poder! What to bring: A hat, closed-toed shoes, and work gloves. 

Wednesday 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: 5/21, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25

Thursday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: 5/22, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26

Sunday 11:00 am - 2:00 pm: 6/1, 6/8

Please contact Xochitl to sign up! 

Xochitl@podersf.org | 415.857.2085

Youth Led Watershed Ride with Poder 

Friday 6/13 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | In Person | Poder

Location TBD

Join us for an Excelsior Field Studies bike ride. We will learn about our local watersheds, creeks, and how we can slow down our streets with rain gardens! 

Please contact Alondra for more info!

alondra@podersf.org 

Food Distribution with Puente

Wednesday 6/4 | 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm | In Person | Puente

(620 North St, Pescadero, CA 94060

Join us in supporting Puente’s Food Distribution Event! Volunteers will assist with distributing a variety of food items to over 200 households. Please note that volunteers will be lifting up to 30 pounds repeatedly during the shift and standing for up to 5 hours. What to bring: A hat, closed-toed shoes, and work gloves.

Please contact Bridgitte Deacon to sign up! 

bdeacon@mypuente.org | 650.262.5998

Community All Stars with Redwood City Together

Saturday 5/24 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | In Person | Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula

(Mervin G. Morris Clubhouse, 1109 Hilton St, Redwood City, CA 94063)

Join us for Redwood City Together’s annual Community All Stars event at the Boys & Girls Club at Hoover Field. The day will be filled with fun games, including flag football, basketball, arts and crafts, and more! Agencies will table to provide resources. We hope to see you there to enjoy some early summer sun in community! Food will be provided. 

We're looking for volunteers, please Sign Up Here.

Please contact Kelly or Benjamin with any questions. 

kclavel@redwoodcity.org | bjuarezgarcia@redwoodcity.org

Food Distribution with Redwood City Together

Friday 6/13 | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | In Person | Fair Oaks Community Center (2600 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City, CA 94063)

Join us for some community volunteering! This is a monthly food distribution where 200-250 families benefit from free groceries. This is an exciting in-person volunteer opportunity to be in community with Redwood City Together, our Community Initiative Grantee Partner. RSVP Here.

Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2) is a learning community of everyday givers committed to accelerating equity in the Bay Area through grantmaking and impact investing. For over 20 years, SV2 has been a trusted social innovation leader supporting locals to connect, learn, and practice giving in community alongside their peers.