SV2 and Redwood City Together 'Moving the Needle on Goodness'

SV2’s partnership with Redwood City Together is flourishing. Together with more changemakers, we’re advancing education, wellness, and equity in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks. We’re also enjoying empanadas and bubble tea along the way!

SV2 Happy Hour

Thursday, 10/5 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | In Person

SV2 Office (350 Twin Dolphin Drive #103, Redwood City, CA)

Join us for a casual Happy Hour at the SV2 office -- come connect with old friends and make some new ones. We'll have drinks and light snacks, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Partners Sharing Passions

Tuesday, 10/10 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Zoom

Have an exceptional nonprofit you'd like to share with others? Is there a social impact area you are passionate about and want to inspire others to learn more? Want to hear about the nonprofits and causes that your peers support? Join your fellow SV2 Partners to learn about the causes closest to their hearts. Partners will have three minutes to "pitch" one nonprofit, social enterprise, or social impact cause, and we’ll share information on all organizations afterwards for those who would like to learn more. Questions? Reach out to Jody Chang.

SV2 Impact Investing | October Monthly Pitches

Wednesday, 10/11 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | Zoom

The SV2 Impact Investing Group (IIG) meets monthly 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 IIG meetings at any point in the year or are welcome to attend meetings on a drop-in basis. Immediately following the Monthly Pitches, 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 in IIG are welcome to observe the IC Meetings immediately following the Monthly Pitches.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Grant Round Meeting #2 | Get to know each other

Tuesday, 10/24 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Zoom

In Meeting #2 on Zoom, SV2 and the five finalist organizations will get to know each other. Each Executive Director, along with any key teammates or community members they’d like to bring, will share more about their journeys, their organization's changemaking, impact and leadership, and open up for questions.

SV2 Case Studies in Grantmaking & Impact Investing

Wednesday, 10/25 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | In Person

SV2 Office (350 Twin Dolphin Drive #103, Redwood City, CA)

Join us for a closer look at how SV2 approaches both grantmaking and impact investing. Learn about the values that inform our approach and the rubrics that shape our collective decision-making – and then try them out yourself in a collaborative case study format.

This session is a 101 level workshop in SV2's learning curriculum. It's geared for newer Partners as well as any Partner who wants a refresher or who has not been involved in these core parts of our engaged philanthropy model.

11:30am: Lunch and networking.

12:00pm: Session begins.

Health Equity Interest Group

Wednesday, 10/25 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Zoom

This Partner-led group will meet monthly on Wednesday evenings to learn more about health inequities in the US. We will start our year with a broad look at the problem and narrow down our focus based on member interests, with the goal of identifying non-profits doing good work in this sector by the end of the year. Please reach out to Deb Dauber with any questions.

Family Philanthropy Interest Circle

Thursday, 11/9 | 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. 

WELCOME NEW SV2 PARTNER

Jenn Bonilla

Jenn Bonilla is an experienced leader in biotechnology and clinical diagnostics pursuing transformative medicines and tools to improve public health. Jenn’s involvement with community organizations includes her previous service as a board member of Rubicon Programs, an organization in Richmond that provides pathways for their members to develop the economic mobility to move out of poverty. Jenn is currently a board member of Central Valley Scholars, a non-profit in Fresno whose mission is to create accessible pathways towards higher education for historically underserved communities in the Central Valley. She is also a Venture Capital Fellow with Material Change and the co-founder and President of Positive Polar, a climate positive expedition cruise start-up company. Jenn is interested in mental health, education, and climate positive causes and is excited to connect and collaborate with others to make an impact on social issues

SV2 BOOK CLUB READING LIST

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

One Life Counseling

Fridays | 10:00am - 2:00pm

Want to make a difference but don’t have a lot of time to volunteer? We love food donations on Fridays for our Monday Markets. One Life’s Monday Market serves over 1,200 meals. Bring any shelf stable donations at (1033 Laurel St. San Carlos) and we will get them to clients with food insecurity. More Info here.

Food Distribution with Redwood City Together

Friday, 10/13 | 3:00-6:00PM | In Person
Fair Oaks Community Center (2600 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City)

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 new Community Initiative Grantee Partner. We have five slots available for the SV2 community each month. RSVP here.

StreetCode Academy

We have a diverse and vibrant volunteer community that includes folks who prep and serve our students, serve as academic tutors, help to teach our classes, and form valuable relationships as mentors with our students. More info here.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Building a Resilient Democracy: How Community Voices and Philanthropy Can Lead the Way

Thursday, 10/12 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Over the past few years, people have been working collectively in our local communities and across the country for things like a stronger democracy, safer streets, racial equity, and incomes that allow them to live with dignity and pursue a better future. Join SVCF at our Annual Meeting this fall to hear from national experts and local leaders about how community voices are changing Silicon Valley, California and the United States— and what SVCF is doing to support them, especially locally. More Info here.

The Westly Prize

Our friends at the Westly Foundation are now accepting applications! With $145K in unrestricted funding, this is the perfect opportunity for young, California-based social innovators, entrepreneurs, and change leaders. Applications close October 16, 2023. Head to westly.org/westly-prize/ today to learn more! #westlyprize If you have your own innovator to recommend, feel free to do so here.

Thrive Alliance

Climate Summit for San Mateo County: Adaptation and Equity: Building Power for Community Resilience

Wednesday, 10/11 | 8:00am - 6:00pm

Learn from communities at the forefront of addressing climate change across the county as we take steps to prioritize community-led planning, build power among community-based organizations, and secure funding for community resilience. More info 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.