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Welcome New SV2 Partners |
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Charity and Richard Silkebakken
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Richard is a Distinguished Design Automation Engineer at Nvidia Corporation. He leads the infrastructure team and has been in the computer graphics industry for 30 years. He served the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of Scouts BSA for
fourteen years, as Den Leader, Assistant Scoutmaster, and most recently as District Commissioner. An Eagle Scout himself, he has supported many boys along the path, including their own son. Charity has a background in software product management, stepping away from industry for the past two decades to focus on her family and community. During that time she has volunteered in their children’s classrooms, served on the PTA and Band Boosters, the Troop 14 Committee, and run a home-based cake artistry business for seven years. She has lately been assisting a friend start a human services nonprofit in the Philippines. Both have served on the board of their former church. As empty-nesters, they are now looking for new ways to engage with their community.
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Abha Singhvi
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Abha is an accomplished visionary leader, entrepreneur, board member, and adjunct professor at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. With over 35 years of experience in business strategy, sales, recruiting, and training, she has a proven track record of success in founding businesses and driving investments as an investor. As a leadership coach and business consultant, Abha empowers founders and executive teams globally, leveraging her extensive experience to support their growth and development. She has worked with leaders from over 40 countries. Committed to fostering positive change, she actively champions women's leadership and social impact through her involvement with various non-profit organizations. Abha's vision is a world where every individual lives a
life of dignity.
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SV2 BOOK CLUB READING LIST
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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!
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Community Highlights & Volunteer Opportunities
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Fridays | 10:00am - 2:00pm
1033 Laurel St. San Carlos, CA
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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 and we will get them to clients with food insecurity. More Info here.
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Food Distribution with Redwood City Together
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Friday, 9/13 | 3:00-6:00PM | In Person
Fair Oaks Community Center (2600 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City)
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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.
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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.
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Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2)
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits – Redwood Shores
350 Twin Dolphin Dr, Suite 103
Redwood City, CA 94065
Tax ID: 51-0644783
info@sv2.org
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