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- We are so proud to be able to support foster youth like StarVista's clients through our Social Worker Grant Program! goo.gl/M19Q6 3 days ago
- Read about PVF's recent visit to the magical, enchanting Fairyland for a Head Start event! goo.gl/MxdGi @FairylandCA 4 days ago
- Still time to apply! $3-5k grants available to nonprofits serving Belle Haven & East Palo Alto. Deadline is May 1! goo.gl/Uedr1 3 weeks ago
- Cultivating change: PVF funds a gardening teacher and her outdoor classroom through the Science Resource Grant goo.gl/yjvpa 3 weeks ago
- Only a week & a half left to apply for a $3000-$5000 grant made possible through the Facebook Local Community Fund! goo.gl/Uedr1 4 weeks ago
Tag Archives: community initiative
PVF’s EPA Social Venture Fellow Helps a Community Transform its Landscape
PVF has established several fellowship programs in an effort to provide hands-on learning opportunities for university students outside of the classroom. One of these programs is the East Palo Alto Social Venture Fellowship, an initiative that supports an undergraduate student … Continue reading
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Tagged art, community initiative, East Palo Alto, EPA Social Venture Fellowship, grassroots, youth
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Using Our Grassroots Expertise to Support Community Initiatives through the Facebook Local Community Fund
Facebook, the social networking giant located in Menlo Park, aims to support local initiatives in its neighborhood as a way to give back. PVF was selected to support Facebook in this effort by administering the Facebook Local Community Fund due … Continue reading
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Tagged Belle Haven, community initiative, East Palo Alto, Facebook, grassroots, youth
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Where’s James? Learning About Economic Self-Sufficiency Efforts Aimed at Low-Income Women
Recently, I met with Jocelyn Choi Doe, a board member of the Women’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA). Founded in 2007, WANDA is a non-profit that aims to increase the economic self-sufficiency of low-income, single mothers within the Bay … Continue reading
The Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program Helps Students Chase their Dreams
Coming into its fifteenth year, PVF’s Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program continues to make an impact throughout the community. The scholarship program was established in 1998 to provide financial support to Alameda County community college students who are … Continue reading
Facebook Gives Back to Its Neighbors through a New Fund with PVF
Facebook, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is launching a community grant program in partnership with PVF. The Facebook Local Community Fund is designed to support 501(c)(3) non-profits serving the East Palo Alto and Belle Haven communities, with grants of up … Continue reading
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Tagged Belle Haven, community initiative, East Palo Alto, Facebook, non-profits, youth
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