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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 1 week ago
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- Still time to apply! $3-5k grants available to nonprofits serving Belle Haven & East Palo Alto. Deadline is May 1! goo.gl/Uedr1 4 weeks ago
- Cultivating change: PVF funds a gardening teacher and her outdoor classroom through the Science Resource Grant goo.gl/yjvpa 1 month 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 1 month ago
Tag Archives: program grants
PVF’s Geballe Excursion Grant Supports Fun and Learning at Children’s Fairyland
Imagine a hidden oasis in the heart of a concrete jungle just for children, where fairytales come to life. No, this is not Disneyland or some state-of-the-art facility. It is Children’s Fairyland, an Oakland landmark perched on the edge of … Continue reading
Cultivating Change: PVF Funds a Gardening Teacher and her Outdoor Classroom through the Science Resource Grant
Ali Goldstein has always aspired to become a gardening teacher. After beginning her journey working on farms to get hands on experience as a gardener, her next stop was with Americorps, where she ran an after school program at Hoover … Continue reading
Helping CASAs Promote a Normalcy Rarely Experienced by Foster Children
We are thrilled to share this guest post by Beth Nolan, who is the Program Director of CASA of San Mateo County. Beth works closely with her CASA volunteers to apply for our Social Worker/CASA Resource Grant Program. “I want … Continue reading
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PVF’s Mathematics Resource Program Offers Grants to Build a Stronger Foundation for the Future
Exposure to mathematical principals at an early age can help forge a path for future mathematics and scientific learning. According to a report by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, students should reach mathematics milestones every few years in order to … Continue reading
Opportunity Scholarships: Helping Youth Pursue Their Passions, One Activity at a Time
Youth are molded by their opportunities to learn new skills and pursue their interests, and through these experiences they gather important tools. In an effort to support this, PVF has teamed up with a San Francisco foundation to create the … Continue reading
Encouraging the Creative Mind through Our Arts Resource Program
When a nine year old considers the Earth and nature, the idea that the Earth’s natural materials – sticks, seeds, dirt – can be used to create art does not typically come to mind. Yet a stick can make an … Continue reading
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Tagged art, education, program grants, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County
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Doctoring Education: PVF Kicks Off Its 2013 Doctors in the Classroom Program
“What do I want to be when I grow up?” This question has undoubtedly filled the minds of youth everywhere, as they excitedly contemplate how best to dedicate their lives. Of the million possibilities that are available, the thought of … Continue reading
From Foster Care to Forever Families: Celebrating Alameda County’s 13th Annual Adoption Day
By Ashley Murphy, Program Associate The 17th of November marked National Adoption Day, a day in which families all across the country gathered in courthouses to legalize and finalize the adoption process they had so bravely trekked through. This day … Continue reading
A Chorus of Thanks From Bay Area Teachers
This Thanksgiving, we at PVF are thankful for the generosity of our donors, who make it possible to support educational enrichment within Bay Area public schools. As a leader in grassroots philanthropy, we have streamlined the process of grantmaking by … Continue reading
Helping Youth Help Our Planet: PVF’s Science Resource Grant Program
Imagine a random Tuesday morning spent engaging in the following activities: deploying a Van Dorn bottle to collect water samples to test their salinity, temperature, and density; releasing a 16 foot trawl net into the San Francisco bay to catch … Continue reading
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Tagged Alameda County, Contra Costa County, education, program grants, science, youth
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