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PVF on Twitter
- We are so proud to be able to support foster youth like StarVista's clients through our Social Worker Grant Program! goo.gl/M19Q6 2 days ago
- Read about PVF's recent visit to the magical, enchanting Fairyland for a Head Start event! goo.gl/MxdGi @FairylandCA 3 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 3 weeks ago
Tag Archives: PVF
James Higa, Former Senior Director of Apple, Joins Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as Executive Director
James Higa, former Senior Director in the Office of the CEO at Apple Inc., has joined Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as the new Executive Director – marking the first change in leadership since PVF was founded by pioneering philanthropist Bill Somerville … Continue reading
Ingredients of Good Philanthropy
At Philanthropic Ventures Foundation we try to go beyond the norm. Listed below are some of what we consider to be ingredients of good philanthropy which reflect the work we do: Where does PVF want to go in philanthropy over … Continue reading
Everything is About Relationships – Guest Post by Sister Christina Heltsley
Guest post by Sister Christina Heltsley of the Saint Francis Center about what site visits are like from the perspective of the visited organization. You have, I am sure, heard the expression, a difference of night and day. Well, the … Continue reading
Personal Ventures Transformed by Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Guest post by Shannon Burns, who served as a PVF intern in November/December 2010 It’s official. I have entered the “Odyssey Years.” David Brooks penned this term for the emerging stage in my generation’s human development as, “the decade of … Continue reading
A Community Acts Quickly After a Disaster to Repair and Heal
The small plane crash in East Palo Alto on 17 February, 2010 took the lives of the three people in the plane, all employees of Tesla, and destroyed a number of homes and vehicles on the ground. Concerned members of … Continue reading
What is Significant Giving?
Everyone wants their giving to be significant but how do you do it? Significant giving means having a positive impact for a better community. First off, look for quality factors in programs you want to give to: Does the program … Continue reading
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