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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 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 4 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: youth
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
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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Tagged San Mateo County, youth, program grants, social worker, CASA
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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 Bill? Hanging Out with Police Cadets at the Wilderness Program’s Ropes Course
I recently visited the ropes course run by The Wilderness Program on San Bruno Mountain in Daly City, a beautiful park setting. PVF has been a supporter of the Wilderness Program for some time. Years ago we helped to fund … 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
Where’s James? Getting Schooled in Girl Power and Activism
Recently, I spent two hours after school with the Girls for Change team at Shirakawa Elementary School in San Jose. This team of six graders schooled me in Girl Power + activism. Their project is to have a healthy snack … 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
Where’s James? Brainstorming with FLY’s Christa Gannon
Where’s James? Follow PVF’s Executive Director, James Higa, out of the office for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders. As PVF’s new Executive Director, I have been quite busy as I get out in the field to meet … 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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