Silicon Valley Community Foundation is focused on innovative solutions that solve problems and improve the quality of life throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
As a new community foundation, SVCF has examined the diverse needs across its region, evaluated the best practices of its parent foundations and incorporated community input before launching a new set of grantmaking strategies.
Ayo Banjo, a community activist and UCSC researcher, was taking a break on a nearby beach when he started thinking about the Black population in Santa Cruz County.
In this county, Banjo estimates...more
IRS 990s detail where organizations received and spent money. Zuckerberg funneled some $328 million through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation,...more
An interview with John Elkington, Founder and Chief Entrepreneur, SustainAbility. Social entrepreneurs are generating impressive results — and capturing the imaginations of businesspeople and public policy makers.