Silicon Valley Community Foundation
For The Regional Coronavirus Response Fund And Nonprofit Emergency Fund
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Amount$10,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded4/27/2020
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems and is leading a regional response to COVID-19 and its effects on communities in the Bay Area. This grant will support two of SVCF’s efforts: The Regional Response Fund and the Regional Nonprofit Emergency Fund. The first fund will provide flexible operating grants to trusted lead partner organizations with deep roots in communities throughout the 10-county Bay Area region. These lead organizations, in turn, will provide direct support to people and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The second fund will be administered by local community foundations in the 10-county Bay Area region and will help sustain essential nonprofit organizations by providing flexible operating support grants.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.siliconvalleycf.org
Address
2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300, Mountain View, CA, 94040-1498, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Holiday Fund
The Holiday Fund disburses funds to local newspapers that, in turn, make general operating support grants to a wide variety of local nonprofits, ranging from food banks to health centers to youth programs. While the Holiday Fund provides support for direct services through this program, it also stimulates giving by new donors, encourages the growth of philanthropy on the Peninsula, and increases newspaper readers’ awareness of local nonprofit organizations through both advertising and feature articles.
for support of the advancement of equity in the African-American Community in California
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a leading connector and collaborator in the region that is catalyzing resources to support Black power-building and movement-based organizations. This grant will contribute to sustaining investments and resources to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.
for strengthening Latinx‐led or serving orgs by investing in capacity and leadership activities
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a leading connector and collaborator in the region. This grant will support targeted, long-term investments for Silicon Valley’s nonprofits that serve Latinx communities or have Latinx leadership. This grant will contribute to sustaining investments and resources to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.
