Silicon Valley Community Foundation
For The Strategic Planning Project
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Amount$265,000
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Program
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Date Awarded8/5/2019
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Term10 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) was formed in 2007 and advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems, engaging donors to make the region and world a better place. Shifts within the foundation and changes in the economic landscape and in the philanthropic sector have resulted in SVCF entering into a strategic planning process with The Bridgespan Group to help them develop their blueprint for the future. This project grant will support a strategic planning process, which will be carried out in four phases, from mid-June 2019 and concluding on April 14, 2020. The phases include (a) aligning on point of departure and initial strategic opportunities; (b) assessing and defining initial impact goals and donor strategies; (c) framing, assessing, and fleshing out strategy options; and (d) finalizing a strategic plan and an implementation plan.
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 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.
for support of the Regional Planning Strategy
As part of the Great Communities Collaborative, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation will work to change the current sprawl approach to development which negatively impacts underserved communities both economically and environmentally. The organization will focus on San Jose’s Diridon Station area,where there is an opportunity to merge better transit with affordable housing and good jobs as part of the redevelopment of the area. The long-term goal of the Collaborative is to change the trajectory of growth in the Bay Area by having half of the new homes built by 2030 be in walkable communities; at affordable prices; near transit, services, and jobs; and with access to recreation and open space.
