Education & Socials

Educational and Social Events

SV2 provides a vehicle for Partners to connect around issues that are meaningful to them. Partners—CEOs, professionals, entrepreneurs, teachers, philanthropists, full-time parents—forge strong bonds both with each other and with Grantees. They build a philanthropic community through the discovery of a network of friends who share similar values and interests. SV2 provides opportunities for relationships to develop around philanthropy, and from there, other intellectual, social and professional connections are made.

Educational Events
With SV2, Partners explore key issues affecting Silicon Valley and beyond. Nationally recognized “keynote” speakers as well as local subject-matter experts are tapped to both provide a comprehensive view of SV2 focus areas and help identify specific levers that will affect change. Partners are exposed to grant applicants from around the Valley, and through site visits, learn first hand of their accomplishments and challenges. Partners who participate actively in SV2 grantmaking learn in detail how that process works as they engage in due diligence, Grantee selection, and then monitor the achievement of mutually agreed-upon goals. SV2 Partners, if they were not already, become savvy philanthropists and thought leaders in the social sector.

Social Events
Nearly all SV2 events include opportunities for Partners to meet and mingle; however, SV2 also holds events specifically designed for networking and building relationships within the group. These include our Fall Annual Meeting, our Holiday Party, our Spring All-Partner Meeting, and other events that allow Partners to get to know unfamiliar faces, catch up with old friends, and connect with others who share their passion for philanthropy.