Event Type: Family Philanthropy

Friday, February 28, 2020

SV2 Teens: Site Visit #1

We’ll meet with the three organizations to learn more about what they do firsthand and discuss how they might use grant funds from SV2 Teens. During these site-visits, we may volunteer and get hands-on! Exact Dates TBD – Will set based on org...

Sunday, February 9, 2020

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

SV2 Teens: Understanding Promising Solutions

We’ll do some skill-building in understanding promising solutions in the area of focus, as well as how to thoughtfully and empathetically assess nonprofits. Teens will narrow down to three organizations they’d like to invite to participate in...

Sunday, January 26, 2020

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

SV2 Teens: Issue Area Learning and Community Building

Teens will spend time learning more about the nuts and bolts of Grantmaking, Site Visit Best Practices, and an asset-based community development approach to philanthropy.

Sunday, January 12, 2020

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

SV2 Teens: Orientation & Program Kickoff

This high‐energy session will be packed with exploring social identities, personal philanthropic passions, leadership development, and best practices in grantmaking. Key components of the program and schedule will also be covered.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

10:30 am-12:30 pm

SV2 Kids at Project WeHOPE

SV2 Kids families are invited to prepare and serve lunch to guests at Project WeHOPE. The mission of Project WeHOPE, a supportive housing shelter for homeless and at-risk adults in East Palo Alto and surrounding communities, is to help people...

Saturday, September 14, 2019

10:30 am-12:00 pm

SV2 Kids Kick-off Event

Join us as we gather at the SV2 office to kick off our SV2 Kids activities for the year. We’ll meet one another, preview what we have scheduled for the coming year, and meet Alicia Garcia from Project WeHOPE to learn about her organization as...

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

1:00 pm-2:30 pm

Partner-Led

Family Philanthropy Interest Circle

This quarterly meeting of the Family Philanthropy Interest Circle will feature SV2 Partners sharing their personal giving stories, followed by a time of semi-structured networking, in which Partners can mingle, ask each other questions, and share...

Saturday, April 27, 2019

8:30 am-10:45 am

SV2 Kids at Hope’s Corner

On Saturday, April 27, SV2 Kids families are invited to help set up and serve breakfast to guests at Hope’s Corner – the corner of Hope and Mercy Streets in Mountain View. Every Saturday, Hope’s Corner offers food insecure and...

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

1:00 pm-2:30 pm

Family Philanthropy Interest Circle

This quarterly meeting of the Family Philanthropy Interest Circle will feature a facilitated panel of SV2 Partners sharing their personal giving stories, followed by a time of semi-structured networking, in which Partners can mingle, ask each other...

Sunday, May 19, 2019

1:30 pm-4:30 pm

Celebration hosted by SV2 Teens

Families and nonprofit leaders join the Teens for a celebration and ceremony led by the SV2 Teens in which they present their learnings, future goals, and the grant checks to three nonprofit Grantees. Program runs from 2:30-3:45pm, followed by open...