Apr
Mural depicting the past and present of the North Fair Oaks district of Redwood city Artist: Jose Castro There are many ways to learn about an issue, a population or a place. Some important learning occurs without ever connecting...
Apr
We’ve checked in with our current Grantees and Impact Investees, who are hard at work continuing their invaluable work. It’s quite the range: from helping children and families overcome adverse experiences, to systemically enabling...
Apr
We realize many of our community members might be feeling overwhelmed due to rising challenges surrounding COVID-19 disruptions and ramifications. In an effort to disrupt news feeds full of discouraging news, we are sharing some of the...
Apr
Like many other organizations, SV2 is having to adjust our plans due to COVID-19. Since so much of our Spring Gathering involves bringing our community together, we have decided to move our currently planned program and speakers to our...
Mar
Environment issues are now at the forefront of challenges facing the world, with many implications for the Bay Area and our local communities. Regardless of your particular issue interest area(s), climate will affect it. It is all...
Feb
SV2 Board of Directors Openings We are pleased to announce that we will have at least one open seat on the SV2 Board of Directors to be filled this Spring. The SV2 Board has limited terms, and some current members will be terming off....
Feb
Why doesn’t everyone vote? What would be the impact if everyone did? And how can we support change to make our democracy more inclusive and representative of our population? Today, many in our communities are significantly...
Jan
We’re pleased to introduce our newest Impact Investee, Amped Innovation! SV2 has made a $25,000 investment in Amped Innovation, which joins our portfolio as our thirteenth impact investment since 2015. Amped Innovation designs and...
Jan
In early January 2020, Center for Youth Wellness was featured in San Francisco Chronicle: “Bay Area doctors target health consequences of childhood trauma.” The tool that CYW researchers and doctors helped test and develop will help...
Jan
SV2 is an accelerator of social impact leaders. And SV2’s Visionary Leadership Circle (VLC) is an accelerator of SV2. These SV2 Partners and supporters provide financial and strategic support that make it possible for a wider range of...