Dec
By Kelly Pope, SV2 Get Proximate Co-Lead, SV2 Partner This article is the fourth in a series about the principles and practice of getting proximate: Article 1: Overview: Confronting Truths, Changing Narratives, and Impacting...
Dec
Happy New Year to all of our SV2 Partners and friends! As we begin a new year, full of optimism and hope but ever-aware of the challenges ahead, we hope you will continue to join us to create positive change in the communities around...
Dec
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, climate will affect it. It’s all...
Dec
SV2 Kids has a longstanding partnership with Family Giving Tree and our families look forward to working in the warehouse each year to support their holiday gift drive. Family Giving Tree partners with Bay Area schools, shelters, and...
Nov
By Paru Desai, SV2 Get Proximate Co-Lead, SV2 Partner This article is the third in a series about the principles and practice of getting proximate: Article 1: Overview: Confronting Truths, Changing Narratives, and Impacting...
Nov
Let’s better support our Community Partners (SV2 Grantees). This includes following their leadership, listening, and acting on what’s helpful. For example: “...many of their team members have attended our events, volunteering...
Nov
The Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of David Onek as SV2’s new Chief Executive Officer. David brings almost three decades of non-profit, government and private sector experience to the job plus a deep...
Oct
More than 80 SV2 Partners, Grantees, and social change partners attended SV2's (first virtual!) Fall Gathering, Reimagining Meaningful Impact on Wednesday, September 30th. We were delighted and inspired to hear from social change leaders:...
Oct
By Kelly Pope, SV2 Get Proximate Co-Lead, SV2 Partner The Importance of Multiple Narratives This article is the second in a series about the principles and practice of getting proximate: Article 1: Overview: Confronting Truths,...
Oct
By Kelly Pope, SV2 Get Proximate Co-Lead, SV2 Partner Silicon Valley is a region whose stories and narratives are as diverse and complex as its residents. Home to some of the highest concentrations of wealth and education levels in...