Apr
In line with funder best practices in times of crisis, SV2 recently made changes to our annual grant reporting process. Specifically, we did not ask our Grantees to write grant reports, but relied on our Lead Partner liaisons to write...
Apr
The Social Ventures we support (Grantees and Investees) are heroically, resourcefully, and lovingly rapidly adapting to fulfilling community needs. We want to highlight some ways they are doing this. We encourage you to look through their...
May
SV2’s Pathways to Opportunity Year explored two overlapping sectors -- Education and Workforce Development -- both of which provide proven pathways out of poverty. After robust learning panels in the Fall and a rigorous process of...
Feb
We are delighted to introduce and welcome California Youth Connection (CYC) to the SV2 community! As winner of the February Resilient Youth Lightning Grant Round, CYC will receive a one-year general operating support grant of...
Jan
What is it? Some call it nonprofit capacity building or technical assistance. At SV2, we call it “Beyond-the-Dollars Support” (BT$). Many in SV2's talented base of Partners contribute their time and professional expertise to work...
Jan
SV2 Grantee The Big Lift is partnering with Experience Corps, an intergenerational volunteer-based tutoring program, by training tutors, age 50+, to teach children to read. Volunteers are needed in Kindergarten-3rd grade classes in Redwood...
Dec
Global Press Institute, one of SV2’s 2016-19 Grantees, trains and employs women in developing media markets to produce high-quality local news coverage that elevates local and global awareness, ignites social change, and addresses the...