SVCF Blog
Oct 11, 2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is dedicated to creating systemic change by tackling the most challenging problems in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties as a leading advocate, grantmaker and partner in the region.
The Community Opportunity Funds invests in individuals, organizations and... Read More
Sep 30, 2022
Beginning Wednesday, September 28, Hurricane Ian tore across Florida before heading back to sea and then making landfall again in South Carolina on Friday, September 30.
Early reports from Florida indicate that more than 30 people were killed, and news photos show communities such as Fort Myers... Read More
Sep 26, 2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is committed to making our donors’ year-end giving easy and meaningful. We are sharing these important giving and grant recommendation deadlines to help ensure that all gifts are properly credited for 2022 and grants are processed in a timely manner.... Read More
Sep 23, 2022
YUPP’s Annual Distinguished Gentlemen’s Event: Supporting Boys of Color and Their Allies
Shelene Huey-Booker’s father was a pastor in East San José whose church shared a building with a Hispanic ministry. Twenty years ago, she and the other pastor’s son saw an... Read More
Sep 20, 2022
On September 18, a Category 1 hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico, causing catastrophic flooding, landslides and blackouts, the New York Times reported. Upon making landfall, Hurricane Fiona brought winds of over 100 mph and up to 30 inches of rain in some areas of the island. At... Read More
Sep 15, 2022
Latinx Heritage Month is recognized from September 15 through October 15, 2022. Through this month and beyond, Silicon Valley Community Foundation invites you to join us in honoring the history, achievements, leadership and resilience of Latinx communities.
Support local Latinx organizations... Read More
Sep 13, 2022
Dalma is recognized for her nearly 15 years of service to the Palo Alto community through her leadership at the nation’s largest community foundation
Gina Dalma, Executive Vice President of Community Action, Policy and Strategy at Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), is the recipient... Read More
Sep 06, 2022
Following severe storms and flooding in August 2022, more than 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have been left without access to clean drinking water or water for other basic functions. This city has had longtime problems with its aging water infrastructure, which suffers from chronic... Read More
Sep 06, 2022
Unusually fierce monsoons have caused devastating rainfall and flooding across Pakistan, leaving one-third of the country underwater. The effects of climate change have exacerbated the country’s weak infrastructure – as a result, more than 1,100 people have died because of recent... Read More
Aug 25, 2022
Dorothy visits the Winchester Mystery House in San José
Welcome to SVCF’s Staff Spotlight series, an occasional series in which we present Q&A-style profiles of some of our staff members. In this edition, we feature Dorothy Lee, Senior Accountant.
How long have you... Read More