Press Releases
2013
May
- 5.22.13 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Names Two Vice Presidents
- 5.16.13 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation and GuideStar India Announce Collaboration
- 5.15.13 - Bay Area Muslims Face Ongoing Islamophobia
April
- 4.9.13 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Launches Three Year Silicon Valley Common Core Initiative
- 4.4.13 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation And YourCause Announce Partnership To Create CSR Center
March
- 3.28.13 - Community Foundation Awards More Than $500,000 To Curtail Predatory Payday Lending
- 3.22.13 - Community Foundation Awards More Than $900,000 to Prepare Teachers for New Common Core Standards
- 3.05.13 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation To Review Strategic Grantmaking Processes
February
January
- 1.15.13 - Gifts From Silicon Valley Donors Fuel Community Foundation’s Growth
- 1.09.13 - Community Foundation Names Chief Operating Officer and Chief Donor Experience Officer
- 1.08.13 - Thomas J. Friel Becomes Chairman Of SVCF Board
2012
December
- 12.27.12 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards More Than $600,000 For Middle School Mathematics Programs
- 12.27.12 - Programs Helping Immigrants Learn English To Receive More Than $600,000
- 12.10.12 - Holiday Train Brings Spirit of the Season to Peninsula
November
- 11.29.12 - Holiday Train Kicks Off the Season Dec. 1 & 2
- 11.05.12 - SVCF Awards Regional Planning Grants
October
- 10.31.12 - Train “Wrap” Announcing Return of Holiday Train Debuts
- 10.18.12 - More Than $850,000 Awarded To Boost Financial Education And Savings
- 10.15.12 - Community Foundation Launches New Education Reform Effort
September
- 9.27.12 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation recognizes Seven Award Winners at Annual Powered by EF reception
July
- 7.31.12 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards $600,000 To Provide Legal Services For Immigrants
- 7.25.12 - 10 Nonprofits Building Cultural Understanding Receive $400,000 In Grants
June
- 7.10.12 - Foreclosure Prevention Programs Receive $455,000
- 6.29.12 - Statement of the Community Foundation on Same Sex Marriage
- 6.26.12 - Santa Clara County Nonprofits Receive $500,000 For Safety Net Services
- 6.26.12 - Safety Net Gets $1 Million Boost From SVCF-San Mateo County Partnership
- 6.07.12 - Community Foundation and EF Combine Forces
April
- 4.10.12 - Community Foundation Expands Focus And Opens Two Satellite Offices In San Francisco And San Jose
March
- 3.21.12 - Community Foundation Awards $1 Million To Strengthen Instruction In Mathematics
- 3.14.12 - Community Foundation Names Outside Counsel
- 3.02.12 - New Efforts to Combat Predatory Payday Lending
- 3.01.12 - Bay Area Funders and Community Leaders Address Anti-Muslim Bias
February
- 2.07.12 - 2012 Silicon Valley Index: Silicon Valley economy mounting impressive recovery from recession
January
- 1.20.12 - New Members Join Community Foundation's Board
- 1.04.12 - Community Foundation Funds Programs to Help Immigrants Learn English
2011
December
- 12.28.11 - Community Foundation Awards More Than $700,000 To Close The Achievement Gap In Mathematics
- 12.21.11 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Steps up to Bring Back Caltrain Holiday Train
November
October
- 10.12.11 - Community Foundation Awards Grants for Regional Planning
- 10.12.11 - Community Foundation Awards $1 Million For Financial Education And Savings Programs
September
August
- 8.26.11 - Community Foundation Awards Grants to Empower and Unite Diverse Communities
- 8.17.11 - Community Foundation Grants Help Immigrants Gain Access to Legal Services
July
- 7.20.11 Community Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million To Provide Food And Shelter
- 7.08.11 New Milestones for Community Foundation: $1 Billion in Grants and $2 Billion in Assets
- 7.06.11 New Resource Provides Online Citizenship Assistance
- 7.01.11 More Than $500,000 in Grants for Foreclosure Prevention
June
April
March
- 3.16.11 Community Foundation Awards $500,000 in Grants for Anti-Payday Lending Policy Advocacy
- 3.09.11 Community Foundation Launches Project To Give Residents More Voice In Growth Plans
- 3.07.11 More Than $1 Million In Grants Awarded To Train Mathematics Teachers
February
January
- 1.05.11 More Than $800,000 Awarded For English Language Acquisition Programs
- 1.04.11 John M. Sobrato Becomes Chairman of Community Foundation's Board
2010
December
- 12.20.10 Community Foundation Awards Nearly $900,000 to Close the Achievement Gap in Mathematics
- 12.07.10 New Vice President of Human Resources Joins Community Foundation
October
September
- 9.27.10 More than $400,000 Pledged for San Bruno Fire Fund
- 9.14.10 More than $200,000 Raised for San Bruno Fire Fund
- 9.10.10 San Bruno Fire Fund Created to Help the Community
- 9.2.10 Community Foundation to Offer New Option: Charitable Gift Annuities
July
- 7.27.10 Community Foundation Awards Grants to Increase Legal Services for Immigrants
- 7.27.10 Ten Groups Receive Grants to Build Knowledge About Diverse Immigrant Communities
- 7.14.10 Community Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to Boost Financial Education and Savings
- 7.09.10 Early Childhood Education Program Will Expand to Nine San Mateo County Communities
- 7.07.10 Community Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Provide Food and Shelter
May
April
- 4.14.10 Community Foundation Now Second Largest in Nation and Among Best Nonprofit Employers
- 4.12.10 Community Foundation Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Communication
- 4.12.10 Community Foundation Hires New Vice President of Development
- 4.06.10 Community Foundation Partners with Voto Latino on Youth-focused Census Campaign in Silicon Valley
March
- 3.26.10 Community Foundation Awards Nearly $1.9 Million to Close the Achievement Gap in Mathematics
- 3.15.10 Community Foundation Awards $525,000 in Grants for Foreclosure Prevention
February
- 2.18.10 Two New Members Join Community Foundation Board
- 2.17.10 Forums to Tackle Solutions to Achievement Gap
- 2.11.10 Silicon Valley Faces Tough Climb Back from Recession
- 2.05.10 Haiti Relief Fund Raises More Than $500,000
January
- 1.26.10 Community Foundation Commits $250,000 To Census Outreach
- 1.15.10 Second Community Foundation Donor Provides Matching Funds For Haiti Quake Relief Contributions
- 1.13.10 Community Foundation Donor to Match Haiti Quake Relief Contributions
- 1.13.10 Community Foundation to Highlight Impact of Land Use Decisions with Knight Foundation Grant
2009
December
- 12.28.09 Statement of Community Foundation Regarding Suspected Theft
- 12.21.09 Eleven Nonprofit Organizations Receive Community Leadership Grants
- 12.08.09 Community Foundation Receives $110 Million Gift from Philanthropist Lorry Lokey
November
- 11.18.09 Community Foundation Among Nation's Top Givers
- 10.15.09 Community Foundation and Public Interest Law Firm Release Report on Payday Lending
September
- 9.25.09 Preschool and Family Support Can Help Close Achievement Gap in Silicon Valley, New Study Says
- 9.23.09 Community Foundation Awards Nearly $900,000 to Help Immigrants and Refugees Learn English
- 9.10.09 Community Foundation Offers New Customized Philanthropy Services
- 9.03.09 Scholarship Programs Help More Students Enter College
August
- 8.25.09 Community Foundation Appoints New Senior Director
- 8.04.09 Community Foundation Names Vice President Of Marketing And Communications
- 8.04.09 Community Foundation Awards Grants For Regional Planning
July
June
- 6.30.09 Community Foundation and San Mateo County Announce $1 Million in Safety Net Grants
- 6.15.09 Community Foundation Will Distribute Grants to Strengthen Nonprofits
May
- 5.07.09 Community Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million to Close Middle School Achievement Gap in Mathematics
- 5.05.09 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Wins Three Awards for Excellence in Communications
- 5.04.09 Community Foundation Board opposes Ballot Measure that Would Redirect Money from First Five Commissions to State's General Fund
- 5.01.09 Community Foundation and San Mateo County Team Up to Provide Safety Net Relief
April
March
- 3.09.09 More than $1.3 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Legal Services for Immigrants and Bridge Cultural Gaps
- 3.03.09 Community Foundation Awards $934,000 to Help Residents Get Financial Education and Build Assets
- 3.02.09 Anne F. Macdonald Joins Community Foundation Board of Directors
February
- 2.17.09 Joint Venture and Community Foundation Release 2009 SILICON VALLEY INDEX
- 2.09.09 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards $500,000 in Grants to Address Foreclosure Crisis
January
- 1.28.09 Donor Circle Awards Grants to 16 Arts Groups
- 1.26.09 Silicon Valley Community Foundation and eBay Foundation Announce New Relationship
- 1.21.09 Nancy H. Handel Named Chair of Silicon Valley Community Foundation Board of Directors
2008
December
- 12.16.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards $3 Million in Grants for Safety Net Services
- 12.08.08 Strengthen the Safety Net Campaign Achieves $1 Million Goal
November
- 11.11.08 Raising a Reader Selects New Executive Director
- 11.10.08 Packard Foundation Donates $250,000 to "Strengthen the Safety Net" Campaign
- 11.07.08 Local Mission – Global Vision: Community Foundations in the 21st Century
October
- 10.15.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Issues $1 Million Community Challenge for Food, Shelter
September
- 9.30.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Holds First Regional Meeting on OCT. 15
- 9.16.08 Learn About Serving on a Nonprofit Board
- 9.10.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation to Award $1 Million for Food, Shelter and Basic Needs
August
- 8.19.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Announces New Department for Corporate Philanthropy and Names Two New Senior Leaders
- 8.13.08 Three New Members Join Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Board
July
- 7.21.08 The Community Foundation for San Benito County Teams With Silicon Valley Community Foundation To Better Serve Local Needs
- 7.21.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards Grants Within San Mateo County
- 7.21.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards Six Grants to Programs in East Palo Alto
- 7.21.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards Grants to Programs in Half Moon Bay
- 7.21.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awards Grants for Programs in South San Francisco, Daly City and Pacifica
June
April
- 4.29.08 BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Named Custodian by Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- 4.21.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Exceeds $242 Million in Grantmaking in First Year
- 4.11.08 Charitable Giving to Asia Simplified Through New Partnership
- 4.11.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Wins Four National Awards
- 4.09.08 Emmett Carson to Deliver Commencement Speech at Morehouse College
February
- 2.19.08 2008 Index Silicon Valley
January
- 1.24.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Appoints New Vice President of Finance/Controller
- 1.02.08 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Names Patricia Bresee as Board Chair
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