Serving San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

These organizations received funding from Silicon Valley Community Foundation through November 15, 2007.

Organization Description Website
Achievekids General operating support. www.achievekids.org
Acterra:  Action for a Sustainable Earth Support for two projects:  Environmental Solutions Forum II second-year implementation of curriculum design and program integration of in-school curriculum with out-of-school environmental experiences at Kennedy Middle, Hoover Elementary and Sequoia High schools; and, continued support for Be the Change, an environmental leadership training program. www.acterra.org
ACUDIR Support for neighborhood safety and social activities.  n/a
Adolescent Counseling Services Support for the On-Campus Counseling Program www.acs-teens.org
African American Community Health Advisory Committee Support for the 2007 Soul Stroll for Health and other on-going and new health initiatives. www.aachac.org
AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area Support for the Community Outreach Project, which provides free and low-cost legal services to people with HIV. www.alrp.org
Aim High for High School Support to expand the services at 49ers Academy in East Palo Alto during summer of 2007. www.aimhigh.org
Alum Rock Counseling Center General operating support. www.alumrockcc.org
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California General operating support. www.aclunc.org
American Muslim Voice Support for organizational capacity building efforts. www.amuslimvoice.org
Art in Action Support over two years for the Title I School Support Project. www.artinaction.org
Arts Council Silicon Valley General operating support. www.artscouncil.org
Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Co. Support for the Asian Pacific American Heritage festival in May at Central Park Recreation Center in San Mateo. asianamericanbooks.com
Aspen Grove Community Association To support neighborhood clean-ups and projects, community meetings and social activities.  n/a
Bay Area Community Resources Support for the Public Allies program that develops young leaders, promotes and leverages volunteers and strengthens the infrastructure of nonprofit agencies in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. www.bacr.org
Bay Area Gardeners Association Foundation Capacity building support. n/a
Bayshore Child Care Services Support for the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation project to provide mental health consultation for children, families and teachers of five nonprofit, low-income child care centers in Daly City. web.mac.com
Baywood Elementary School Support to purchase quality fiction and non-fiction guided reading books in honor of Liz Jordan for her work on the Peninsula Community Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Teachers Fund Selection Committee.   baywoodelementary.org
Belle Haven Community School Support to purchase reading materials and computer-based quizzes to be implemented with Scholastic's READ 180 program for middle school students.  ravenswood.k12.ca.us
Bill Wilson Center General operating support. www.billwilsoncenter.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Support for youth development programs that inspire and empower all young people to realize their full potential as productive caring citizens. www.bgclub.org
Burbank Community Association Support for a neighborhood health fair and social activities to promote health education and public safety in the community. n/a
Burlingame Art Society Support for the 2008 Spring Art Show at Burlingame Library. www.burlingame.org
Burlingame High School Support to organize a fall leadership training and workshop day for the district's leadership students attending schools in the San Mateo Unified High School District. www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us
Burton Park Playground Committee Support to install rubber safety/accessible surface to the Burton Park Playground Redesign. n/a
Calaveras Repertory Theatre Support to redesign the website to meet the current needs of the company's audience. www.calaverasrep.com
Camp Kesem, Hillel at Stanford Support for children from San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to attend Camp Kesem, a camp for children who have a parent diagnosed with cancer or who have lost a parent to cancer.  hillel.stanford.edu
Canada College Support for emergency assistance to low-income students at Canada College and their families in San Mateo County. www.canadacollege.net
Canopy Support for the East Palo Alto Tree Initiative program. www.canopy.org
Capuchino High School Support a fellowship that will enable Adelina Barrios to attend the Dance and Movement Workshop held at Chapman University. www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us
Career Closet of Santa Clara County General operating support. careercloset.org
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits Second-year general support for Peninsula activities and for technical assistance. www.cen.org
Cesar Chavez Elementary School Support to purchase leveled guided reading books for 6th grade students.  www.ravenswood.k12.ca.us
Chicana/Latina Foundation Support to enable broader attendance at the 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner. www.chicanalatina.org
Children's Empowerment, Inc. Support for Academic Improvement Programs at Jefferson High School for the 2007-2008 school year. childrensempowerment.org
Church and Farrell Avenue Neighborhood Support to organize a Neighborhood Watch program and other crime prevention actitivies and for a neighborhood barbecue social.  n/a
Citizens' League for Environmental Action Now Support for a Remediation Summit, a focused discussion and consideration of alternative toxic remediation techiniques that could be used to clean up the Brisbane Baylands and other areas. n/a
City Lights Theater Company of San Jose, Inc. Support for professional development to enroll key staff and board members in professional development classes at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. www.cltc.org
City of Foster City Support of the Foster City Fourth of July Festival. www.fostercity.org
City of Redwood City Support for Community Solutions to Climate Change, a collaborative effort to address the climate crisis, promote sustainable living and prepare neighborhoods to withstand and recover from natural disasters. www.ci.redwood-city.ca.us
City of San Jose Support for the Annual Day in the Park: A Multicultural Festival at Lake Cunningham Regional Park in San Jose. www.sanjoseca.gov
City Year-San Jose/Silicon Valley General operating support. www.cityyear.org
Coastside Children's Programs Support for two years for general operations.  www.coastsidechildren.org
Coastside Health Committee Support for two years to expand the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) project to four elementary schools in the Cabrillo Unified School District. n/a
Coastside Hope Support for emergency assistance to individuals and families along the coast of San Mateo County. www.coastside.org
Community Association for Rehabilitation Support for the development and implementation of Full Circle Community Involvement.  www.c-a-r.org
Community Breast Health Project General operating support. www.cbhp.org
Community Health Awareness Council Support for organizational effectiveness.  www.chacmv.org
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse Support to continue operation of the Emergency Shelter Program for victims of domestic violence and their children who reside in San Mateo County. www.corasupport.org
Community School of Music and Arts General operating support. www.arts4all.org
Community Services Agency Support for emergency assistance to individuals and families in northern Santa Clara County. www.csacares.org
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services Support for three projects: to develop version 2.0 of the Board E-learning Course; second-year support to work with five community foundation grantees to develop dashboard and bubble chart  tools to increase their management reporting and board and staff decision-making capacities; and, support to underwrite the Peninsula Workshop Series for 2007.  www.compasspoint.org
CompuMentor  Support to sponsor the Second Annual NetSquared Conference (N2Y2)  in San Jose. computmentor.org
Council on Foundations Support for 2007 annual membership. www.cof.org
County of San Mateo Support for services related to the Children's Health Initiative health insurance program for low-income families.  www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Crestmoor Elementary School Support to purchase four MacBook computers to help create a mobile learning lab.   sbpsd.k12.ca.us
Cuesta Park Neighborhood Association To support emergency preparedness training and activities throughout the neighborhood. n/a
Daly City Youth Health Center Third-year support for the Sustainability Plan. www.dalycityyouth.org
Day Worker Center Second-year support for general operations and organizational development, as well as support for a feasibility study for a potential multi-service center.  www.geocities.com
Diabetes Society of Santa Clara Valley Support for programs and services to improve the lives of people affected by diabetes through education, advocacy, support services and partnerships. www.diabetesscv.org
Djerassi Resident Artists Program Support for a residency and stipend for media artist Pamela Davis Kivelson. www.djerassi.org
Downtown College Preparatory Charter High School Support for education and lifelong learning for students who will be the first in their families to go to college. www.dcp.org
Duane Heller Support to compose a 10-12 minute orchestral piece for Peninsula Youth Orchestra. n/a
Each One Reach One Third-year general operating support for playwrighting activities for youth incarcerated at Camp Glenwood and Margaret Kemp Girls Camp, as well as post-release services for formerly incarcerated youth.  www.eoro.org
Ecumenical Hunger Program Support for the holiday food program and general operating support.  www.ehpcares.org
El Camino Hospital Foundation Third-year support for the Mountain View RotaCare Free Clinic's women's services program that provides gynecological services to low-income, uninsured women in northern Santa Clara County. www.elcaminohospital.org
El Camino Youth Symphony Association Support to hire a Compass Point Nonprofit Services technology consultant to manage and implement the upgrade of the computer databases and serve as lead currculum developer and teacher for staff technology workshops. www.ecys.org
El Concilio of San Mateo County Support for emergency assistance to homeless individuals and families in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park. www.el-concilio.com
Environmental Volunteers Support to hire a consultant to merge the development database into the newly converted database that incorporates school services, teachers and volunteers. www.evols.org
Estrella Family Services General operating support. estrellafamilyservices.org
Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, Inc. Support for the Peninsula Continuation Schools Project. www.facinghistory.org
Fair Oaks Community Center Support for the Early Entry Shelter Pilot Program and emergency assistance to individuals and families in southern San Mateo County. redwoodcity.org
Family and Children Services Operating support for the Counseling Services program which supports the safety and self-sufficiency of low-income and disadvantaged children, teens and adults.   www.fcservices.org
Family Service Agency of San Mateo County Support to enhance the Early Learning Child Development Center's playground and to provide a music education program for the at-risk, low-income children enrolled at Family Service Agency's Community Infant Toddler Center. familyserviceagency.org
Family Supportive Housing, Inc. Matching support for a federal grant that enables the organization to provide aftercare services for families who have been re-housed after a period of homelessness.  www.sjfamilyshelter.org
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra Support three board development workshops led by a consultant.  www.fyco.org
Foundation for a College Education Second-year support for the College Bound and College Success programs as well as support to retain the services of a grantwriting consultant.  collegefoundation.org
Friends for Youth Support for organization effectiveness work related to the mentoring services program. www.friendsforyouth.org
Friends of the Brisbane Library Support for educational projects of the Live at Mission Blue chamber music series. www.ci.brisbane.ca.us
Glen View Area of Gilroy Support for the formation of a Neighborhood Association for the Glen View area and neighborhood information and social activities.  n/a
Goodwill Industries Support for preplanning activities that will support the development of a business plan. www.goodwillsv.org
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Annual membership support. www.gcir.org
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families, Inc. Annual membership support. www.gcyf.org
Grantmakers for Education Annual membership support. www.edfunders.org
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Annual membership support. www.geofunders.org
Grantmakers in Health Annual membership support. www.gih.org
Grantmakers in the Arts Annual membership support. www.giarts.org
Green Oaks Academy Support to purchase guided level reading books for 2nd grade students.  ravenswood.k12.ca.us
Half Moon Bay High School Second-year support for the Compass Program, including the expansion of the coordinator's role and operating expenses. www.cabrillo.k12.ca.us
Hands On Bay Area Third- and final-year general operating support for the merger of Community Impact  and Hands On San Francisco, as well as organizational effectiveness support for the Peninsula volunteer outreach and recognition events in 2007.   www.handsonbayarea.org
Health Plan of San Mateo Support to have a professional translate six Shapedown workbooks into Spanish. www.hpsm.org
Hearan Chung Support for a performance of traditional Korean dance at the College of San Mateo. n/a
Help One Child: Mission to Children at Risk Support for recruitment of and support services for foster care families.  www.helponechild.org
Hidden Villa Support for core programs and services, including workshops, concerts, discussions and forums for individuals and families, environmental education programs for school-aged children and summer camps. www.hiddenvilla.org
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley Support for the program design phase of a Latino Board Leadership Academy. www.hfsv.org
Hope Preservation Inc. Support for HIV prevention and treatment awareness campaign for young African American women. n/a
Hospice of the Valley General operating support. www.hospicevalley.org
Hospital Consortium of San Mateo County Support for the 2007 Community Health Assessment Project: Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County. www.hospitalconsort.org
Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County Support to expand and build organizational and community capacity. www.hlcsmc.org
Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Support for neighborhood social activities and for participation with United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County. n/a
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Second-year support for Collaborative Resources for Immigrant Services (CRISP) on the Peninsula and support for organizational effectiveness. www.ilrc.org
Independent Sector Annual membership support. IndependentSector.org
India Community Center Support for the purchase of a fundraising module to help standardize fundraising and membership management activities throughout the organization. www.indiacc.org
Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, Inc. General operating support. indianhealthsanjose.org
International Institute of San Francisco Support to provide leadership, training and technical assistance to the Redwood City Coalition for Immigrant Rights. www.iisf.org
IOOF Neighborhood Association Support for neighborhood safety, clean-up and youth actitivies.  n/a
Jasmine Square Apartments Support for community meetings and social activities.  n/a
Jenna Monroe Support to establish a dance program as part of the 2007-2008 curriculum at Oceana High School, culminating in a dance performance in the spring of 2008. n/a
Jewish Family and Children's Services Bridge funding for the Early Childhood Mental Health consultation services to children and their families served by Castro Preschool in Mountain View. www.jfcs.org
Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley andMonterey Bay, Inc. Support to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. www.ja.org
Kara Support of grief support and education services to individuals, families and community organizations. www.kara-grief.org
Keith Urban Support for classes, workshops and a performance that includes aspects of dance, music theater, tai chi, yoga and journal writing at the Mountain View Senior Center. n/a
Kennedy Middle School Support for Environmental Solutions Forum II first-year implementation of Kennedy Middle School's curriculum design and program integration and support for the Summer Bridge Program for incoming 6th grade students. kennedy.rcsd.k12.ca.us
La Honda Elementary School Support for the garden and cooking program at La Honda Elementary School www.lhpusd.net
LaFrance Associates, LLC Support for the Corporate Philanthropy Study project. www.LFAgroup.com
League of California Community Foundations Annual membership support. www.lccf.org
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Support for emergency assistance to individuals and families in San Mateo County. www.legalaidsmc.org
Lenders for Community Development Support to provide financial products and supportive services to Silicon Valley's low-wage workers, enabling them to build assets and achieve economic self-sufficiency. www.L4CD.com
Lideres del Vecindario Support for the "keeping the neighborhood safe and sound" project. n/a
Los Altos High School Support to purchase a forensic comparison microscope for students.  www.mvla.k12.ca.us
Love in the Name of Christ Support for transportation assistance to low-income seniors and people with disabilities. n/a
Lyndale Neighborhood Association Support neighborhood clean-up activities and the development of teen leadership activities.  n/a
Marine Science Institute Support for two years to enable low-income Peninsula students in grades K-8 to participate in Discover Our Bay, a hands-on-science education program, as well as general operating support.  www.sfbaymsi.org
Mayfair Improvement Initiative Support for a performance of a play and and a community reception to celebrate immigrant communities in Silicon Valley and welcome Dr. Emmett Carson.   www.somosmayfair.org
McLaughlin Corridor Neighborhood Association Support for neighborhood clean-up and social activities.   n/a
Meadows Elementary School Support to purchase Touchstone books for the school-wide implementation of Every Child A Reader Writer. The goal is to create a cohesive, consistent writing program for all students. Students will be exposed to examples of good writing through the use of  www.smcoe.k12.ca.us
Melody of China, Inc. Support for a concert of music by contemporary Bay Area composers using traditional Chinese instruments at the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View. www.melodyofchina.org
Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, Inc. Support to expand the Afterschool Enrichment program, an individualized tutoring program for at-risk children. www.midpenbgc.org
Morgan Center General operating support. www.morgancenter.org
Mountain View High School Support to purchase portable DVDs to be used by students for class presentations in honor of  Kathy Dewar and her work on behalf of the Peninsula Community Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Teachers Fund Selection Committee.   www.mvla.k12.ca.us
Mountain View New Life Petecostal Church of God Support homework assistance for low-income children and families. www.newlifepcg.org
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana Support for Latino artists to create and showcase new work in the visual, literary and performance arts to help define, interpret and transform society. www.maclaarte.org
Next Door  Support to provide innovative prevention and intervention services to diverse ethnic and low-income families in Santa Clara County. www.nextdoor.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund San Francisco Bay Area Program Support for two Capital Structure Workshops and five Nonprofit Business Analyses for grantees of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. nonprofitfinancefund.org
North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Center Support for emergency assistance to individuals and families in northern San Mateo County. neighborhoodservices.org
North Shoreview Neighborhood Assoc. Support to create a multi-cultural website for the North Shoreview Neighborhood. www.northshoreview.net
North Valley Community Association Support for community activities that support the local schools.  n/a
Northern California Grantmakers Support for 2007 Summer Youth Project and annual membership support. www.ncg.org
Oceana High School Support for program and equipment expenses related to the art teacher fellowship.  oceana.juhsd.k12.ca.us
One East Palo Alto Support for East Palo Alto Youth Summit 2007 and to improve educational outcomes of students enrolled at Cesar Chavez Academy. www.1epa.org
Opportunities Industrialization Center West Support for core services that provide vocational training and job placement through education, job and life skills training, career placement and youth and child development programs. www.jobtrainworks.org
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Support for 2007 ProNet (Program Officers Network) annual membership. www.oshkoshareacf.org
Pacific Islander Association of California Capacity building support. www.pica-org.org
Pacifica Performances Support for the salary of an office manager and for consultants to create a strategic marketing and fundraising plan. pacificaperformances.org
Pacifica Resource Center Support for emergency assistance to homeless and low-income individuals and families in Pacifica. pacresourcecenter.org
Pacifica School Volunteers Support to develop strategic and program evaluation plans. www.pacificasd.org
Padres e Hijos en Comunicacion Support for parent and children workshops. n/a
Panorama Elementary School Support to purchase materials to create a school garden that can be linked to state standards.  panorama.ca.campusgrid.net
Paradigm Hill Mountain View Support to conduct and expand the 2007 Mountain View Reads Together program. www.paradigmhill.org
Parent Services Project, Inc. Support for Our Second Home and two other Bayshore child care sites to participate in coalition meetings and to receive on-site technical assistance and mentoring, as well as support of the Board and Staff Succession Planning Initiative. www.parentservices.org
Parents Helping Parents, Inc. Support to help children and adults with special needs receive services and to provide information, training and resources to build strong families and improve systems of care. www.php.com  
Peninsula Bridge Program Support to promote academic and personal success for motivated middle school students from under-resourced communities. www.peninsulabridge.org
Peninsula Clergy Network Support to identify three geographical clusters with a congregational core for disaster preparedness and response planning. peninsulaclergynetwork.org
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center Third-year support for the Community Building and Civic Participation Initiative, third-year support to sustain long term success of community building and neighborhood safety on North Amphlett Boulevard in San Mateo and support for an all-staff retreat with the new executive director. www.pcrcweb.org  
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity Support for core programs and services which provide opportunities for homeownership to low-income families. www.peninsulahabitat.org
Peninsula Interfaith Action Support for the Organizing Campaign for Adult Healthcare Access Project. www.piapico.org 
Peninsula Jewish Coalition for Literacy Support to expand the English Language Learners (ELL) Initiative. www.jclread.org
Peninsula Library System Support for Big Read program. www.plsinfo.org
Peninsula Symphony Support for the annual board retreat and to create a template for improved marketing. peninsulasymphony.org
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. General operating support. peninsulavolunteers.org
Peninsula Women's Chorus Support for volunteers, staff and board members to attend Chorus America and National Arts Marketing, two national conferences in San Francisco.  www.pwchorus.org
Peninsula Youth Theatre Support to hire a consultant to facilitate the update of the strategic plan. www.pytnet.org
People Acting in Community Together Support for efforts to provide health insurance for all low-income children in Santa Clara County and to expand school reform efforts in the East Side Union High School District of San Jose.  www.pactsj.org
Primrose Neighborhood Association Support for emergency preparedness training and activities. 
Project Read - North San Mateo County Support for organizational effectiveness work.  plsinfo.org
Puente de la Costa Sur Support to launch the merger of Puente de la Costa Sur and North Street Community Resource Center. www.puentedelacostasur.org
Ravenswood City School District Support for the Ravenswood Food Revolution, a pilot program to help prevent childhood obesity by providing two schools in the Ravenswood City School District with healthier and more nutritious food options. www.ravenswood.k12.ca.us
Ravenswood Family Health Center Continued support for the Bridge to the Future program to address new and ongoing challenges. www.ravenswoodfhc.org
Rebuilding Together-Silicon Valley General operating support. rebuildingtogether-sv.org
Redwood City 2020 Support for the Community School Program at John F. Kennedy Middle School and at Fair Oaks Elementary School as part of the San Mateo County Community Schools Initiative. redwoodcity2020.org
Redwood City Elementary  District Second-year support for a district-wide teacher training for more than 300 teachers in Step Up to Writing (SUTW) and for a level three teacher leader training. rcsd.ca.campusgrid.net
Resource Area for Teaching Support for K-12 public school teachers who teach in San Mateo County or northern Santa Clara County to purchase up to $100 of materials at RAFT for use in their classrooms. www.raft.net
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association Support for neighborhood clean-up and communication activities.   n/a
S. Leo Chiang Support for a one-hour documentary about Taiwanese teenagers sent to the United States for a high school education. n/a
Sacred Heart Community Service General operating support. website
Samaritan House Third-year general operating support for the Free Clinic of San Mateo and support for emergency assistance to homeless individuals and families in San Mateo County. www.SamaritanHouse.com
San Bruno Mountain Watch Support for a donor development capacity-building project. www.mountainwatch.org
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Support to expand Free Shakespeare in the Park by providing additional performances and adding intersession Shakespeare Camps for young people. www.sfshakes.org
San Jose Children's Musical Theater Support to contract the services of the Center for Educational Planning to design and conduct an evaluation of the core summer programming. www.cmtsj.org
San Jose Grail Family Services Support for the completion of merger negotiations and to begin the integration process as Grail Family Services merges with Estrella Family Services. www.gfsfamilyservices.org
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Support toward the cost of hiring a graphic designer to develop a brand identity in conjunction with the opening of the ICA's renovated facility. www.sjica.org
San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild Support to hire a fundraising consultant who will solicit sponsorships for the annual Dia de los Muertos program. www.sjmag.org
San Jose Museum of Art Association Support to continue delivering high-quality, engaging and meaningful exhibitions, education, and public programs for the community. sanjosemuseumofart.org
San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities Support for the 2007 People Who Care Awards Dinner.  www.smco-cod.org
San Mateo County Human Services Agency Support for San Mateo County Homeless Connect events and partial support for a survey of  the Hidden Homeless as a component of the 2007 Homeless Count and Survey in San Mateo County. www.smchsa.org
San Mateo County Office of Education (County Superintendent of Schools) Support for the Early Childhood Language Development Institute that provides training and coaching sessions to early childhood teachers.   www.smcoe.k12.ca.us
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Support for the Sixth Annual North Fair Oaks Community Festival and for technical support of the Community Alliance to Reclaim Our Neighborhoods (CARON) project. www.smcsheriff.com
San Mateo Medical Center Third-year support for the Dental Services program. sanmateomedicalcenter.org
San Mateo Public Library Main Branch Support to enable a successful transition of the Nonprofit Center and Foundation Center resources to San Mateo's Main Library. www.cityofsanmateo.org
San Mateo Union High School District Support for San Mateo Union High School District's Workability Program that provides supervised work experience for severely disabled students in San Mateo County. www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us
San Mateo Youth Foundation, Inc. Support to continue the Peer Tutoring Program and student activities, including college campus visits. n/a
Sandpiper Elementary School Support to purchase curriculum and materials for struggling readers.  www.belmont.k12.ca.us
Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance Inc. General operating support. www.asianlawalliance.org
Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness To support research activities that build on the results of the 2005 Assessment of Kindergarten Readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. www.alfsv.org
Santa Clara Valley Blind Center Support for educational, recreational and rehabilitative programs that increase the confidence, independence and quality of life for the blind and visually impaired. www.VisionBeyondSight.org
Save Our Shores Support to plan and implement a three-day Marine Conservation Leadership Conference that will include leadership training and training the diverse local population about  issues that affect  marine conservation. saveourshores.org
Save San Francisco Bay Association Support for: Environmental Solutions Forum II second-year implementation of Save The Bay's partnership with Hoover Elementary, Kennedy Middle and Sequoia High School; an effort to upgrade the organization's constituency relationship management system; and, support efforts to protect the Redwood City shoreline from potential damaging development. www.savesfbay.org
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties Support to conduct community building activities and improve outreach efforts in San Mateo County. www.2ndharvest.net 
Selby Lane Magnet School Support for a second grade student field trip to Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz. selbylane.ca.campusgrid.net
Senior Coastsiders Support for the "No Strings Attached" Saturday Breakfast. www.seniorcoastsiders.org
Senior Housing Solutions General operating support. www.srhousingsolutions.org
Shelter Network of San Mateo County Support to furnish twelve single rooms at the Vendome Hotel, a supportive housing community, and second-year support for the Housing Search Specialist and to provide move-in assistance for three homeless families. www.shelternetwork.org
Silicon Valley Childrens Fund Support for the Blueprint training conference. www.funds4kids.org
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Third-year support for Fostering the Future, a venture fund effort to support foster care youth.  www.siliconvalleycf.org
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Support for the community foundation's Employees Matching Grant Fund for 2007. www.siliconvalleycf.org
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Support for the community foundation's early childhood initiative work in San Mateo County. www.siliconvalleycf.org
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Support for the operations of the Peninsula Community Conference Center in San Mateo.  www.siliconvalleycf.org
Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits Support for negotiation training and networking efforts. www.siliconvalleycf.org
Sobrato Community Association Support for neighborhood safety, clean-up and social events.  n/a
Sojourn to the Past Second-year support for evaluation of the Civil Rights Education Project, student fellowships and organizational and fund development efforts.   www.sojournproject.org
Sonrisas Community Dental Center Third-year support for the executive director and executive administrative positions. www.sonrisasdental.org
South Skyline Emergency Preparedness Support for emergency preparedness efforts.  n/a
Spark Support apprenticeship-based, after-school programs for middle school youth in Redwood City and to hire an independent evaluation consultant. www.sparkprogram.org
Sports4Kids Support to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and play. www.sports4kids.org 
Spruce Elementary School Support to honor Wendy Smithers for her work on the Peninsula Community Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Teachers Fund Selection Committee.   www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us
St. Francis Center Support to work with a fund development consultant to raise funds for the St. Francis Center's capital campaign. www.stfrancisrwc.org
St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County Support for emergency assistance to homeless and low-income individuals and families in San Mateo County. www.svdp-sanmateoco.org
Stoney Court Neighborhood Association Support for neighborhood safety, clean-up and social activities.  n/a
Summer Search Support to provide year-round mentoring to low-income high school students. www.summersearch.org
Summit Preparatory High School Support to purchase books to create a Spanish Library for high school students.  www.summitprep.com
Sunnyvale Community Services Support to prevent homelessness and hunger for low-income families and seniors facing temporary financial crises. www.svcommunityservices.org 
Sunset Ridge Elementary School Support to purchase Everyday Mathematics curriculum for 1st grade students.  www.pacificasd.org
Support Network for Battered Women Support for programs that serve women and children whose lives are disrupted by domestic violence. www.snbw.org
Sustainable San Mateo County Support for the Project and Education Coordinators to develop and disseminate the annual indicators report. sustainablesanmateo.org
Taproot Foundation Support to sponsor eight Service Grants for nonprofit organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and support for public speaking training for Taproot's executive leadership.   www.taprootfoundation.org
Teach for America, Inc. Support to expand the Bay Area corps. www.teachforamerica.org
That Man May See, Inc. General support in memory of Jay deBenedetti. ucsfeye.net
The ARC of San Francisco Support for supplies and materials for a visual art program serving adults with developmental disabilities as it relocates from Pacifica to Daly City. thearcsanfrancisco.org
The Foundation Center Support to continue training programs for nonprofits on the Peninsula. www.fdncenter.org
The Working Group Support for an initiative in San Mateo County and Northern Santa Clara County to encourage a coordinated response to hate crimes and to build safe communities for everyone.   www.theworkingroup.org
Third Street Community Center General operating support. www.3street.org
Thrive - The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County Support for production and distribution of a community needs assessment and nonprofit sector report and for executive director salary support. www.thrivealliance.org
United Way Silicon Valley Support for database development of available health and human services and programs that provide services within northern Santa Clara County and for the 2-1-1 Santa Clara County Public Information Campaign. www.uwsv.org
University of California Cooperative Extension General operating support for the Environmental Science Education Project at Elkus Ranch. cesanmateo.ucdavis.edu  
WestEd  To support a full range of services in literacy, child development, child supervision and adult education. www.wested.org
Woodside Elementary School Support to honor Maria Teresa Magana for her work on the Peninsula Community Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Teachers Fund Selection Committee. www.woodside.k12.ca.us
Woodside Plaza Neighborhood Association Support for disaster preparedness efforts. n/a
Works/San Jose Support for the organzation's shift toward greater reliance on its executive leadership.  www.workssanjose.org
YMCA Camp Jones Gulch Support to enable 25 children from low-income families to attend a one-week summer camp program. campjonesgulch.org
YMCA of Santa Clara Valley Support for programs that strengthen families, neighborhoods, communities and schools, and to ensure that the needs of young peopole are addressed in public policy. www.scvymca.org
YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Support for 500 youth between the ages of 11 and 17 to attend a 9-week summer enrichment program at the East Palo Alto Family YMCA.  www.ymcamidpen.org
YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula, Sequoia Branch Support for field trip expenses for the Summer Day Camp. www.ymcamidpen.org
Youth and Family Enrichment Services Support to implement the School Readiness Initiative Learning together component, a home visitation and parent education program in three communities: East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Redwood City. www.yfes.org
Youth Community Service, Inc. Support for orgaizational effectiveness efforts.  youthcommunityservice.org
Youth Motivated for Action & Involvement  Support to help build youth leadership. n/a
Zohar Dance Company Third-year support for IndepenDANCE, which will provide dance classes and performance opportunities for underserved children at John Gill and Adelante Elementary Schools in Redwood City. www.zohardance.org