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NEWS AND RESOURCES
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a source for in-depth
information and support for the communities we serve. Whether you are a journalist
seeking an informed perspective, a nonprofit looking for resources, or a community
member interested in research and information on regional issues, we are here to help.
The Latest News:
Community Foundation Reduces Workforce
Valley Facing Food and Shelter Emergency
Palo Alto Weekly - December 7, 2008
Demand for Food and Clothing Skyrocketing
ABC TV - December 8, 2008
Foundation raises $1M for Food and Shelter
San Francisco Business Times - December 5, 2008
Charities face a crisis
San Jose Mercury News -December 5, 2008
2008 Mayor’s Award Winners Announced
Winners of the 2008 Mayor’s Awards were honored by Mayor Tom Means at a reception and ceremony at in the City Hall
Rotunda yesterday, on November 17, 2008. The Mayor’s Award Program recognizes physical projects and social programs
which have made a significant contribution to the City.
Silicon Valley foundation helping families
The San Francisco Chronicle highlights our commitment to match donations to the Safety Net Fund, dollar-for-dollar up to $1 million,
through the end of this year.
New eLearning Training Tool for Prospective Nonprofit Board Members
Are you part of a nonprofit looking for qualified board members? Are you a community
member who has considered joining a nonprofit board? Now there is a unique tool that allows prospective
board members to navigate and understand the value of board service through an interactive, online virtual
conference: Nonprofit Board Basics Online 2.0 from CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. Nonprofit Board Basics
Online aims to give prospective and new board members a solid understanding of the essentials of board service.
The program also aims to educate a wide range of audiences, including those in the for-profit sector,
general public and the nonprofit sector.
Read more.
Peninsula Nonprofit Center:
In 1977, The Peninsula Nonprofit Center was established by one of our parent foundations.
The Center's resources and library collection was one of the largest funding libraries
in the Western United States available to nonprofits. Today, with support from Silicon
Valley Community Foundation, the resources and library collection are available to the
public at the San Mateo Library main branch as part of the Peninsula Library System.
For more on the Peninsula Nonprofit Center, visit the main library's
website at www.cityofsanmateo.org/dept/library/index.html. |
