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Read SVCF CEO Nicole Taylor's statement in response to the shootings in Half Moon Bay.
Donate to SVCF's Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund to support those affected by the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay.
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Community Impact
Racial Equity & Social Justice
Addressing systemic disparities is preeminent among our core strategic priorities, and it is the unifying goal of our key funding initiatives. All of our work is centered on building equity and transforming systems to create a Silicon Valley where everyone can thrive.
Housing
Our goal is to invest in strategies that will create communities in which everyone has a place to live.
Emergency Response
SVCF is leading multiple efforts with our Bay Area philanthropic, government and corporate partners to assist those who have been most deeply affected, including communities of color and immigrants.
Advancing Financial Stability
We are at the epicenter of the economic equity gap that exists along racial lines.
Community Partnerships
Most of these targeted initiatives are three to six years in length. We occasionally take on shorter, high-impact projects.
Early Childhood Development
Silicon Valley is one of the wealthiest regions in the nation, but inequities deeply rooted in long-standing systems of racial injustice stack the deck against many of our youngest children, particularly those who are Black and/or Latinx, low-income, have undocumented status and/or special needs.
Who We Are
People working together for the greater good is where transformation happens
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a hands-on collaborator, catalyst and connector.
Our partners are philanthropists, community and movement-leaders, businesses and leaders in local and state government. We help harness and mobilize the incredible resources, expertise and skills of our Silicon Valley community to deliver systemic changes that will create an equitable, economically secure and vibrant future for all.
Key Issues
Catalyzing community power to create a better Silicon Valley
Key Issues
SVCF supports policies that ensure low-income, very low-income and extremely low-income community members have places to call home.
Key Issues
SVCF works to dismantle systemic barriers and give all children and their families access to the care, education and resources they need to flourish.
Key Issues
SVCF advocates for equitable policy reforms and sustainable income strategies for low-income people and communities of color.
Key Issues
SVCF also acts as a vital resource when unexpected disasters or looming problems impede our community’s progress.
Our Partners
Together, transformation happens
Grantmaking programs supporting a diverse range of local nonprofit organizations.
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