PVF Board of Directors, clockwise from back left: William Green, John Carver, Jackie Speier, Cole Wilbur, Duncan Beardsley, Albert Horn, Howard Bell, Bill Somerville.

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“PVF has taken philanthropy from the traditional grantmaking paper shuffle, to the neighborhoods and classrooms. Bill Somerville’s creative and entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with his willingness to experiment and trust, has reinvigorated crucially important non-profit groups while helping to save lives on the edges of American society.” – Jackie Speier, Former California State Senator

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“PVF’s style and approach to grantmaking seems unique in this world.  Organizations and people supported quickly, carefully, and efficiently.  Teachers, artists, childcare centers, and others are helped in a matter of hours rather than weeks or months.  PVF gives the philanthropic field a good name.”  – Cole Wilbur, Trustee and Former President, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation