Our Partnership: Looking Forward
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation’s 2013 Report is now available online. In this post, our Executive Director and President reflect on PVF’s role in transforming philanthropy. [...]
Opening Up Windows of Opportunity for Youth
PVF’s Excursion Grant Program was established three years ago by a generous donor with a singular aim: let kids have fun. Mark Louie, a teacher at Hoover Elementary in Oakland, sought to do just [...]
PVF Works with Laney College to Promote Vocational Career Paths
by: Ashley Murphy, Program Officer Recently I attended the Career and Technical Education Open House at Laney College. The event was designed to showcase the vocational departments that equip [...]
Where’s Bill? Celebrating Parent Involvement at Cesar Chavez Academy
I recently attended a parent appreciation luncheon at East Palo Alto’s Cesar Chavez Academy put on by the three Parent Involvement Workers that PVF funds. This luncheon was born from our [...]