Grant Programs
PVF administers a variety of unique grant programs designed to support our communities and close the inequality gap
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PVF created the “Immediate-Response” Teacher Resource Grants Programs in response to a private foundation client’s goal to improve public education. As a result of the success of these programs, they are now available in 5 San Francisco Bay Area counties.
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Recognizing the need for innovative partnerships to support vulnerable youth in foster care, PVF created programs with our “Immediate-Response” model to serve the critical needs of children in the dependency system. These needs are identified by social workers and juvenile judges.
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Getting out of the office, listening to what people in the community have to say — that’s where we get our best ideas. We run a variety of community initiatives, many of which represent collaborations with donors interested in making a big impact.
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“I am about to finish my senior year because of the Grace Scholarship; I am the 1st in my family to finish college.”
– Zimbabwean Grace Scholar studying at a U.S. university