PVF Newsletter
Progress is our monthly newsletter for our donors and colleagues.
Each month we feature new initiatives and customized programs created with donors to match their giving interests.
2024
- Reflections on the 2024 Election: What We Believe – November 2024
- Women and Girls: Amplify Their Voices – October 2024
- The Next Generation: Scholarship and Fellowship Programs at PVF – September 2024
- Back to School – August 2024
- The Impact of Travelers’ Generosity – July 2024
- Juneteenth Hackathon: Fostering Community in Oakland – June 2024
- Hella Heart Oakland Giving Circle: A Decade of Community, Connection, and Good Food – May 2024
- Will You Join Us in Closing the Giving Gap? – April 2024
- Introducing Coralus’ 2024 Ventures – March 2024
- Lunar New Year and Black History Month with Civic Design Studio – February 2024
- Creating Local Leaders In the Emerging AI Ecosystem – January 2024
2023
- Celebrating Bill Somerville on his Retirement from PVF – December 2023
- Educating Youth about Sustainability and Green Careers – November 2023
- The Joy of Building Community – October 2023
- Ending Child Poverty in San Mateo County – September 2023
- The Oakstop Effect – August 2023
- Beating the Odds with Youth Opportunity Scholarships – July 2023
- Investing Locally – June 2023
- Two Sisters – May 2023
- Supporting Early Environmental Education – April 2023
- Championing Women – March 2023
- 2022 Annual Report – February 2023
- A Year in Review – January 2023
2022
- The Jackie Speier Foundation for Women and Children – December 2022
- Find Outstanding People and Fund Them – November 2022
- Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking – October 2022
- Oakland Thrives Youth Joy and Wellness Fund – September 2022
- Back to School – August 2022
- 2022 Women of Courage Announced – July 2022
- Tiger Pursuing Peace Throughout Oakland – June 2022
- Making an Impact In Environmental Education – April 2022
- Until Justice – Just Is – March 2022
- 2021 Annual Report – February 2022
- Paradigm Shift in Philanthropy – January 2022
2021
- A Year in Review – December 2021
- Coding Can Be Your Paintbrush – November 2021
- The Margo Rosen Award – October 2021
- Inspiring Community Inititatives – September 2021
- Back to School – August 2021
- We Are Never Too Young to Speak Up and Be Heard – July 2021
- Why Wait? – June 2021
- PVF Awards Facebook Housing innovation Fund Grants – May 2021
- The Right Cause, the Right Time, the Right Leaders – April 2021
- Innovative Ways to Help – March 2021
- 30 Years of Creative Grantmaking – February 2021
- First Inaugural Women of Courage Awardees Announced – January 2021
2020
- No Education Like Adversity – December 18, 2020
- Trust – November 24, 2020
- Voice-Based Education Initiative – October 18, 2020
- Recognizing Young Women of Courage – September 23, 2020
- Ben Lomond/Boulder Creek Fire Districts Support Fund – August 28, 2020
- Feeding Oakland – July 30, 2020
- Responding to COVID-19 in EPA and Belle Haven – June 30, 2020
- A Learning Experience – May 29, 2020
- Doing What We Do Best – April 30, 2020
- Helping the Folks Who Help – March 30, 2020
- A Year in Review – February 25, 2020
- Together We Can Fly – January 31, 2020
2019
- Looking Back on an Inspiring Decade – December 28, 2019
- Homelessness – What To Do? – November 26, 2019
- Stepping Up to Help – October 25, 2019
- The Next Generation of Innovative Philanthropy – September 19, 2019
- Sharing the Prerogative of Giving – August 28, 2019
- Teachers Paint the Town with PVF Grants – July 30, 2019
- Write Yourself a Permission Slip – June 20, 2019
- More Than Grantmaking – May 30, 2019
- People Power – April 19, 2019
- Connecting the Dots – Grassroots Grantmaking Based on Trust – March 29, 2019
- Read PVF’s 2018 Report – February 28, 2019
- Students Paint the Town at Frick Impact Academy – January 28, 2019
2018
- Turning Prison Walls into Windows at San Quentin – December 19, 2018
- New Idea, First Funder, Valuable Program – November 16, 2018
- 10/10/10 – October 29, 2018
- Pride and Excitement for Youth Opportunity Scholarship Recipients – September 28, 2018
- Compassion in the Community at East Palo Alto Academy – August 27, 2018
- Witnessing the Crisis at the Border – July 13, 2018
- Keep Your Eye on These Visionary Leaders – June 29, 2018
- Over $500K Awarded in Teacher Resource Grants – May 22, 2018
- Girl Power – April 28, 2018
- Why People Give – March 20, 2018
- A Year in Review – February 23, 2018
- Meet Six Young People with Big Ideas – January 30, 2018
2017
- Supporting the Silence Breakers – December 15, 2017
- The Start of Many Good Things – November 29, 2017
- Showing the Way Forward for the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs – October 31, 2017
- Giving Marginalized People a Chance to Succeed – September 19, 2017
- Big or Small – August 16, 2017
- Teacher Homeownership: A Creative Solution – July 25, 2017
- The Impact of Travelers’ Generosity – June 29, 2017
- The Housing Crisis – May 26, 2017
- Philanthropy in Our Democracy – April 28, 2017
- A Powerful Network of Connections and Collaboration – March 31, 2017
- Meeting the Needs of Families with a Discretionary Fund for Principals – February 27, 2017
- Open Doors to Solving World Problems – January 27, 2017
2016
- Radical Collaboration: Rescue Housing Fund Finds Extra Support – December 21, 2016
- From Seed to Success: Early Funding in San Mateo County – November 15, 2016
- Leadership is Critical – October 27, 2016
- PVF and the Global Refugee Crisis – September 30, 2016
- 25 Years, 25 Accomplishments – August 31, 2016
- The Road to Regina’s Door – July 26, 2016
- Empowerment, Enrichment, and Extracurricular Fun with the After School Grants Program – June 30, 2016
- Housing Fund Comes to the Rescue for Low-Income Families – May 31, 2016
- The Purposeful For-Profits – April 29, 2016
- Ambassador Grants: Leveraging the Expertise of Community Members – March 29, 2016
- The Power of Networks – February 23, 2016
- 25 Years of Creative Grantmaking – January 29, 2016
2015
- Inspiring Ideas for Community Change – December 18, 2015
- Compassionate Philanthropy – November 30, 2015
- Cultivating Change with Seed Funding – October 27, 2015
- Delivering Dignity to San Mateo County’s Homeless – September 30, 2015
- New PVF Programs Launching this Fall – August 31, 2015
- The Language of Dance: Building Bridges in Juvenile Hall – July 31, 2015
- A New Model for Corporate Giving – June 24, 2015
- 2014: Reflecting on a Year of Progress – May 21, 2015
- Crossing the Divide – April 28, 2015
- Partners in Philanthropy – March 24, 2015
- The Liberating Power of Discretionary Giving – February 24, 2015
- Finding ‘Em and Funding ‘Em – January 30, 2015
2014
- Thank You to Our Donors for Spreading the Safety Net – December 19, 2014
- Giving Thanks to Our Teacher Grant Donors – November 24, 2014
- From Trafficking Survivor to Graduate: An Insider Look at the Invention Hub’s Latest Project – October 30, 2014
- Igniting and Connecting – September 24, 2014
- On-Ramps to Silicon Valley: East Palo Alto – August 20, 2014
- Circle of Collaboration – July 30, 2014
- Our Partnership: Moving Forward – June 25, 2014
- Announcing the 1st Bay Area Inspire Award – May 14, 2014
- Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as an Agent of Change – April 8, 2014
- Radical Collaboration – March 3, 2014
- Tackling the Bay Area’s Inequality Gap – January 31, 2014
2013
- Creating a Sturdy Foundation for Foster Youth – December 18, 2013
- Symbiotic Relationships in Philanthropy – November 26, 2013
- Young Makers Inspire a New Science Program – October 31, 2013
- Become a Change Maker: Join Us to Make an Impact Now – September 27, 2013
- A High Return on Investment for PVF Donors – August 30, 2013
- 22 Years of Creative Grant Making – July 26, 2013
- Creative Learning through PVF’s Visiting Artist in the Classroom Grants – June 27, 2013
- Collaboration and the Need to Tear Down the Walls – May 30, 2013
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“We are humbled at PVF by the inherent goodness, openness, and willingness across all sectors of our communities to come together. We will always strive in this spirit to always be the ignitor and connector to demonstrate new paths to philanthropy.”
– James Higa, Executive Director