Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA)



Silicon Valley Community Foundation is focused on innovative solutions that solve problems and improve the quality of life throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.


As a new community foundation, SVCF has examined the diverse needs across its region, evaluated the best practices of its parent foundations and incorporated community input before launching a new set of grantmaking strategies.

Assets and Giving for Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 9,264,570,870
2018 - 8,046,442,203
2017 - 12,563,909,962
2016 - 7,240,507,464
Domestic Grants

2019 - 1,317,135,166
2018 - 1,829,307,838
2017 - 1,731,333,075


    

Recent News from Silicon Valley Community Foundation


This Week: Transportation Measure, Volunteer Night, SFBC Board Meeting
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Monday/today! Building a Transportation Measure for the Bay Area in 2020. TransForm, Urban Habitat, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation...more

Sharks, Barracuda to Aid Victims Impacted by Gilroy Tragedy
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Through the Sharks Foundation (@SharksCare), the Sharks organization will provide a $10,000 donation to the Silicon Valley Community...more

Spirit of '45: eBay helps collectors save World War II memories
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

... Community Foundation's immediate response fund, and some of the proceeds from the Sept. 22 Fan Fest at SAP Center also will benefit that...more

Local foundation memorializes Los Altos woman killed in Paso Robles crash
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

After authorities notified Visvanathan's family, Silicon Valley Community Foundation leaders learned that one of their own died. “Maya was a...more

County gets thousands for better planning
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation is awarding more than $800,000 in local and regional planning grants to San Mateo and Santa...more

Gilroy shooting victims fund eclipses $200K
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, working with the Gilroy Foundation, set up the fund the morning after the tragedy, contributing an...more

Gilroy strong: Hundreds of residents stand tall at vigil in wake of mass shooting
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

... director of the Gilroy Foundation, which is collecting donations with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to give to shooting...more

How To Help Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting Victims
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

The Gilroy Foundation and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation have partnered to establish a charitable fund to provide relief for victims,...more

10 top acts highlight the 30th San Jose Jazz summer fest
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

11 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Hammer Theatre Stage. Elio Villafranca's Cinque: Inspired by the feats of Joseph Cinque, who led the...more

Gilroy Foundation sets up fund to benefit shooting victims
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

The Gilroy Garlic Festival Victims Relief Fund was created in partnership with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and the SVCF has donated...more



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