May 20, 2022 Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Nicole Taylor on Women's Growing Role in Philanthropy May 20, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Leading the nation’s largest community foundation, and as the first Black woman in the role, Nicole Taylor has made equity a lodestar. Here, she weighs in on SVCF’s all-woman executive team, 2020’s challenges, and more.Read More
April 20, 2022 Latino Communities Continue to Be Underfunded. Here are 5 Funders Looking to Make a Difference April 20, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Despite increasing population growth, Latino communities in the U.S. continue to be underfunded. Here are some of the top supporters of Latino issues looking to make a difference.Read More
April 12, 2022 The Many Sizes, Shapes and Strategies of Community Foundations April 12, 2022/ IP Staff The term “community foundation” applies to hundreds of grantmaking institutions in the United States, but no two are quite the same. Here’s an overview of what these funders do and a tour of the many varieties.Read More
March 29, 2022 How Northern California Charities Have Grappled With the Pandemic, Other Fundraising Challenges March 29, 2022/ Holly Hall Northern California’s charities face a set of unique challenges, made all the more difficult by the ongoing pandemic. We spoke with several fundraisers in the region to see how they have fared in tough times. Read More
December 13, 2021 How the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Is Encouraging Donors to Actually Give in the Region December 13, 2021/ Mike Scutari Silicon Valley’s wealthy techies sometimes get flack for not giving enough in their own backyard. Nicole Taylor, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s president and CEO, is working to change that.Read More
September 28, 2021 Silicon Valley Fortunes Grow, but Frustrating Trends in the Region’s Philanthropy Persist September 28, 2021/ Mike Scutari Five years ago, Alexa Cortés Culwell co-authored a report laying out trends in Silicon Valley philanthropy, including less local giving. A lot has changed in the sector since, but Culwell says the donors’ habits have largely persisted.Read More
June 03, 2021 In Silicon Valley, Donors Are Neglecting Latinx Nonprofits. A New Fund Aims to Close the Gap June 03, 2021/ Martha Ramirez A 2020 report found that nonprofits serving and led by Latinx communities in Silicon Valley are vastly underfunded. Two regional foundations fill us in on their new LatinXCEL Fund, a $10 million initiative that seeks to close the gap.Read More
April 12, 2018 Why Is This Giant Community Foundation—and its Leader—So Controversial? April 12, 2018/ David Callahan The Silicon Valley Community Foundation may be the most intriguing—and confusing—institution in philanthropy today. It also has a surprising number of critics. IP Editor David Callahan takes a deep dive. Read More
March 22, 2017 Practical Partnerships: How This Funder Is Tackling Financial Education March 22, 2017/ Alyssa Ochs The first two Silicon Valley Community Foundation anniversary grants were recently awarded, and the theme of this round was financial education. We take a look at these grants—and what's next. Read More
February 15, 2017 Explosion: The Latest Evidence That Silicon Valley Giving Is Going Totally Nuts February 15, 2017/ David Callahan Grantmaking by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has more than quadrupled since 2012, hitting $1.3 billion last year. What does this remarkable tear say about philanthropy—among techies and beyond?Read More
January 07, 2017 About Those New "Anniversary Grants" the Silicon Valley Community Foundation is Giving Out January 07, 2017/ Alyssa Ochs Ten years is a big milestone, and SVCF is gearing up to celebrate its anniversary in 2017 with special giving. Here's what grantseekers should know about the funder's new anniversary grants.Read More