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Welcome, SV2 Teens 2021 Community Partners!

This year, SV2 Teens decided to learn more about advancing equity in education. We’re so excited to warmly welcome our newest and awesome Community Partners to the SV2 family: Breakthrough Silicon Valley, Californians for Justice, and StreetCode Academy! Teens allocated a $20,000 grant across all three organizations in an energizing and collaborative process, and advanced in their own changemaker journeys. We learned so much about racial equity, community leadership, enduring and real change, taking a strengths based as well as co-creative approach to social impact, and more. We’re honored to have cultivated friendships with leaders across all three organizations, and in the spirit of youth leadership and changemaking, to have had such amazing Teen leaders throughout our program - ages 11-17!

SV2 Spring Gathering Recap: The Power of Community Voices in Changemaking

We’re delighted that our virtual Spring Gathering turned out to be a friendly, light, and connective success! We had over 80 attendees who selected their own breakouts throughout the program. Special thanks to our accomplished and wonderful Community Partners and leaders for sharing their inspiring changemaker stories and work with us: Nasir Qadree (Zeal Capital Partners), Dr. Linda Prieto, (Upward Scholars), Laura Camberos (Mujeres Unidas y Activas), Diane Bailey (Menlo Spark), Diana Phuong, (Braven Bay Area), DeJuan Lewis (Defy Ventures-Northern California), and Bart Myers (Countable). We’re also grateful for our partnership with Brenda Graciano (Upward Scholars), and Luis Romero (Upward Scholars), our fantastic Interpreters! We strongly recommend the ¡Habla Más! Program. If you want to learn Spanish or want interpretation support, you can hire a Coach in the ¡Habla Más! Program. Attendees shared some reflections and takeaways - check out our community collage!

Farewell and Thank you to Lucinda Brommersma

As SV2 staff member Lucinda Brommersma is moving on to new adventures this month, please join us in celebrating her many contributions to SV2’s mission as Director of Partner Engagement. We will have an opportunity to thank Lucinda at a Zoom celebration on Tuesday, June 29 at 5pm before she and her family move back to Canada this summer.

Welcome, New Partners & Renewing Partners!

 
 
 
 

Kathryn Phillips  has spent most of her career at UCSF where she is trying to “solve” the challenges of health care as a Professor of Health Economics and Director, UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine. Her partner Gary Grellman, now retired, spent 30 years as a global senior executive with Levi Strauss & Co and another 7 years in the nonprofit sector with Goodwill Industries. They have long-standing interests in social justice, women’s reproductive health, and using science and reasoned discourse to address society’s challenges.


 

Vivian Thai is currently a Senior Associate Program Manager for New Product Launches at Equinix. She is a board member of the non-profit organization, Taiwanese American Junior Chamber of Commerce - Northern California. Vivian enjoys meeting new people, traveling, learning new things, and drinking a homemade matcha latte every morning. She is excited to participate in SV2 and take a part in making an impact in the community.

 

Kasey McJunkin is passionate about youth development and educational equity.  She has worked as a teacher, tutor, volunteer and board member with several youth development nonprofits in the Bay Area and Tahoe. She lives in Truckee with her husband and two teenage daughters, where she provides college access support for first generation students.  Kasey previously lived in the Bay Area and worked in consulting, marketing and strategy.  She has a BA from Princeton and an MBA from Stanford.  Kasey and her family are interested in learning more about efforts to address the massive inequities in K-12 and post-secondary education.


 

Recently
Renewing Partners: Thanks to these Partners for their continued support to enable SV2's high-impact grantmaking and learning programs in the year ahead.

Amelia Wong
Arthur Keller
Bill Brownell & Kimberly Pesavento
Carol & Burton Goldfield
Celeste & Kevin Ford
Chandna Foundation
Clara Roa & Clarence Chen
Dayo Olawo & Victory Omotayo
Gayathri Radhakrishnan & Ravi Swaminathan
Grace Mah & Don Chin
Harold Wang & Helen Jiang
Hillary Ford & Chris Murphy


Jim Basile
Laurie Hunter & Jonathan MacQuitty
Linda Lazor
Lisa Hanson & Jay Gregory
Marcia & John Goldman
Paul & Iris Brest
Paul Traina & Deb Dauber
Polly & Robert Ragusa
Rachel & Rick Klausner
Rekha Pai Kamath & Anil Kamath
Shannon Fallon
Sindy Braun & Colleen Morris
Susan & Don Hanson


Upcoming Events

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THURS. JUN. 10 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM

Reimagining Education Equity in the COVID Recovery | Grant Round Meeting #5

At Meeting #5, Partners will discuss the three finalist organizations using SV2’s rubric categories (in breakout groups and as a whole group), and make grant decisions. Note that for this grant decision meeting, Partners must be present at the Zoom meeting to vote.

THURS. JUN. 14 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM

April Drought Declared & SV2 Environment Partner Interest Circle (EPIC) Wades into the Problem

Join us for a conversation on drought. You can amaze other SV2 partners with your water-conservation knowledge while learning more about the big picture issues and challenges created by drought. Understand how you can take action to help yourself, your neighbors, and your communities

TUES. JUN. 15 | 1:00PM - 3:30PM

SV2 Grantee / Community Partner Updates and Funding Renewals

This meeting is open to all SV2 Partners to listen only, and is led by SV2's Grantmaking and Impact Investment Review Committee. Come learn about our community's successes, opportunities, and impact! After a quick summary, you'll hear an update from Lead Partners about how our current Grantees / Community Partners are doing, their strengths, challenges, and ways to support: Center for Youth Wellness, ICA, One Life Counseling, Partnership for Children & Youth, SV@Home, Upward Scholars, and Working Partnerships USA. The Committee will then meet in closed session to make a decision about funding renewals which will be communicated with the organizations and all Partners soon afterwards.

TUES. JUN. 22 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM

Investing for Racial Equity: Wrap-Up Session

The Impact Investing Interest Circle meets to explore impact investing across asset classes beyond the direct investments the Impact Investing Working Group is typically focused on. We have finished a four part series on Investing for Racial Equity, and this upcoming session is meant to be a wrap up and to equip Partners with practical next steps in deploying capital. Joining us will be impact financial advisors Eric Stephenson and Ishita Shah from Align Impact who will provide relevant updates and answer any questions big and small. We will also (i) cover the Due Diligence 2.0 pledge designed to end practices that systemically penalize newer BIPOC and female investment fund managers, (ii) have time to reflect and discuss learnings with fellow SV2 Partners, (iii) give Partners time for any of their own updates and (iv) answer impact investing questions beyond those involving racial equity (no question is too basic). You do not need to have attended the four part series to attend this meeting.

SAT. JUN. 26 | 2:00PM - 4:00PM

SV2 Partner Outdoor Social

As California opens up again, Partners are invited to join SV2 Board Vice Chair, Jim Basile, and SV2 CEO David Onek, in the backyard of Jim’s San Francisco home on Saturday, June 26 to connect and converse with one another in person. After many months of online programming, Jim and David look forward to this special opportunity to catch up with Partners as we move towards more in-person programming. To assist managing numbers for this event, we are limiting it to current SV2 Partners. Jim’s address will be shared with Partner attendees following registration.

We will continue to monitor state, county and local municipal guidelines to ensure we can host a safe event for all attendees.


TUES. JUN. 29 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Farewell Celebration for Lucinda Brommersma

SV2 Partners and Friends, we hope you can join us to celebrate the significant impact Lucinda has made in our community. On June 30, Lucinda will be leaving her role as Director of Partner Engagement after three years on the SV2 Staff team. Please bring stories that celebrate Lucinda's impact at SV2, and bring a drink of your choice. We'll virtually toast Lucinda to thank her and wish her well in her next chapter as her family moves back to Canada.

 

Community Highlights and Events

  • Leading Together 2021 | June 14-17th, 2021

    • Great leadership is key to moving philanthropy forward. At Leading Together 2021 you will have the unique opportunity to engage in candid conversations with experienced philanthropic leaders about their trials, triumphs, and lessons learned as they work to advance the greater good.

  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation Donor Survey

    • Please consider filling out the SVCF Donor Survey, which will help this local funder better understand the priorities of local givers, and strategically deploy resources in response.

    • By shopping with us, you’re helping the Bay Area small business ecosystem thrive.

  • One Life Counseling

    • Participate in volunteer food distribution to fellow community members | Organized by One Life Counseling, contact Jennifer Bautista for details.

  • Listen4Good | Register by July 15th, 2021

    • Whether your organization is seeking a guided experience from a feedback coach or a self-guided web experience with targeted coaching support, Listen4Good can help you make direct client feedback an integrated part of your culture as you strive to have the greatest possible positive impact on the lives of your clients.

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