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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Silicon Valley Community Foundation serves all of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and is a leading voice and catalyst for innovative solutions to the region's most challenging problems.

Through the Community Leadership Project, Silicon Valley Community Foundation provides general operating and capacity-building support to 11 small and midsize organizations serving low-income people and communities of color.

Region Served: Greater San Francisco Bay Area
San Mateo and Santa Clara counties

Total Award: $1,000,000

Program Details:
Silicon Valley Community Foundation has made grants to 11 organizations over three years averaging $10,000 to $12,000 per year for core operating funds, plus up to $10,000 in capacity-building support. Grantees completed organizational assessments to determine capacity-building priorities, and co-designed learning community meeting agendas with the foundation.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is matching grantees with consultants on capacity-building projects that target issues identified in the organizational assessments, such as executive coaching and communications.

Grantees Funded:

Project Launched: Summer 2009

Website: http://www.siliconvalleycf.org

Project Contact:
Mauricio Palma
MPalma@siliconvalleycf.org
(650) 450-5400

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