SVCF Philanthropy Now Podcast

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Housing solutions with Destination: Home's collective impact model and cross-sector partnerships Aug 26, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing inequities, taking an exceptionally hard toll on the most vulnerable communities experiencing housing instability, homelessness, and racial disparities. In this episode, Jennifer Loving, CEO of Destination: Home, Dontae Lartigue, CEO of Razing the Bar, board member of Destination: Home and board member of the Lived Experience Advisory Board (LEAB), and Erin Connor, Public Investment Program Manager at Cisco, join the podcast to discuss the collective impact model. In a conversation moderated by SVCF's Executive Vice President of Community Action, Policy and Strategy, Gina Dalma, these bold leaders discuss how they are using this model to address the social issues that have been overwhelmingly exacerbated by the pandemic. Listen in to learn the critical need for public-private partnerships, how Destination: Home, SVCF, Cisco and other partners united quickly at the onset of the pandemic to support the most vulnerable communities and how they continue to address homelessness and systemic racial inequities.

In SVCF's Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and we look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Fighting health-related systemic disparities with the COVID-19 Black initiative Aug 19, 2020

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Welcome to the second episode in our SVCF Philanthropy Now podcast mini-series featuring conversations focused on Racial Equity and Social Justice with the members of SVCF's Community Advisory Council. Listen to the last episode in the series here and continue to subscribe to the podcast to hear future episodes.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation has continued to emphasize that COVID-19 has only exacerbated existing inequities, and we have seen that the COVID-19 death-rate among Black individuals is increasing at an alarming rate in our communities. André Chapman, Founder and CEO of UnityCare and member of SVCF's Community Advisory Council, and Noha Aboaleta, CEO of Root Community Health Center, join this episode to discuss COVID-19 BLACK, a regional initiative designed to address the public health crisis in the Black Community. In a conversation facilitated by SVCF's Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Mauricio Palma, hear how the Black community has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, why such disparate health inequities exist and what COVID-19 BLACK is doing to change to make a difference.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Woodside Community Foundation leverages local foundation relationships & community partnerships to respond to COVID-19 Aug 12, 2020

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Welcome to episode seven of our eight-part mini podcast series with the Alliance of Community Foundations of Silicon Valley. Keep tuning in to learn from each member of the Alliance in episodes to come and in recent months.

This episode features a conversation with Marsha BonDurant, Board President for Woodside Community Foundation (WCF), Liz Dressel, Board Secretary for WCF and PTA President for Woodside Elementary School and Robyn Cornyn, Head of Communications at WCF facilitated by Michelle Fries, SVCF Director of Nonprofit Support Services. WCF serves a small community in San Mateo County, and the conversation highlights the foundation's rich history and areas of focus, how WCF is partnering with the community to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the members leverage the relationships and knowledge from the Alliance of Community Foundations of Silicon Valley to learn new ways to support the community.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Morgan Hill Community Foundation: Responding to COVID-19 and drawing connections between the crisis and Morgan Hill's pre-pandemic work in healthcare Aug 05, 2020

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Welcome to Episode 6 of our 8-part mini podcast series with the Alliance of Community Foundations of Silicon Valley. Keep tuning in to learn from each member of the Alliance in episodes to come.

In the sixth episode of this mini-series, Peggy Martin, Board Treasurer of Morgan Hill Community Foundation and President of Legacy Planning Across Generations and Robin Shepherd, Associate Editor and Senior Writer for gmhTODAY and Executive Director of The Sue's Story Project, join Michelle Fries, SVCF Director of Nonprofit Support Services, to discuss the work of Morgan Hill Community Foundation. The conversation highlights Morgan Hill CF's six areas of focus, its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and support for essential workers, special partnerships such as the Alliance and The Sue's Story Project, and more.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Supporting Black youth in a flawed education system Jul 29, 2020

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SVCF has created the Silicon Valley Community Advisory Council that engages leaders of color to help us implement the strategies and policies to address the nation's systemic disparities. Today, Mauricio Palma, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at SVCF hosts Debra Watkins, Founder, President, and Executive Director of A Black Education Network and member of SVCF Community Advisory Council, and Dr. Darlene Willis, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Concerned Parents Alliance and College Bound Programs. In today's discussion, they will be talking about how cultural disparities, along with the COVID-19 crisis, are affecting black children in our country.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Open Philanthropy: How Donors Can Support the Criminal Justice Reform Movement Jul 22, 2020

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In this episode, you will learn about the best ways you can support the criminal justice reform movement. Program Officer for the Criminal Justice Reform Project at Open Philanthropy, Chloe Cockburn, joins the Director of Donor Engagement at SVCF, Joyce Song, to share insight on the criminal justice reform movement and how philanthropists can help.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Intero Foundation and SVCF: cross-sector partnerships pivoting to address local community needs throughout the COVID-19 crisis Jul 15, 2020

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In this episode, you will learn about the work of Intero Foundation. Stephanie Hicks, President of Intero Foundation, speaks with Tyler Faust, Manager of Corporate Responsibility at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, in a conversation exploring Intero Foundation's focus on local giving. The discussion delves into SVCF's relationship with the foundation, their local work and recent grant round, how operations have pivoted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and more.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Meeting the stressful demands of distance learning and exploring hybrid education models for fall 2020 in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties Jul 08, 2020

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In this episode, you will learn about the impact of COVID-19 on the economically, ethnically and geographically diverse school districts in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Director of Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Center for Early Learning, Michelle Sioson Hyman, speaks with the county superintendents from these counties, Mary Ann Dewan and Nancy Magee, as well as the superintendent of Jefferson Elementary School District, Bernie Vidales. The conversation among these education leaders highlights the creativity inspired by teaching remotely, the challenges in distance learning and its impact on less affluent students, food insecurities of families relying on school meal services, plans for reopening schools in hybrid learning formats this autumn and more.

The SVCF Education Partnership is expanding the capacity of local school districts and the County Offices of Education to address immediate challenges and long-term recovery efforts related to COVID-19, including but not limited to:

Social and emotional health and wellness support for students, families and staff
Distance learning, including IT infrastructure and equipment, technical assistance and training for teachers and staff, support for students with special needs and dual language learners
Emergency child care centers, including additional staffing needs, program materials, health care and cleaning supplies
Continued and/or expanded access to nutrition services
Family engagement strategies
Other extraordinary measures required to address the COVID-19 crisis and shelter-in-place orders

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Philanthropy Now podcast: Los Altos Community Foundation and the future of post-pandemic telehealth Jul 01, 2020

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Welcome to Episode 5 of our 8-part mini podcast series with the Alliance of Community Foundations of Silicon Valley. Keep tuning in to learn from each member of the Alliance in episodes to come.

In the fifth episode of this mini-series, you will learn about Los Altos Community Foundation (LACF) from Adin Miller, Executive Director of LACF and Marsha Deslauriers, Executive Director of Community Health Awareness Council. Both of these organizations serve populations in the Los Altos and Mountain View communities. In conversation with Michelle Fries, SVCF Director of Nonprofit Support Services, the three community leaders discuss the work of LACF, the role of the Alliance of Community Foundations of Silicon Valley, the trends in needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of telehealth and more.

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Philanthropy Now podcast: A lesson learned with Palo Alto Community Fund: How grantmaking will look different in a post-COVID world Jun 24, 2020

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Welcome to Episode 4 of our 8-part mini podcast series with the Alliance of Community Foundations of Silicon Valley. Keep tuning in to learn from each member of the Alliance in episodes to come.

In the fourth episode of this mini-series, you will learn about the work of Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF), a community foundation serving East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park for over 40 years and a member of the alliance for 17 years. SVCF Director of Nonprofit Support Services, Michelle Fries, speaks with Cammie Vail, Executive Director of PACF and Lauren Williams, boardmember of PACF, local PTA president and member of The Squad. The conversation delves into PACF's response to the COVID-19 outbreak and its long-term shifts in their work, partnering on solutions to reach vulnerable community members with PTA parents and more.

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