Senator Scott Wiener: How to Address California's Housing Challenges
Housing may be the most pressing issue facing quality of life in Silicon Valley today, and it has become a top issue of concern in polls statewide. Senator Scott Wiener discusses statewide housing cha...
14 Mar 201823min
Young Children and Tech: Comparing Local and National Data
The technology that surrounds our young kids may be relatively new, but it has quickly become ubiquitous. In this episode, Michelle Sioson Hyman, senior program officer for the Center for Early Learni...
28 Feb 201824min
California's Next Governor Should Be a Champion for Young Kids
Early childhood education is top of mind for California voters. Choose Children is SVCF's initiative to inform and educate the 2018 candidates for California governor about the importance of prioritiz...
14 Feb 201821min
What Philanthropy Means in 2018
What does philanthropy mean to us in 2018? Dr. Emmett Carson, President and CEO of SVCF discusses the state of philanthropy as we begin a new year, with a new tax plan. Learn how SVCF plans to continu...
2 Feb 201810min
The Fight For Water In East Palo Alto
In today's episode, Vu-Bang Nguyen, program officer for SVCF, is interviewing key stakeholders involved with the fight for water in East Palo Alto in anticipation of the upcoming release of our report...
31 Jan 201814min
Why Focus on Collaboration? Merging Two Nonprofits to Help Silicon Valley Children
This episode explores the motivations, challenges and opportunities that exist when two Bay Area nonprofits merge. Our speakers will discuss how TeenForce and Silicon Valley Children's Fund merged to ...
17 Jan 201825min
Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Amid Skyrocketing Real Estate Costs in Silicon Valley, How One Community Was Saved
The episode features Vu-Bang Nguyen, program officer for SVCF, Nadia Aziz from the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley and Maria Martinez from the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park. They describe the struggle...
3 Jan 201813min
Giving at the Holidays: Reflections on Select Local Nonprofit Organizations by SVCF's Donor Experience Team
This episode features Misti Sangani, our chief donor experience and engagement officer, and Leah Wilberding, a philanthropy advisor at SVCF.They discuss a some local organizations that have been suppo...
22 Des 201719min
