Impact

Working to improve the lives of our neighbors throughout Silicon Valley

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Our success is measured by the impact we make in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Whether addressing ongoing needs like access to affordable housing or recent crises like COVID-19, Silicon Valley Community Foundation partners on solutions that enable all families in our community to lead equitable, financially secure, fulfilling lives.

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Our Community Action, Initiatives and Policy team understands that to create a region with equitable access to opportunity for all residents, we must work in collaboration.

Our team brings together nonprofits and community-based organizations, local and state government, funders, companies, individuals and families to tackle our region’s biggest issues. We lead, support, facilitate and listen, and we direct investments where they are most needed.


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Core Impact Areas

Realizing our vision of a community where all people can afford their homes, all children receive a quality education and social-emotional support as they grow up, and all families can save for a rainy day and feel financially secure.


Equity & Social Justice

Ensuring that community-based organizations advancing equity and economic justice agendas have greater influence and more capacity
to drive and lead change.


Emergency Response

Leading multiple regional efforts to support those disproportionately burdened by crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires, particularly low-income families, low-wage workers, women and children, and other underserved communities.


Community Partnerships

Spearheading regional solutions through cross-sector collaboration.