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    Monthly Archive for: "February, 2013"
     Bytes for Bites in San Mateo County: Code for America Fellows Tackle Food Stamp Enrollment
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Food Stamps Initiative
    Posted February 28, 2013

    Bytes for Bites in San Mateo County: Code for America Fellows Tackle Food Stamp Enrollment

    When PVF had an opportunity to address poverty through innovation in the Bay Area, we jumped at the chance. We have teamed up with Code for America and the County of San Mateo’s Human [...]

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     On Using Social Media to Communicate Mission – Part 1
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In foundations, non-profit, technology
    Posted February 22, 2013

    On Using Social Media to Communicate Mission – Part 1

    By James Higa, PVF Executive Director “How do I use social media?”  This just may be the question I am most often asked when visiting with PVF’s nonprofit partners. So I thought I would share [...]

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     On Using Social Media to Communicate Mission – Part 2
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In foundations, non-profit, technology
    Posted February 22, 2013

    On Using Social Media to Communicate Mission – Part 2

    By James Higa, PVF Executive Director Rip up the manual. Continuing on the subject often asked of me by PVF’s nonprofit partners: “How do I use social media?”…  Don’t get boxed in by the [...]

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     Opportunity Scholarships: Helping Youth Pursue Their Passions, One Activity at a Time
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Youth Opportunity Scholarships
    Posted February 14, 2013

    Opportunity Scholarships: Helping Youth Pursue Their Passions, One Activity at a Time

    Youth are molded by their opportunities to learn new skills and pursue their interests, and through these experiences they gather important tools. In an effort to support this, PVF has teamed up [...]

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     Where’s Bill? Surrounded by Smiles at the Day Worker Center
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's Bill
    Posted February 5, 2013

    Where’s Bill? Surrounded by Smiles at the Day Worker Center

    This past Friday I visited my friends at the Day Worker Center in Mountain View. My host, Executive Director María Marroquín, gave me a tour of their new home, introduced me to the people they [...]

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