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    Community Initiative

     Grants That Grow Possibilities: Celebrating Special Ed Teachers and Students
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, PVF News, Social Worker Grant Program
    Posted January 9, 2026

    Grants That Grow Possibilities: Celebrating Special Ed Teachers and Students

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     Reckoning in Real Time: What It Takes to Interrupt Harm and Repair Relationships
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, grassroots, non-profit
    Posted December 12, 2025

    Reckoning in Real Time: What It Takes to Interrupt Harm and Repair Relationships

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     Bill Somerville’s Lifetime Achievement Award
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Board Member, Community Initiative, grassroots, philanthropy, PVF news, Where's Bill
    Posted December 4, 2025

    Bill Somerville’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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     Climbing to New Heights with Forest and Tree
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, grassroots, non-profit
    Posted November 21, 2025

    Climbing to New Heights with Forest and Tree

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     Supporting First-Generation Young Women in Half Moon Bay
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, customized giving, grantmaking, guest post, Judy Macias, philanthropy, PVF Donors, PVF News, scholarships
    Posted November 10, 2025

    Supporting First-Generation Young Women in Half Moon Bay

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     Twenty Years On: Social and Emotional Learning Alumni Insights
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grassroots, non-profit, philanthropy
    Posted November 4, 2025

    Twenty Years On: Social and Emotional Learning Alumni Insights

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     Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Advancing Community Wellness at ALAS
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, grassroots, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF Donors
    Posted September 30, 2025

    Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Advancing Community Wellness at ALAS

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     YOS – Turning a Wish into a Reality
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Youth Opportunity Scholarships
    Posted August 21, 2025

    YOS – Turning a Wish into a Reality

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     Plastic Free Fridays: Sparking Change, One Habit at a Time
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, guest post
    Posted August 8, 2025

    Plastic Free Fridays: Sparking Change, One Habit at a Time

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     Bhangra & Beats Night Market: Rhythm, Community and Culture
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF Donors, PVF News, PVF news
    Posted July 29, 2025

    Bhangra & Beats Night Market: Rhythm, Community and Culture

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