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    Beyond Walls: Reconfiguring the Classroom for Active Learning
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In customized giving, foundations, grantmaking, philanthropy, PVF News
    Posted April 16, 2021

    Beyond Walls: Reconfiguring the Classroom for Active Learning

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    Cocokind Impact Foundation’s Winter 2018 Winners
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Designated Fund, foundations, PVF News
    Posted February 7, 2019

    Cocokind Impact Foundation’s Winter 2018 Winners

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    When Reducing Opportunity Gaps Among Children,  It’s All Hands On Deck
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In foundations, grantmaking, Inequality Gap, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF News
    Posted February 26, 2016

    When Reducing Opportunity Gaps Among Children, It’s All Hands On Deck

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    Where’s Bill and James? Giving Out-of-the-Box Advice to the San Bruno Community Foundation’s New ED
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In foundations, grassroots, Where's Bill, Where's James
    Posted June 11, 2015

    Where’s Bill and James? Giving Out-of-the-Box Advice to the San Bruno Community Foundation’s New ED

    by: James Higa, Executive Director Bill and I met with Leslie Katayama, a former colleague from the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University, where Bill and I have both sat on the [...]

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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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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In foundations
    Posted February 17, 2010

    Trust = Bedrock of Good Giving

    Congratulations to Janet Camarena, Director of the San Francisco Foundation Center Library, for her work in launching Glasspockets (www.glasspockets.org).  Will transparency lead to change? [...]

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