Bill Somerville’s Presentation at the Pro Net Conference
The following is a presentation that Bill Somerville, PVF Founder and President, gave at the Pro Net Conference in Cleveland, Ohio on October 19, 2014. Let me tell you what I am going to talk [...]
Our Partnership: Looking Forward
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation’s 2013 Report is now available online. In this post, our Executive Director and President reflect on PVF’s role in transforming philanthropy. [...]
Bill Honored With 2012 Duveneck Humanitarian Award
On September 22, Bill was graciously awarded the 17th annual Josephine and Frank Duveneck Humanitarian Award. These awards are given to outstanding members in the community who embody [...]
James Higa, Former Senior Director of Apple, Joins Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as Executive Director
James Higa, former Senior Director in the Office of the CEO at Apple Inc., has joined Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as the new Executive Director – marking the first change in leadership [...]
Remembering PVF Board Member Howard Bell
At PVF we mourn that our long time board member Howard Bell has passed away. He only sat on boards where he enjoyed the people and the cause. And in turn, everyone enjoyed Howard and his wisdom [...]