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     PVF’s EPA Social Venture Fellow Helps a Community Transform its Landscape
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Fellowship Program
    Posted April 12, 2013

    PVF’s EPA Social Venture Fellow Helps a Community Transform its Landscape

    PVF has established several fellowship programs in an effort to provide hands-on learning opportunities for university students outside of the classroom. One of these programs is the East Palo [...]

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     Using Our Grassroots Expertise to Support Community Initiatives through the Facebook Local Community Fund
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Facebook Local Community Fund
    Posted March 14, 2013

    Using Our Grassroots Expertise to Support Community Initiatives through the Facebook Local Community Fund

    Facebook, the social networking giant located in Menlo Park, aims to support local initiatives in its neighborhood as a way to give back. PVF was selected to support Facebook in this effort by [...]

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     Where’s James? Learning About Economic Self-Sufficiency Efforts Aimed at Low-Income Women
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's James
    Posted January 29, 2013

    Where’s James? Learning About Economic Self-Sufficiency Efforts Aimed at Low-Income Women

    Recently, I met with Jocelyn Choi Doe, a board member of the Women’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA). Founded in 2007, WANDA is a non-profit that aims to increase the [...]

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     The Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program Helps Students Chase their Dreams
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Meng Vocational Grant Program
    Posted January 8, 2013

    The Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program Helps Students Chase their Dreams

    Coming into its fifteenth year, PVF’s Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program continues to make an impact throughout the community. The scholarship program was established in 1998 to [...]

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     Facebook Gives Back to Its Neighbors through a New Fund with PVF
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Facebook Local Community Fund
    Posted November 7, 2012

    Facebook Gives Back to Its Neighbors through a New Fund with PVF

    Facebook, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is launching a community grant program in partnership with PVF. The Facebook Local Community Fund is designed to support 501(c)(3) non-profits [...]

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