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     Unsung Grassroots Heroes: Your Family Counts Home Visitors
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In grantmaking, grassroots
    Posted August 23, 2013

    Unsung Grassroots Heroes: Your Family Counts Home Visitors

    We frequently meet with individuals operating at a grassroots level in an effort to learn about the current face of poverty. Earlier this summer, our staff sat down with three Alameda County [...]

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     Where’s James? Discussing Storytelling with FACE AIDS’ New Executive Director
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's James
    Posted November 16, 2012

    Where’s James? Discussing Storytelling with FACE AIDS’ New Executive Director

    Margo Watson (@MargWow) is the new Executive Director at FACE AIDS, and we sat down to talk over a cup of Blue Bottle coffee. I’ve watched FACE AIDS grow from a student organization at [...]

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     Bill Honored With 2012 Duveneck Humanitarian Award
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In PVF news
    Posted October 25, 2012

    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 [...]

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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's Bill
    Posted September 27, 2010

    Find Outstanding People and Fund Them

    Where’s Bill? Follow PVF’s Executive Director, Bill Somerville, out of the office, for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders. This week, I went to Sequoia High [...]

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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In grantmaking
    Posted September 20, 2010

    What is Significant Giving?

    Everyone wants their giving to be significant but how do you do it? Significant giving means having a positive impact for a better community. First off, look for quality factors in programs you [...]

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