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     Making Arts and Crafts Feasible, Attainable, and FUN!
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Arts Grant Program, PVF News
    Posted February 11, 2022

    Making Arts and Crafts Feasible, Attainable, and FUN!

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     Helping CASAs Promote a Normalcy Rarely Experienced by Foster Children
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Social Worker Grant Program
    Posted April 16, 2013

    Helping CASAs Promote a Normalcy Rarely Experienced by Foster Children

    We are thrilled to share this guest post by Beth Nolan, who is the Program Director of  CASA of San Mateo County. Beth works closely with her CASA volunteers to apply for our Social Worker/CASA [...]

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     Encouraging the Creative Mind through Our Arts Resource Program
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Arts Grant Program
    Posted January 14, 2013

    Encouraging the Creative Mind through Our Arts Resource Program

    When a nine year old considers the Earth and nature, the idea that the Earth’s natural materials – sticks, seeds, dirt – can be used to create art does not typically come to mind. Yet a stick can [...]

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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's Bill
    Posted May 4, 2011

    Where’s Bill? At a Dance Class at Juvenile Hall

    Where’s Bill? Follow PVF’s Executive Director, Bill Somerville, out of the office, for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders. For over 20 years PVF has given support to the [...]

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     Where’s Bill? A Tailgate Party at Samaritan House
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's Bill
    Posted January 12, 2011

    Where’s Bill? A Tailgate Party at Samaritan House

    Samaritan House is a respected program serving the poor in San Mateo County with hot meals, clothing, counseling, and a free health clinic. The food program has a central kitchen which served [...]

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