KPIX TV feature story on PVF's grassroots grantmaking |
With your help, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation continues to put people and ideas first in our mission to creatively fund those in need. We wanted to let you know that our combined efforts have not gone unnoticed, as our innovative "immediate response" grants were featured in KPIX TV's recent interview with PVF founder and "Grassroots Philanthropy" author Bill Somerville.
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"PVF Director Bill Somerville's record of accomplishment in the philanthropic field has few equals. Bill's new book, Grassroots Philanthropy, is a wonderfully concise expression of the philosophies and actions which Bill has so effectively followed in his years of building Philanthropic Ventures Foundation."
- Albert Horn, Attorney, Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn, PC |
NEW: The Financial Times calls PVF founder Bill Somerville a "philanthropic force of nature." |
"The philanthropy practiced by Bill Somerville is energizing, creative and clearly effective ... a leap forward towards high-impact, efficient giving that embraces imagination and risk-taking."
- from Givers, Go Out and See for Yourselves, by Sean Stannard-Stockton, CFA, CAP, May 31, 2008, The Financial Times |
Bill Somerville's new book continues to generate enthusiastic reviews. Read them on PVF's website
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Contact Us Philanthropic Ventures Foundation 1222 Preservation Park Way Oakland, CA 94612-1201
Telephone: (510) 645-1890 Fax: (510) 645-1892 Email: info@venturesfoundation.org
Deanna Mason, Donor Services Director
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PVF in the News |
San Mateo County Times April 9, 2008, "Music to Their Ears: Foundations Offer Quick Grants for Arts," by Angela Hart.
San Mateo Daily Journal, January 28, 2008, "Small is Sometimes Big." Columnist Sue Lempert tours Redwood City with PVF Director Bill Somerville, discovering outstanding grassroots programs supported by PVF.
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Recent Book Reviews |
Financial Times May 2008, by Sean Stannard-Stockton
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PVF Board of Directors |
John P. Carver, Chair Retired Senior Vice-President, The Gap, Inc.
Duncan Beardsley Marketing Consultant
Howard H. Bell Attorney, Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes LLP
William E. Green Attorney, William Green & Associates
Albert J. Horn, Chairman Emeritus, Attorney, Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn PC
Bill Somerville, President Executive Director, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Jackie Speier U.S. Representative
12th District of California
Colburn S. Wilbur Trustee, Former Executive Director, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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