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Thursday morning, November 13, at 8:15am, tune in to KTVU Mornings on 2 - PVF President Bill Somerville will be discussing creative year-end giving for donors.
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For more in-depth discussion of this timely topic, you may wish to sign up for a 2-session workshop with Bill at UC Berkeley, starting Thursday afternoon, November 13. There are still a few spaces left - details are below: |
Learn how to maximize the impact of your charitable giving!
We invite you to join Philanthropic Ventures Foundation's Bill Somerville for a two-day workshop on "Thoughtful Giving: Understanding Philanthropy."
When: Thursdays, November 13 and 20, 2008, from 1:30 pm - 3:30pm
Where: The course is offered through UC Berkeley's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and will meet in Room 41B University Hall.
Register: Contact the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute office at 510.642.9934. Enrollment will be limited to 30 people. The Course fee is $35.
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Workshop  a ttendees will receive a signed copy of Bill Somerville's book, Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick Grantmaker. You can read reviews of Grassroots Philanthropy on PVF's website here.
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"I've spent nearly four decades in philanthropy, and I firmly believe that the key to nonprofit effectiveness is strong, committed leadership. But you won't learn anything about a group's leadership by scanning its direct mail pitches."
You can read the full November 6, 2008 article here 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
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PVF Op-Ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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"As grant makers, we expect the charities we support to be fleet, flexible, and ready to turn on a dime. Foundations, on the other hand, make our grants at our own convenience." |
| PVF in the News |
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"People always talk about thinking outside the box. Whoever came up with the idea that you needed a box?" - Bill Somerville quoted by SF Examiner writer Ken Garcia.
Foundation Center - July 24, 2008, "Philanthropy Chat with Bill Somerville" with Janet Camarena.
Gentry Magazine, July 2008, Feature story on Bill Somerville and various PVF programs. "Sparking innovative ideas, forging lasting collaborations and shaping creative grantmaking" KPIX video link June 9, 2008, "Bay Area Philanthropist Offers Help in a Hurry" feature story by reporter Mike Sugarman on CBS-5 Evening News. "Bill Somerville of Philanthropic Ventures Foundation is turning the business of charity upside down ... offering help in a hurry to those in need."
Financial Times, May 31, 2008 "Givers, Go Out and See for Yourselves" by Sean Stannard Stockton.
"A philanthropic force of nature ... a leap forward towards high- impact, efficient giving that embraces imagination and risk-taking."
"Bill Somerville is turning the business of charity upside down. For four decades he's been helping people who want to help other people. He's come to a simple conclusion: You don't give money to a project. You give it to people you trust to do good things with it."
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| PVF Board of Directors |
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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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