2022 Annual Report

Progress Newsletter

32 Years of Creative Grantmaking

We are proud to present our 2022 Report, now available online!

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PVF's Visiting Artist Teacher

Resource Grant Testimonials

Last year, PVF gave out almost 500 teacher resource grants. The Visiting Artist in the Classroom Grant seems to generate the most feedback from teachers due to the many artists and creators that are able to come into schools and help inspire kids with out-of-the-box ideas and project because of it.


Whether the grant is used to hire a musician to help kids relate music to everyday learning, or hiring a textile artist to help students find different outlets of expression, or even bringing in a poet that will help students hone their literary and public speaking skills, the Visiting Artist grant is helping teachers bring life into their classrooms.


Read recent teacher testimonials below and check out our website for all of PVF's current Teacher Resource Grant offerings!

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About the Editors
James Higa
James Higa, Executive Director, brings 28 years of executive experience from Silicon Valley, working with Steve Jobs to change the face of technology. He was at the birth of the personal computer revolution as a member of the original Macintosh team and was deeply involved in the creation of many products and services at Apple over 3 decades. He has a long history of public service as a board member of Stanford's Haas Center and in grassroots relief efforts.
Bill Somerville, Founder, has been in non-profit and philanthropic work for over 50 years. He was the director of a community foundation for 17 years, and in 1991, he founded Philanthropic Ventures Foundation. Bill has consulted at over 400 community foundations, on creative grantmaking and foundation operations. Bill is the author of Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick Grantmaker. 
About PVF
PVF is a demonstration foundation practicing unique forms of grantmaking
and innovative philanthropy. Our primary interest is in the creative
and significant use of the philanthropic dollar.
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation's website: www.venturesfoundation.org
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 1222 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612 info@venturesfoundation.org | (510) 645-1890
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