Giving Guides

Nonprofit organizations need your support now more than ever.  

When you donate to a charitable organization, you partner with other donors to make the difference that you might not be able to make by yourself.

Nonprofits have a huge impact. They help people in need. They work to make their local community and the world a better place. They work to empower individuals to effect change in their own communities. And they fight to correct wrongs.

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SVCN Members

SVCN members are engaged and allied nonprofits working together to address community problems more effectively, together.

We invite you to explore our membership list to connect to local causes that you care about.

Year-End Giving Guide

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

SVCF highlights nonprofits supporting early childhood development, financial stability, housing and safety-net services. These trusted nonprofits are advancing equity in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

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Give Guides

San Francisco Foundation

Local experts have curated Give Guides to help you make strategic giving recommendations in response to the issues you care most about as well as the most urgent needs locally and beyond.

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Black-led Nonprofits

SVCN

In conjunction with SVCN and Thrive's Black Lives Matter statement, we developed a comprehensive list of Black-led organizations in both Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

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Nonprofit Capacity Building

SVCN

Support nonprofits by supporting SVCN, which supports nonprofit leaders through learning programs, engages nonprofits and groups of nonprofits in advocacy efforts, and convenes nonprofits with other partners to work together on community challenges.

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