WGBH Educational Foundation (WGBH) is the nonprofit organization that oversees the WGBH television and radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is PBS’ largest producer for television and the web, and is home to the national program FRONTLINE. This grant supported the 37th season of FRONTLINE, an investigative and long-form journalism series on American television. Over the… Continue Reading
Silicon Valley Creates (SVCreates) is a network of leaders that helps convene, promote, incubate, and invest in Silicon Valley’s creative ecosystem. SVCreates leads the development of the Creative Center for the Arts (CCA) in the city of San Jose, California. This grant provides capital and infrastructure support to CCA’s development in the heart of San Jose’s… Continue Reading
The New Venture Fund (NVF) is a public charity that supports innovative and effective public interest projects in conservation, global health, public policy, international development, education, disaster recovery, and the arts. NVF is the fiscal sponsor of the 2020 Census Project. This grant supports the 2020 Census Project’s goal of ensuring a fair and accurate… Continue Reading
Established in 2006, the New Venture Fund (NVF) is a public charity that incubates large-scale social change projects both domestically and internationally. NVF is the fiscal sponsor of the Hope and Heal Fund, established in 2016 by philanthropic leaders to address the urgent issue of gun violence in California, and to model community-based gun violence… Continue Reading
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press was founded by journalists almost 50 years ago when the nation’s news media faced a wave of government subpoenas asking reporters to name confidential sources. Its mission is to protect the right to gather and distribute news; to keep government accountable by ensuring access to public records,… Continue Reading
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley (HVSF) raises awareness, encourages volunteerism, and promotes philanthropy to benefit the Hispanic community in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. This grant supports HVSF’s Latino Board Leadership Academy, in order to promote diversity among nonprofit leadership. The program trains Latinos on different aspects of board member stewardship, and facilitates… Continue Reading
Eastside College Preparatory School (Eastside) serves low-income students in the Ravenswood School District of East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park who would be the first in their families to go to college. This grant supports Eastside’s journalism program and provides general support. Eastside offers students a tuition-free, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. school day with built-in… Continue Reading
KQED’s mission is to provide Bay Area residents with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions, convene community dialogue, bring the arts to the public, and engage audiences to share their stories. Its programming includes national content from NPR and PBS, and original content produced by KQED focused on news, arts, science, Bay Area… Continue Reading
Second Harvest Food Bank (Second Harvest) provides food for people in need in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. In addition to providing food assistance that is dignified, healthy, and accessible, Second Harvest also engages in advocacy efforts to improve food assistance and nutrition programs. This grant is for general support. Second Harvest is the… Continue Reading