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853

Total number of grants awarded since 1979.

225+

Total nonprofit organizations that have received grants.

$.6M

Total outside foundation “pass-through” grantmaking support since 2007.

$7.4M

Total awarded in nonprofit grants since 1979.

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Congratulations to our new 2020 grantee, Alta Housing, who recently broke ground on a new 71-unit 100% affordable housing community, 950 W. ECR in Mountain View. 🛠️ 🚧 🏡 Along with a mix of single and two-person households, 15 of the units are also reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Affordable housing is essential to creating opportunities for people across our community to thrive. We can't wait to tour the finished product! #buildingstoriesthatmatter

School might not be looking like this 👆 right now, but that is not stopping All Students Matter from supporting the Ravenswood City School District. Volunteers are virtually meeting with students TK-8 for one-on-one tutoring sessions. Interested in volunteering? Visit 👉 https://www.allstudentsmatter.org/covid-19-response.html

Did you know @ehpcares1975 has it's own organic garden?! Not only providing food to our neighbors, but healthy, organic, and sustainable alternatives, too! #EHPcares

For profit companies are not the only ones who had to pivot to accommodate this "new normal" we face. Our grantee, @2ndharvest, switched up their offerings to serve more people. With the help of their partners, they were able to grow their home delivery program as requests for home delivery of groceries grew, particularly from the elderly, homebound, or immune-compromised in our community during shelter in place. They are now making almost 8,000 deliveries a month!!⠀ 💙 ⠀ “When [shelter in place] first started it was really hectic. One of the first things we all thought was ‘what about those people who are quarantining and can’t get out for food.' We immediately thought of those folks right away.” - Sabry Ramirez, Managing Director, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County⠀

This weekend the our grantee, @environmentalvolunteers invites you to a Wildlife and Watersheds virtual program training with #SantaClaraValleyWaterDistrict on #watersheds and how to protect them. It will feature new hands-on activities to explore the ecology of the Bay Area and the kinds of wildlife that inhabit it. These activities are designed for kids in 1st through 5th grade, but all ages are welcome to attend. Come learn with us! 💙 Time: On Saturday September 19th, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Location: Zoom Register here http://ow.ly/aPsf50B42TW