Women of Silicon Valley Donor Circle Grant Partners 2007-2008

Breakthrough San Jose/Santa Clara
$25,000

To support the implementation of a teacher training program for historically underserved middle school and high school students

Businesses United in Investing, Lending and Development (BUILD)/San Mateo
$2,000

To improve technology at BUILD’s new headquarters

Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County/Monterey
$25,000

For the Women Ventures Project to continue to conduct workforce development efforts that ensure low-income women and girls’ inclusion, economic security and advancement in the nontraditional construction and allied sectors

Foundation for a College Education/San Mateo
$17,500

To support the strategic planning process and restructuring of the board of directors to ensure long-term sustainability of the organization and the families it serves

Grail Family Services/Santa Clara
$25,000

To continue early intervention and literacy programs for immigrant women and their families

Learning and Loving Education Center/Santa Clara
$2,000

To help purchase database software in order to expand knowledge and development of an individual donor base

Learning and Loving Education Center/Santa Clara
$24,000

For the expansion of culturally-competent educational programs that provide leadership and employment training to newly-arrived ethnic minority women

Nuestra Casa/San Mateo
$25,000

For general operating support to continue leadership and advocacy training for Latina families to create change in their children’s school districts

Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network/Santa Clara
$2,000

To hire a consultant to help with planning of its 10th anniversary

Somos Mayfair/Santa Clara
$2,000

To hire a strategic planning consultant to ensure that the organization’s new mission, vision and values are reflected and implemented with the three-year program and organizational plan

Somos Mayfair/Santa Clara
$25,000

For general operating support to develop staff leadership and management, working toward increasing the community engagement and civic action of immigrant Latinas

Women’s Action to Gain Economic Security(WAGES)/Santa Clara
$2,000

To upgrade WAGES’ database in order to improve fundraising strategies