Philanthropic Ventures Fund

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, "was founded in 1991 to try new approaches to creative grantmaking and to maximize the impact of the philanthropic dollar. We are proud of our 17 years of responsiveness to the community and our contributions to the philanthropic sector."


 * Bill Somerville, President and Founder of PVF

Directors
Accessed January 2009:


 * John P. Carver, Chair - Retired Senior Vice-President, The Gap, Inc.
 * Duncan Beardsley - Marketing Consultant
 * Howard H. Bell - Attorney, Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes LLP
 * William E. Green - Attorney, William Green & Associates
 * Albert J. Horn, Chairman Emeritus - Attorney, Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn PC
 * Bill Somerville, President - Executive Director, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
 * Jackie Speier - US Representative, 12th Congressional District of California
 * Moira C. Walsh, Secretary - Associate Director, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
 * Colburn S. Wilbur - Trustee, Former Executive Director, David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Advisory Board
Accessed January 2009:


 * Rene Boisvert - Business Development Consultant, Rainy Day Productions
 * Tom Constantino - Trustee Emeritus, San Mateo Community College District
 * Leonard Edwards - Judge-in-Residence, California Administrative Office of the Courts
 * Guadalupe Nickell - Donor Relations, The Nature Conservancy

Contact

 * Web: http://www.venturesfoundation.org

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