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This
year, the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley (HFSV) has jumped out of
the gates with a flurry of activity, thanks to many established and
several new partnerships.
We are
fortunate to be a part of this vibrant Silicon Valley community. The
opportunities to share information and resources with each-other in this
region are boundless. We have found collaborations to be a tremendous way
to advance our priority initiatives by engaging others in our work and, in
turn, share information and opportunities with our family of donors and
friends.
Below you will learn about some of the collaborative projects that we
are involved with. There are many more to come and we look forward to
partnering with others who are dedicated to building a community of
engaged leaders and philanthropists in our region.
Best wishes,
Teresa Alvarado
Executive Director
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Board Leadership Panel
In late March, the HFSV was
pleased to organize a special event for members of the National Society of
Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) - San Jose Chapter.
Our partnership with
NSHMBA has focused on our mutual interest in recruiting, training and
helping to connect local Latino professionals with nonprofit board service
opportunities.
Both organizations believe in the volunteerism and
community benefit aspects of nonprofit board service, but we also strongly
believe in the opportunity to develop one's governance and leadership
skills, as well as professional networks, through board service.
I would like to thank our panelists from the March workshop for sharing
their vast experience in business, community and nonprofit sectors,
particularly as active nonprofit and foundation board members.
- Darcie Green, Field Representative for Assemblymember Joe Coto;
President, SOMOS Mayfair
- Jason Rodriguez, Director of Government Affairs for Hewlett-Packard
Co.; Vice Chair, After-School All- Stars
- Erika Williams, Interim CEO and Founder of the Erika Williams Group;
Director, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Sonya Cotero Arriola, Director of Diversity Outreach for Bellarmine
College Preparatory; Secretary, MACLA
- Andrea Flores-Shelton, Consultant with Community Crime Prevention
Associates; President, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley has collected data about the
lack of board diversity, particularly from the Latino community, on
nonprofit boards nationally and the need for more Latino board involvement
locally. We are currently developing a program to help address this need
and will be telling you more about it in the coming months.
We also
look forward to working closely with NSHMBA in presenting more
conversations on this important topic.
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Latino Family Fund de Gilroy
You are invited to the
second annual Tequila Tasting Event of the Latino Family Fund de Gilroy.
At the event, you will enjoy great Mexican appetizers and some of the best
tequila Mexico has to offer. The Latino Family Fund de Gilroy is a
multi-generational association of families who have pooled their own money
to create a fund that empowers Latinos as philanthropists and advances
local causes in Gilroy.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Goldsmith Seeds
2280
Hecker Pass Highway
Gilroy, CA
$35/person; $60/couple
For more
information, please contact Angie Aguirre at 408-848-0079 or
aaguirre75@msn.com
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley is pleased to sponsor this
event and we commend its organizers for building the practice of strategic
philanthropy in our already generous community. If you and your family, or
family of friends, would like to learn about individual or group
charitable giving, please contact the HFSV at 408-278-2210 or
infohfsv@hfsv.org.
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Fiesta Brunch and Fashion Show
The Hispanic Foundation of
Silicon Valley is also partnering with Jones New York to present the first
annual Fiesta Brunch and Fashion Show.
Sunday, May 4,
2008
Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Brunch at Noon; Fashion show at 1:00
p.m.
Location: Jones New York
Second Floor - Macy's Valley Fair
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and an early Mother's Day by enjoying a fun
afternoon with mothers, sisters, primas y hermanas. Proceeds will benefit
Latina scholarships of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley and the
Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley.
$50/person
Advanced tickets required.
A limited number of
tickets are available at www.hfsv.org/community
Catering by
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
Design by Juana Guevara.
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Silicon Valley Latino Hall of Fame
The Hispanic
Foundation of Silicon Valley is proud to be a Collaborating Partner with
MACSA in recognizing Latino leadership by sponsoring the inaugural Silicon
Valley Latino Hall of Fame. Each individual in this first group of
inductees has demonstrated exceptional commitment and pioneering
leadership and we salute you!
MACSA's 2nd Annual Red Carpet Gala
Saturday, June 14, 2008
5:00
p.m. to Midnight
Mexican Heritage Plaza
San Jose
For more
information, please go to:
www.redcarpetgala.com
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Leadership Spotlight |
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Dr. Sandra Hernandez
Our heartfelt congratulations go to
Dr. Sandra Hernandez, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, who has been
named 2008 Woman of the Year by Hispanic Business Magazine.
Dr. Hernandez is a multidimensional leader, prominent in the San
Francisco, Hispanic, women, LGBT, medical, and philanthropic communities.
She has also been a generous advisor to the board and staff of the
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. With sincere appreciation for her
efforts, we congratulate Dr. Hernandez on this well-deserved recognition.
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/3/28/
tenacious_trailblazer_sandra_hernandez_public_healt h.htm
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Learning Opportunities |
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Seminario sobre la recaudación de fondos, en
español
Lunes, 14 de abril
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Hispanic
Foundation of Silicon Valley
60 S. Market Street, Suite 1000
San
Jose, CA 95113
¡Este programa es completamente gratis!
El Foundation Center, CompassPoint, y la Hispanic Foundation of Silicon
Valley se complacen en ofrecer "Principios de la escritura de propuestas"
en San Jose para celebrar la publicación de la edición en español de la
nueva Guía para escribir propuestas. Ofreceremos un programa lleno de
enseñanzas en español, dedicado a los profesionales hispano- hablantes que
están sirviendo la comunidad Latina en organizaciones sin fines de lucro.
Los participantes recibirán gratis la nueva traducción de la Guía.
El horario será de 1:00pm - 3:00pm y el día se tratará de los temas
siguientes:
Introducción a los recursos del Foundation
Center
Orientación sobre los recursos disponibles para
investigaciones de donantes potenciales, y cuales son las bibliotecas
locales que ofrecen acceso a los recursos gratuitamente.
Principios
de la escritura de propuestas
Curso de orientación sobre el proceso
de escritura de propuestas para fundaciones y corporaciones: Aprenda
cuales son los elementos mas clave de una propuesta, cuando se presenta la
propuesta en el proceso de una solicitación y como encontrar ejemplos de
propuestas exitosas.
REGISTRACIÓN
Se puede registrar llamando al (415) 397-0902 o por
internet:
http://foundationcenter.org/sanfrancisco/pwb_guia
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Proposal Writing Basics in Spanish
To celebrate the
release of the Spanish translation of the Foundation Center's Guide to
Proposal Writing, 5th edition, the Foundation Center will be offering free
proposal writing training in San Jose. The training program will be
offered entirely in Spanish and each attendee will receive a free copy of
the new book. Learn about the basics of writing a proposal for your
nonprofit organization and about local resources available to assist you
with grantseeking.
Monday, April 14
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon
Valley
60 S. Market Street, Suite 1000
San Jose, CA 95113
To
register call (415) 397-0902 or visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/sanfrancisco/pwb_guia _eng.html
Conferencia pública en español
"El Origen de la Vida"
por el Dr. Antonio Lazcano Profesor de Biología Evolutiva, UNAM
(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
Cuando: Thursday, April
17th at 7:00 p.m.
Donde: San Jose State University College of
Science Room, Science Bldg. 142 (4th Street between San Fernando and Paseo
de San Carlos)
Este programa es completamente gratis.
The event
is free and open to the public.
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