Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a partner and resource to nonprofits and citizens committed to improving the quality of life in our region. Thousands of individuals, corporations, nonprofits and government organizations work with us to address the critical needs of the issues that matter most.Our goal is to be a leading voice and catalyst for innovative solutions to the region's most challenging problems. Our mission, vision and values reflect our commitment to serving the rich and diverse communities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.Silicon Valley Community Foundation serves our growing region in these ways:* We convene and engage community leaders to identify needs and effect change.* We partner with nonprofits through grantmaking and strategic initiatives to address challenging issues.* We provide donors easy and effective ways to give, resources to identify causes and networking opportunities with other like-minded donors.