Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits champions the interests of nonprofits in Silicon Valley. SVCN works to ensure the nonprofit sector's voice is heard and that solutions are developed in ways in which Everybody Wins.
Our Mission
“Magnify the influence and contribution of nonprofit business
in Santa Clara County.”
Damian Trujillo featured SVCN and a few of our partner agencies are featured on NBC online. Read on about how July 1st is Judgement day for many local agencies.
Judgment Day For Nonprofits
July 1 is a painful day for many who serve the community
By Damian Trujillo
"There's a red "Easy" button on Patricia Gardner's desk. But there's nothing easy about the numbers Gardner's been crunching as the head of the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits.
Her agency represents 200 nonprofit agencies across Silicon Valley. "46 percent of our agencies are laying off," says Gardner. "Fifty three percent have cash flow problems."
For them, July 1 is Judgment Day. Most nonprofits start their fiscal year today, in sync with local and state governments. Even those on different calendars have to deal with an end to funding for their programs in June. That means that cuts they feared making had to be made by today."
To read the whole article go here.
Photo by Kent Wilhoite
Patricia Gardner, Executive Director, speaks about Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits - SVCN - on Comcast Newsmakers with Maggi Scura on 9/16/2008.
Charitable Tax Giving video featuring Emmett Carson, CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Patricia Gardner, SVCN Executive Director. Click here
