Be Our Guest

Join us on Friday, October 24, at the Mexican Heritage Plaza for Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits’ signature annual luncheon. This one-of-a-kind event brings together nonprofit teams, local celebrities, and nonprofit allies for an afternoon of connection, celebration, and joy, plus the chance to bid on stunning, creatively decorated pumpkins.

It’s a unique opportunity to share a meal, network, and celebrate the incredible work of our local nonprofit community.
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Nonprofit Impact Awards

Every year, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits recognizes leaders and organizations in the nonprofit community who make a positive impact on the community, as well as the efforts of those who support local nonprofits.
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This year's award categories include:

Patricia A. Gardner Changemaker Award

Named after SVCN's long-time CEO, Patricia A. Gardner, this award honors Patricia's vision of nonprofit power in unity strengthened many community-based nonprofits and their work throughout the County.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award recognizes visionary leaders for their lifelong positive impact on nonprofits in Santa Clara County

Nonprofit of the Year

This award honors a nonprofit organization that has gone above and beyond to serve the community over the last year.

Collaborative Impact Award

This award reflects SVCN’s value of collaboration. The awardees will have worked across boundaries to develop a common vision and shared values; the awardees will have generated outcomes improved by their collaboration.

Emerging Nonprofit
Leader Award

The future of the nonprofit community is in the hands of emerging leaders who are shaping the future of our sector through their energy, creativity, and exceptional leadership. This award recognizes up-and-coming individuals in the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit Ally Award

This award will be given to a government, private partner, Board member, philanthropy partner, or volunteer who has demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment to the goals and work priorities of Santa Clara County nonprofits over the last year.

Celebrity Table Captains mingle with nonprofit staff and design pumpkins for
the annual pumpkin contest and fundraising auction.

Margaret Abe-Koga

Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, SCC

Elizabeth Alvarez

VP, Programs, Healthier Kids Foundation

Will Aubin

Community Action Manager, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Marc Berman

California Assemblymember (District 23)

Dora Beyer

Director, Excite Credit Union

Keisha Browder

CEO, United Way Bay Area

Pamela Campos

Council Member D2, City of San José

Domingo Candelas

Councilmember D8, City of San José

David Cohen

Councilmember D4, City of San José

Jonathan Cowan

ED, Government Relations & Community Partnerships, El Camino Health

Susan Ellenberg

Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, SCC

Michael Elliott

President & ED, Valley Health Foundation

Katie Ferrick

Managing Director, Global Community Affairs, Applied Materials

Neysa Fligor

Vice Mayor, City of Los Altos

Megan S. Fogarty

Sr. AVP, Community Engagement, Stanford University

Torri Gaines

Reporter, KTVU Fox 2 News

Dr. Tony Iton

CEO, The Health Trust

Sharan Johal

Program Manager, Office of Government and Community Affairs, Stanford Health Care

Ellen Kamei

Mayor, City of Mountain View

Rosemary Kamei

Councilmember D1, City of San José

Jennifer Kelleher Cloyd

CEO, First 5 Santa Clara County

Larry Klein

Mayor, City of Sunnyvale

Janikke Klem

Senior VP, Heritage Bank

Kelly Kline

Associate VP, Stanford University

Alex Lee

California State Assemblymember (District 24)

Camille Llanes-Fontanilla

VP, Community Impact & Systems Change, Sobrato Philanthropies

Sergio Lopez

Mayor, City of Campbell

Mara W. Low

CEO, Shortino Foundation

Meri Maben

Chair, San Jose Public Library Foundation

Maribel Martinez

Program Manager III, Division of Equity and Social Justice, SCC

Rhonda McCLinton-Brown

Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy, and Planning, SCC, Public Health Department

Michael Mulcahy

Councilmember D6, City of San José

Peter Ortiz

Councilmember D5, City of San José

Maya Perkins

ED, Stakeholder Relations, Government Affairs, Stanford University

Steve Preminger

Director, Office of Strategic and Intergovernmental Affairs, SCC

Cha See

Director, Community Engagement, Santa Clara Family Health Plan

Andrea Flores Shelton

Deputy Director, PRNS Community Services Division, City of San José

Victoria Tung

Director, Government and Public Affairs, Texas Instruments

Jessica Weare

VP Corporate Responsibility, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Moses Zapien

Executive VP, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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