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| The Foundation was formally established in 1999 within the [[Community Foundation Silicon Valley]] (CFSV), which merged with [[Peninsula Community Foundation]] in 2006 to become the [[Silicon Valley Community Foundation]]. The Kirsches had been active philanthropists since the early 1990s, however, through their donor-advised fund at CFSV.((// | The Foundation was formally established in 1999 within the [[Community Foundation Silicon Valley]] (CFSV), which merged with [[Peninsula Community Foundation]] in 2006 to become the [[Silicon Valley Community Foundation]]. The Kirsches had been active philanthropists since the early 1990s, however, through their donor-advised fund at CFSV.((// | ||
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| + | On May 13, 1999, Steve and Michele announced a $1 emergency grant to [[United Way Silicon Valley]]. Steve then reached out to 65 of his wealthy colleagues, resulting in further donations from the [[Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation]], | ||
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| + | Between October 1999 and April 2001, the foundation partnered with [[CoreMatter]] (formerly known as AllCharities.com) and helped establish the use of the Internet as a charitable giving vehicle. The partnership ended shortly thereafter and CoreMatter ceased operations.((// | ||
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| + | In 2000, the foundation invested in [[pharmaceutical_companies: | ||
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| + | In April 2001, the foundation made a $250,000 investment in [[LearnNow]]. After the company was acquired in July 2001 by [[Edison Schools]], the foundation sold off the majority of its stake. | ||
| ===== Organization ===== | ===== Organization ===== | ||
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| ==== Partners ==== | ==== Partners ==== | ||
| - | The Foundation has collaborated with a number of other foundations and non-profit organizations, | + | The Foundation has collaborated with a number of other foundations and non-profit organizations, |
| * [[Community Foundation Silicon Valley]] (CFSV) | * [[Community Foundation Silicon Valley]] (CFSV) | ||
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| ==== Grants ==== | ==== Grants ==== | ||
| - | Recipients of grants from the Kirsch foundation include: | + | Recipients of grants from the Kirsch foundation include: |
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| + | * [[20/20 Vision]] | ||
| * [[Alliance for Nuclear Accountability]] | * [[Alliance for Nuclear Accountability]] | ||
| + | * [[Always Dream]] | ||
| + | * [[American Leadership Forum]] | ||
| * [[American Lung Association of California]] | * [[American Lung Association of California]] | ||
| + | * [[American Musical Theatre San Jose]] | ||
| + | * [[American Red Cross]] | ||
| + | * [[Arms Control Association]] | ||
| + | * [[Asian Pacific Fund]] | ||
| + | * [[Aspen Institute]] | ||
| + | * [[Association of Fundraising Professionals]] | ||
| + | * [[Association of Space Explorers]] | ||
| + | * [[Bing Nursery School]] | ||
| + | * [[British American Security Information Council]] | ||
| + | * [[Bullis-Purissima Elementary School]] | ||
| + | * [[Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities]] | ||
| * [[California Environmental Rights Alliance]] | * [[California Environmental Rights Alliance]] | ||
| + | * [[California First Amendment Coalition]] | ||
| + | * [[California League of Conservation Voters]] | ||
| + | * [[California State Parks Foundation]] | ||
| * [[Californians for Pesticide Reform]] | * [[Californians for Pesticide Reform]] | ||
| + | * [[Castilleja School Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[Center for Resource Solutions]] | ||
| * [[Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment]] | * [[Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment]] | ||
| * [[Central California Environmental Justice Network]] | * [[Central California Environmental Justice Network]] | ||
| + | * [[Children of Shelters]] | ||
| + | * [[Children' | ||
| + | * [[Children' | ||
| + | * [[Commonwealth Club of California]] | ||
| + | * [[Community Breast Health Project]] | ||
| + | * [[Community Foundation Silicon Valley]] (CFSV) | ||
| + | * [[Community Services Agency]] | ||
| + | * [[Computer History Museum]] | ||
| + | * [[Conservation International]] | ||
| + | * [[Council for a Livable World]] | ||
| * [[Dana-Farber Cancer Institute]] | * [[Dana-Farber Cancer Institute]] | ||
| + | * [[Demos]] | ||
| + | * [[Earth Day Network]] | ||
| * [[Earthjustice]] | * [[Earthjustice]] | ||
| * [[Environmental Defense Fund]] | * [[Environmental Defense Fund]] | ||
| * [[Environmental Grantmakers Associations]] | * [[Environmental Grantmakers Associations]] | ||
| * [[Environmental Integrity Project]] | * [[Environmental Integrity Project]] | ||
| + | * [[Family and Children Services]] | ||
| + | * [[Foothill-De Anza Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology]] (FIRST) | ||
| * [[Fresno Metro Ministry]] | * [[Fresno Metro Ministry]] | ||
| + | * [[Friends Committee on National Legislation]] | ||
| + | * [[Fund for Peace Initiatives]] | ||
| + | * [[Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County]] | ||
| + | * [[Global Fund for Women]] | ||
| + | * [[Global Green USA]] | ||
| + | * [[Global Security Institute]] | ||
| + | * [[Happy Hollow Park & Zoo]] | ||
| + | * [[Hidden Villa]] | ||
| + | * [[Institute for America' | ||
| + | * [[Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley & Monterey Bay]] | ||
| + | * [[KTEH]] | ||
| * [[Latino Issues Forum]] | * [[Latino Issues Forum]] | ||
| + | * [[Los Altos Town Crier]] | ||
| + | * [[Lucile Packard Foundation for Children' | ||
| + | * [[Media Matters for America]] | ||
| * [[Merced/ | * [[Merced/ | ||
| + | * [[Military Families Speak Out]] | ||
| + | * [[Mills College]] | ||
| + | * [[NARAL Pro Choice America]] | ||
| + | * [[National Public Radio]] (NPR) | ||
| * [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] | * [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] | ||
| + | * [[Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence]] | ||
| + | * [[Nuclear Age Peace Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[Opportunities Industrialization Center West]] | ||
| + | * [[Peace Action]] | ||
| + | * [[Peace and Security Funders Group]] | ||
| + | * [[People Acting in Community Together]] | ||
| + | * [[People for the American Way]] | ||
| + | * [[Physicians for Social Responsibility]] | ||
| + | * [[Ploughshares Fund]] | ||
| + | * [[Public Interest Projects]] (PIP) | ||
| + | * [[Reach For Tomorrow, Research Today]] | ||
| + | * [[Resource Area for Teaching]] | ||
| + | * [[San Jose Repertory Theatre]] | ||
| + | * [[Santa Clara University]] | ||
| + | * [[Second Harvest Food Bank]] | ||
| * [[Southeast Asian Institute for Advancement]] | * [[Southeast Asian Institute for Advancement]] | ||
| + | * [[Steadman-Hawkins Research Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[Taxpayers for Common Sense]] | ||
| + | * [[Tech Museum of Innovation]] | ||
| + | * [[To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[Union of Concerned Scientists]] | ||
| + | * [[United Way Silicon Valley]] | ||
| + | * [[University of California San Francisco Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[Women' | ||
| + | * [[World Affairs Council]] | ||
| + | * [[World Resources Institute]] (WRI) | ||
| + | * [[Zero One]] | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | Further grant recipients to catalogue are [[https:// | ||
| ===== External links ===== | ===== External links ===== | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||