[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 164 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ON THE 
                 OCCASION OF ITS TENTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 12, 2017

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today alongside my colleagues, 
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Jimmy Panetta to honor the 
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) as it celebrates its Tenth 
Year Anniversary. The Peninsula Community Foundation and Community 
Foundation Silicon Valley merged in 2007 to increase their impact by 
creating SVCF. Under the superb leadership of CEO Dr. Emmett D. Carson, 
SVCF has grown to become the world's largest community foundation with 
more than $8 billion in assets. SVCF has been able to do this by 
engaging, empowering, and collaborating with families, individuals, and 
corporate donors to generate positive impacts and by supporting 
organizations within and beyond county lines and national borders.
   SVCF has become a comprehensive center for philanthropy and over the 
last decade has continued to advocate in pursuit of public policy 
issues and strategic initiatives in support of those in need. It also 
serves as a key leader and partner to nonprofit groups and institutions 
who work to advance ideas and direct resources strategically toward the 
pressing local needs of the community. SVCF has awarded $4.3 billion in 
grants since 2007, and the strong support that it has from the 
community and donors has enabled it to award $2.3 billion to local 
charities in nine Bay Area counties, with an additional $245 million 
awarded to other California charities. In their effort to assist 
students in their higher education and careers SVCF also awarded close 
to 400 scholarships totaling $1.7 million to students in high school, 
community college and university programs during the 2014 to 2015 
school year.
   SVCF exemplifies its values of collaboration; diversity; 
inclusiveness; innovation; integrity; public accountability; respect; 
and responsiveness. It is fitting and proper that we recognize the 
tremendous impact of philanthropy, and the spirit of generosity and 
community service that SVCF has had in the Bay Area.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join my 
colleagues and me in expressing our collective gratitude to the 
trailblazing Silicon Valley Community Foundation for its extraordinary 
contributions to charities and nonprofit organizations throughout our 
state and nation. We offer our congratulations on the occasion of its 
decade of philanthropic work and accomplishments in each of our 
Congressional Districts.

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