The Skoll Foundation seeks to catalyze transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Jeff Skoll, the first employee and first President of eBay, created the Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. Led by CEO Don Gips, the Skoll Foundation is at an exciting inflection point in its two-decade long history. With equity at the center of an evolving strategy, the Foundation seeks to fundamentally shift the trajectory of urgent global challenges including health and pandemics, inclusive economies, climate action, effective governance, and racial justice. Over the past 20 years, the Foundation has awarded more than $935 million worldwide, including investments in 165 organizations of social entrepreneurs and other social innovators across five continents. Skoll also operates the annual Skoll World Forum, the premier conference on social entrepreneurship, and shares the stories of social entrepreneurs through partnerships with leading film and broadcast organizations including the PBS NewsHour and the Sundance Institute, to drive awareness of social entrepreneurship and its potential to address the critical issues of our time. For more information, visit www.skoll.org.

The Heising-Simons Foundation supports its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. We envision a world where people are free to live whole, safe, and dignified lives; all children have access to opportunities that support them to thrive in school, at home, and in the community; scientists encounter and benefit from a more inclusive, robust, and innovative physics and astronomy community in the U.S.; and energy is clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for all. For press inquiries – DM or email [email protected]

We share the tools and resources educators need to transform high schools. Get insights from our models, and inspiration to guide you every step of the way. As the nation’s leading organization dedicated to rethinking the high school experience, we’re making sure every student graduates ready to succeed in life - will you join us? https://xqss.org/xq-xtra

Started in 2002, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. Borrowed from our venture capital legacy, DRK finds, funds and supports exceptional leaders building innovative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. Since beginning this work nearly 20 years ago, DRK has invested in more than 180 organizations who have collectively impacted over 150 million lives to date.

The mission of the Community Foundation is to inspire philanthropy and be a catalyst for strengthening communities throughout Monterey County. We partner with individuals, families and businesses to create charitable funds to help them realize their philanthropic vision. We have granted more than $137 million to hundreds of nonprofits in the areas of arts and culture, community and social services, health, education, animal welfare, environment, and historic preservation. Through the Center for Nonprofit Excellence we offer leadership development training, workshops and other resources to strengthen local nonprofits and grassroots groups. Stay connected on Facebook www.facebook.com/cfmco Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cfmco Check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cfmontereycounty

Sempervirens Fund works to protect and permanently preserve redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests, wildlife habitat, watersheds, and other important natural and scenic features of California’s Santa Cruz mountains, and to encourage public appreciation and enjoyment of this environment.

At Housing Trust, we use transformative housing finance and public and private partnerships to create more equitable and affordable communities. As a certified CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution), we lead the greater Bay Area in delivering innovative financial solutions and creating a strong affordable housing market. Housing Trust Silicon Valley was created in 2000 by affordable housing activists, local businesses, public and private sector leaders, and foundations. We are now one of the largest housing trusts in the nation, and the first nonprofit CDFI to receive a Standard & Poor’s rating, AA-. Through our innovative programs and deep partnerships, we bring together people and resources to create affordable and sustainable housing opportunities for all our neighbors, from those experiencing homelessness, to renters, to first-time homebuyers. When everyone in the community has safe, stable, and affordable housing, we all benefit. Housing Trust is making loans in the 14 counties where we live and work in the greater Bay Area, including Sacramento, that have one thing in common – a critical need for affordable housing and more capital to support its development.

We provide resources for people to do good. We're your local community foundation in Santa Cruz County, California. We have total assets over $135 million and awarded over $5.8 million in grants in 2017. We connect with donors, professional advisors and nonprofit leaders to provide them with the resources and tools they need. In 2010, we opened the Jack & Peggy Baskin Center for Philanthropy, which received Gold Level LEED certification for the U.S. Green Building Council.

What began as a golf game between friends in 1937, Monterey Peninsula Foundation has consistently hosted world-class golf charity events, using the proceeds to power positive community change across Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. Our mission, and everything we do, centers on golf and giving. Monterey Peninsula Foundation stages two celebrated golf tournaments: the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on the PGA TOUR and the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach, a PGA TOUR Champions event. Each year, the community investments that stem each of these golf tournaments support hundreds of nonprofits working to impact thousands of lives in the Central Coast region in California.

Community Health Partnership, Inc. (also known as "CHP") was founded in 1993 in response to community concern for the viability of community-based, primary care health centers. By joining together in a local consortium, community health centers are able to enhance their services to low-income patients through the CHP’s collaborative projects. Initially serving Santa Clara County health centers, Community Health Partnership expanded into San Mateo County in 2004. It is widely recognized that community health centers serve as an essential “safety net” for the area’s most vulnerable residents. CHP members and staff are committed to developing and advocating for affordable health services that meet the needs of our diverse population. Community Health Partnership’s members include Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Gardner Family Health Network, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, Mar Monte Community Clinic, MayView Community Health Center, North East Medical Services (NEMS), Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Ravenswood Family Health Center, RotaCare Bay Area, Inc., and School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County. In addition, Community Health Partnership is fortunate to have countless partners whose ongoing financial support helps to achieve our organization’s mission. Many of our member health centers were founded to provide primary care to medically underserved populations. Their commitment to this mission holds strong to this day. CHP’s member health centers have multi-cultural and culturally competent staff. In addition to primary care services, our member health centers and clinics offer an array of programs, including dental care, mental health services, support groups, family planning, case management, health education, nutritional care, outreach, and prenatal services.

Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is a non-profit resource and advocate for students, educators, and corporate and individual donors. We drive scholastic achievement in the critical areas of math and science by combining resources and partnerships to provide innovative academic programs. We are a catalyst for policy solutions in public education. Our mission is to make Silicon Valley the leader in academically prepared students. Recipient of FOUR-STAR from Charity Navigator. Ranked one of the top 50 Education Foundations.

Responsible for the writing and implementation of natural resource management plans projects in a diversity of large wilderness landscapes in Monterey County. Manages habitats among a matrix of complex ecosystems that include Big Sur, Carmel Valley, Sierra de Salinas, Arroyo Seco, and coastal dunes in the Monterey Bay Dune Complex, using integrated management that includes ranching, agriculture, prescribed fire, and other management tools. Writes grants for all projects to implement under the auspices of management plans. Also serves as the GIS coordinator for the Big Sur Land Trust.