Emmett's Blog
Apr 03, 2018
By: Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D.
The following is the transcript of a speech given by Emmett Carson on March 26, 2018, at an event hosted by Destination: Home, a supporting organization of SVCF, at the Tech Museum of Innovation.
Emmett Carson
CEO and President,
Silicon Valley... Read More
Feb 15, 2018
By: Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D.
The following is the transcript of a speech given by Emmett Carson on January 15, 2018 at the African American Community Service Agency 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Emmett Carson
CEO and President,
Silicon Valley Community... Read More
Jan 30, 2018
By: Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D.
The following is the transcript of a speech given by Emmett Carson on November 29, 2017 to the Chartered Financial Analyst Society San Francisco Endowment & Foundation Conference.
Emmett Carson
CEO and President,
Silicon Valley Community... Read More
Dec 08, 2017
By: Emmett D. Carson, CEO and President
Emmett Carson
CEO and President,
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Emmett Carson, SVCF’s CEO, wrote the foreword to a new report from the Campaign for Black Male Achievement titled Quantifying Hope 2017: Philanthropic Support for... Read More
Oct 25, 2017
In SVCF's Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.
This episode features excerpts from Silicon Valley... Read More
Oct 13, 2017
By: Emmett D. Carson, CEO and President
Dr. Emmett Carson shared the following remarks at SVCF's Regional Meeting event on Oct. 12, 2017:
Emmett Carson
CEO and President,
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
A little over 10 years ago, the boards of Peninsula Community... Read More
Oct 12, 2017
By: Emmett D. Carson, CEO and President
Newest SVCF Magazine features stories of 'Agents of Change'
Emmett Carson
CEO and President,
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The events in Charlottesville remind us that this is an exceptionally challenging time in our... Read More
Aug 22, 2017
By: Emmett D. Carson, CEO and President
After the recent events in Charlottesville, Vikki Spruill from the Council on Foundations gathered thoughts from various philanthropy leaders on how the philanthropic sector can or should play a role. SVCF's CEO and President Emmett Carson, shared these thoughts:... Read More
Jul 19, 2017
Policymaker panel moderated by Emmett Carson
In SVCF's Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.... Read More
Apr 21, 2017
By: Emmett D. Carson, CEO and President
Emmett Carson
Ten years ago, Peninsula Community Foundation and Community Foundation Silicon Valley took a leap of faith and joined forces, giving birth to Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
The driving motivation behind the merger? To have a... Read More