DAFs, Diversity, and Democracy: A Conversation With Silicon Valley Community Foundation's CEO

Plus, creating a culture of fundraising on your board; and a letter to the editor argues that university encampments caused harm ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. Q&A [Where Tech, Politics and Giving Meet: Silicon Valley’s Busy Intersection]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s CEO, Nicole Taylor, talks about getting donors to give from their DAFs, the effects of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action at colleges, and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Where Tech, Politics and Giving Meet: Silicon Valley’s Busy Intersection]( IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [How to Create a Culture of Fundraising on Your Board]( By Lisa Schohl [STORY IMAGE]( You shouldn’t assume trustees know how to raise money simply because they joined your board, experts say. 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