Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits Scholarship Application

In line with our commitment to racial justice and equity, SVCN offers scholarships for both SVCN memberships and our learning and other programs to ensure organizations and individuals of all sizes and budgets can participate fully in our ecosystem.

We strive to accommodate all requests, particularly those from grassroots and resource-constrained organizations.

Why We Ask Equity and Lived Experience Questions

To advance SVCN's mission, values, and strategic framework, we work to ensure access to our programs and membership for those who would benefit most and who bring vital lived and professional perspectives to our network. To those ends, we offer need-based scholarships to our fee-based programming and nonprofit membership.

We recognize that nonprofits often serve communities facing systemic barriers like poverty, homelessness, and discrimination. To better understand how your background or your organization’s work aligns with these goals, we invite applicants to share information related to lived experience or organizational focus. This helps us allocate resources equitably and deepen the relevance and diversity of our programming and membership

Eligibility

Scholarships are prioritized for nonprofit organizations and individuals who meet the following criteria

Organization located in or serving Santa Clara County
Registered 501 (c)(3) organization (or emerging organization)
Organizational budget under $1,000,000
Demonstrated financial need and clear impact on the organization and/or community served

SVCN retains the right to make a decision based solely on this application.

Select all that apply:

Santa Clara County based or serving organizationBudget under $1,000,000Registered 501(c)(3) or emerging nonprofit organizationNone of the above

Scholarship Type

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Organization Information

Organization Legal Name

Organization Common Name/ Acronym

Organization Website

Program Scholarship Information

Applicant Information

First Name	Last Name
Title Scholarship Details	Email

Which SVCN program are you applying for?

Please input only one event in this field; you will be able to add additional programs at the bottom of the form prior to submitting

Describe your/your organization's financial need for a program scholarship.

Please briefly describe any lived experiences that inform your work in the nonprofit sector—such as experiences with poverty, housing instability, caregiving responsibilities, mental or physical health challenges, disability, immigration, the justice system, or other forms of discrimination or marginalization. How have these experiences shaped your commitment to nonprofit work, and how might your participation enrich our shared learning environment?

If your organization has a yearly training budget for each employee, what is that budget?

What professional growth are you looking for as a result of attending this program?

While program scholarships are designed to reduce financial barriers, SVCN also relies on revenue from our learning programs for organizational sustainability. What amount (or percentage) of the training fee would your organization be able to contribute, given your current financial capacity? (We recognize that some organizations may not have the capacity to contribute—and that’s completely okay. Please share what’s realistic for you.)

Add another program scholarship requestI do not need to add an additional program request

Additional Program Request

Which SVCN program are you applying for?

Please input only one event in this field; you will be able to add additional programs at the bottom of the form prior to submitting

What professional growth are you looking for as a result of attending this program?

What amount (or percentage) of the program fee would your organization be able to contribute, given your current financial capacity? (We recognize that some organizations may not have the capacity to contribute—and that’s completely okay. Please share what’s realistic for you.)

Membership Scholarship Information

Executive Director or Designee Information

First Name	Last Name
Title Scholarship Details	Email

Describe your/your organization's financial need for a membership scholarship.

Please briefly describe how your organization’s leadership, staff, or programming reflects lived experience with issues like poverty, discrimination, housing insecurity, disability, immigration, or systemic barriers. How does your organization center underrepresented voices or communities in your work, and how would SVCN membership strengthen your ability to serve them?

While membership scholarships are designed to reduce financial barriers, SVCN also relies on revenue from our memberships for organizational sustainability. What amount (or percentage) of the membership dues would your organization be able to contribute, given your current financial capacity? (We recognize that some organizations may not have the capacity to contribute—and that’s completely okay. Please share what’s realistic for you.)

Be Our Guest Scholarship Information

Applicant Information

First Name	Last Name
Title	Email

Scholarship Details

How will you or your organization benefit from receiving a scholarship for SVCN's Be Our Guest?

Describe your/your organization's financial need for a Be Our Guest scholarship.

Are you requesting a scholarship for a table or individual tickets?

Tickets (Limit 4)Table (9 tickets)

What quantity of tickets do you need a scholarship for?

While Be Our Guest scholarships are designed to reduce financial barriers, SVCN also relies on revenue from our this event for organizational sustainability. What amount (or percentage) of the ticket price would your organization be able to contribute, given your current financial capacity? (We recognize that some organizations may not have the capacity to contribute—and that’s completely okay. Please share what’s realistic for you.)

25% of Registration Price50% of Registration Price75% of Registration PriceNot able to contribute at this time