Frustration to Fast Track: An ALF Urban Network Story

01/30/18 • 30 min

Four unlikely partners were brought together through ALFSV's Urban Innovation Network. What happened as a result changed the conversation - and policy - around the City of San Jose's event permitting process. Guests: Blage Zelalich, Downtown Manager, City of San Jose Ryan Sebastian, Principal, Movable Feast Demone Carter, Program Manager, School of Arts & Culture Jim Reber, Executive Director, San Jose Parks Foundation

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Mindfulness at East Side: A Cross Sector Collaboration

Through a series of intersections and dialogues brought about by American Leadership Forum’s Education Innovation Network, ALF Senior Fellows Chris Funk, Superintendent of East Side Union High School District and Siobhan Kenney of Applied Materials are joined by Katey Kennedy of the 1440 Foundation to talk about their journey of seeding, and scaling, a mindfulness program in schools.

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Silicon Valley Philanthropy: The Disconnect and Opportunity

In 2016, a report on philanthropy in Silicon Valley revealed a major disconnect between donors and the local community. The report found that 90% of philanthropic dollars leave the region and of the dollars that stay, the vast majority are given to hospitals and universities. The good news, and the opportunity, is that the report revealed that our booming Silicon Valley community houses more than 76,000 millionaires and billionaires. American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley CEO Suzanne St. John-Crane speaks with ALF Senior Fellows Carol Larson, CEO of the Packard Foundation, and Rick Williams, CEO of the Sobrato Family Foundation at a San Jose Rotary Club meeting on how we as a community must play a role in creating a “give where you live” culture.