Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems. As the largest community foundation in the world, we engage donors and corporations from around Silicon Valley, the country, and the globe to make our region and world better for all. Our passion for helping people and organizations achieve their philanthropic dreams has created a global enterprise committed to the belief that possibilities start here. Learn more at svcf.org.www.svcf.org
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Sep 23, 2026
Adam CurryHOST
But that's not all.
Adam CurryHOST
Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Adam CurryHOST
This is literally Silicon Valley.
Adam CurryHOST
They have a vested interest in Muslims coming into work.
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It had $2.8 million in assets.
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In 2024, DSG received $500,000 in grants from the Silicon Valley Foundation and $250,000 each from the Grantham Foundation and the Crankstart Foundation.
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DSG has a total staff of eight, according to its site, annual salaries of employees reportedly ranged up to $189,000.
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Talati, 38 years old, founded DSG in 2023.
Hana BabaHOST
Padma reported that story last year for KALW as part of the Mosaic Journalism Summer Internship.
Hana BabaHOST
That program is made possible by the Santa Clara County Office of Education and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Hana BabaHOST
Remember, if you want to share anything you heard in today's show, you can find it on the KALW app, or make sure you're subscribed to Crosscurrents on your podcast platform and share from there.
Hana BabaHOST
Tune in tomorrow morning at 11.
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Padma reported that story last year for KALW as part of the Mosaic Journalism Summer Internship.
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That program is made possible by the Santa Clara County Office of Education and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
ClaireHOST
Today's conversation is really about that evolving relationship with wealth and the role that philanthropy plays in shaping it.
ClaireHOST
And so as president and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, you have helped shape one of the country's most influential philanthropic organizations, working alongside donors, families, nonprofits, and communities to think deeply about what effective giving looks like.
ClaireHOST
Yeah.
ClaireHOST
Before that, you led major foundations, served in higher education, and you began your career as an educator.
ClaireHOST
So educator, foundation leader, you've worked at universities and now you're a CEO.
Nicole TaylorGUEST
Looking
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back, I'm curious, is there one lesson or a lesson that stands out in your mind from an earlier chapter that still shapes the way you lead today at Silicon Valley Community Foundation?
Nicole TaylorGUEST
Yeah.