Silicon Valley Next

The Silicon Valley Next (SVN) program is a collaborative approach to develop high potential nonprofit leaders, with an emphasis on providing an accessible professional development opportunity for the sector’s leaders of color. A select cohort of Fellows – all individuals deeply rooted in the community – receive training, coaching, peer support, and other investments to prepare them for executive leadership.
SVN Fellows serve in their current org chart at one or two levels below the ED/CEO role and have all been identified as individuals who could plausibly ascend to the top leadership role in an organization within the next five years. We also will consider leaders who have only very recently ascended into the top role in their organization.
The inaugural program was developed and led by Curtis Chang of Consulting Within Reach. In early 2021, CEN was excited to announce our partnership with Curtis to bring the SVN program fully in-house here at CEN, with the second cohort launching in Spring 2021. There is no cost to the program for the Fellows, as SVN relies on the generosity of our funders: Heising-Simons Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation, Morgan Family Foundation, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Thanks also to the Knight Foundation for its past support.
SVN Fellows serve in their current org chart at one or two levels below the ED/CEO role and have all been identified as individuals who could plausibly ascend to the top leadership role in an organization within the next five years. We also will consider leaders who have only very recently ascended into the top role in their organization.
The inaugural program was developed and led by Curtis Chang of Consulting Within Reach. In early 2021, CEN was excited to announce our partnership with Curtis to bring the SVN program fully in-house here at CEN, with the second cohort launching in Spring 2021. There is no cost to the program for the Fellows, as SVN relies on the generosity of our funders: Heising-Simons Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation, Morgan Family Foundation, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Thanks also to the Knight Foundation for its past support.