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Building Silicon Valley’s future one student at a time

Partner with us to make sure thousands of Silicon Valley’s future leaders get the best education our community can offer.

Established in 1971, the West Valley-Mission Foundation proudly serves two Silicon Valley community colleges.

Mission College Graduate Eizen Malvar

Partnering with the foundation enables success stories like Eizen's.

Eizen dreamed of a career in medicine, but thought her aspirations were out of reach.

  • 66%
    of community college students graduate debt-free
  • 51%
    of CSU graduates started at a California community college
  • 3/10
    Californians aged 18-24 are currently enrolled in a California community college

Causes you care about

Whether it’s keeping college affordable or ensuring our most vulnerable students get the help they need, we’re working on the causes you care about. Partner with us to make a difference in your community.

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Be the difference in someone’s life and inspire them to keep going. Learn how you can sponsor a student’s educational goals.

Be the difference in someone’s life and inspire them to keep going. Learn how you can sponsor a student’s educational goals.

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Give just-in-time help in the form of food, rent, child care, or transportation expenses for students struggling to meet their basic needs.

Give just-in-time help in the form of food, rent, child care, or transportation expenses for students struggling to meet their basic needs.

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Our colleges’ programs support essential workers, equity, the environment, mental health, and more.

Our colleges’ programs support essential workers, equity, the environment, mental health, and more.

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Funding options that fit your goals

Whether you want to establish a scholarship, join a crowdfunding campaign, or want to include one of our colleges in your will, we’ve got dozens of ways to help you help our students succeed.

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We’re here for you

Our experienced team is here to answer your questions and help you meet your giving goals.

We’d love to hear from you.

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News and Stories

Santa Clara Family Health Plan Team Presents Big Check

In honor of its 25th anniversary, Santa Clara Family Health Plan has designated $500,000 from its Innovation Fund to establish a scholarship for local students pursuing careers in health care.