We are pleased to announce a new Program-Related Investment of $950,000 to the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund to help capitalize and launch its loan fund. The Housing Accelerator Fund’s mission is to help produce additional affordable housing in San Francisco by attracting private investment dollars, leveraging city affordable housing subsidies, and moving quickly and […]
When St. Anthony Foundation’s Executive Director Barry Stenger met The San Francisco Foundation’s Fred Blackwell for an impromptu lunch, he was expecting good things. “We had received a notification that we were going to get this significant amount of money,$140,000, so I had presumed that the meeting would be to explain this one-time gift, and why […]
We are pleased to announce a new Program-Related Investment in the Living Cities Blended Catalyst Fund, a structured fund managed by Living Cities. A nonprofit founded in 1991, Living Cities harnesses the collective power of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions to develop and scale new approaches to improve the economic well-being […]
In January we invited a group of our donors to a focus group on the Foundation’s new strategic direction. The discussion was rich, inspiring and demonstrated how donors are such important partners in our work to build a more inclusive Bay Area for all. Those in the room reflect the diversity of interests and aspirations […]
Old Skool Café 2015 Holiday Card –Thanks to New Resource Bank and The San Francisco Foundation’s community of donors, they now own their building! We are pleased to announce a new mission deposit in New Resource Bank. By placing $250,000 in a 12-month Certificate of Deposit, we are providing NRB with capital for lending to […]
We are pleased to announce a new Program-Related Investment (PRI) loan approved to the Greenlining Institute, which will leverage $5.5 million to renovate its downtown Oakland headquarters, providing affordable space to critical nonprofit service providers. Leveraging TSFF’s $500,000 investment more than ten times, Greenlining Institute’s building will serve as an anchor space for organizations promoting social […]
As an agent of philanthropy in the Bay Area, we aim to empower those who want to give back to their community with resources to make the greatest impact. We are grateful for our strong partnerships with advisors and for our Professional Advisors Council , which advises us in our efforts to effectively develop, establish, […]
Editorial Note: Today’s guest blog post is written by Annette Brinton, Founding Partner and Senior Wealth Manager at Waypoint Wealth Partners and member of The San Francisco Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council. We all know the great tax benefits of donor advised funds and are quick to recommend them when clients have big income years or […]
Warren Buffett famously said that he wanted to leave his children “enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.” Several professional advisors have shared with us that one of the most burning “keep you up at night” questions for their affluent clients is […]
If the Super Bowl viewing record this past Sunday kept up with past years, over 111 million people watched the game. It was a game that featured incredible catches, what some might say botched play calls, and off the field talk about cheating. But in the midst of the intense action and celebrations, many might […]