A Bay Area Where Everyone Thrives

SFF CEO Fred Blackwell reflects on the foundation’s 75-year commitment to social justice and racial equity. Together with donors, nonprofits, and policymakers, SFF is investing in a Bay Area where everyone thrives.

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Foundation Donors Leslie and Merle Rabine

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"The SFF donor advisor model allowed us to increase our donating power far beyond the capacity of our actual income. We could gift appreciated stock to our SFF fund whenever our stock account rose. What a revelation!"

Foundation Donors Leslie and Merle Rabine

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