In December 2016, less than a week before Christmas, the Martinez family received a letter from their landlord that instructed them to move out as soon as possible because she planned to sell the building. The owner had bought the three-unit building in 1992 for $290,000; 24 years later, she stood to sell it for […]
In the heart of downtown Oakland stands a seven-story, 23,000-square foot former bank that is now home to six nonprofit organizations, including the building’s owner, The Greenlining Institute. Greenlining advocates for racial and economic justice through policy, research, organizing, and leadership initiatives. The name is a rejoinder to “redlining,” the now-illegal practice of denying services […]
On Precita Avenue in Oakland, California, nestled between the N&S Super Discount store and the Bancroft Wash laundromat, stands Irma’s tidy tailor shop and sewing school. Behind the mannequins modeling beaded dresses and made-to-measure jackets, a beige Chihuahua named Comino darts back and forth beneath hundreds of colorful spools of thread hanging on the wall. […]
In working with our grantees, partners, and donors, we are reimagining the potential for a community foundation to deliver on its mission. And for us, that includes working to reverse the trajectory of inequality and build a more equitable, inclusive region. Two years after announcing the equity agenda to advance racial equity and economic inclusion, […]
This is a defining moment for California. It is our opportunity to affect positive change by putting schools and communities first and restoring more than $11 billion a year to our schools and vital community services without raising taxes on homeowners, renters, and small businesses. It is our opportunity to ensure that all can prosper […]
“Imagine getting a call from your six-year-old niece. She’s crying and begging me to go get her. She says, ‘I promise I’ll behave, but please get me out of here. I’m all alone.’” – Aunt of a six-year-old girl taken from her parents at the border. Separating children from their families causes irreparable harm, including […]
Every month, we highlight a grantee that we funded recently through our Equity Grants Program, which advances racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. This spring, a volunteer from Faith in Action (FIA), a TSFF grantee, spotted immigration agents waiting in the parking lot of her Redwood City apartment building. The volunteer had attended […]
Every month, we highlight a grantee that we’ve recently funded through our Equity Grants Program, which advances racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. If you’re interested in learning how homelessness is being tackled in Oakland, it’s important to understand the work of The Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC). ICAC is a network […]
On April 4, The San Francisco Foundation brought together a small group of donors, fellow funders, and staff members to visit four nonprofit organizations in West Oakland. We started the morning at West Side Missionary Baptist Church, where Reverend Ken Chambers described the dramatic changes he’s witnessed over three decades of being a resident and […]
Increasing numbers of working families of color, displaced from other places in the Bay Area, are moving into East Contra Costa but there are few education and enrichment opportunities for their children. Fortunately, youth can turn to One Day at A Time (ODAT) for after school programming, cultural enrichment, academic support, and youth leadership activities. […]