Since 1948, the San Francisco Foundation has been a driving force for equity, opportunity, and resiliency in the Bay Area. Today our Bay Area Leads Fund helps accelerate this work, sustaining our mission and allowing us to respond strategically and swiftly to our region’s most pressing needs.
Your gift to the Bay Area Leads Fund helps the San Francisco Foundation:
- Fuel nonprofits with critical resources to serve our local communities
- Advance bold, equitable policies that improve the lives of Bay Area residents
- Empower generosity and community investment through expert philanthropic services and advising or donors
- Create a region where everyone has a chance to thrive
- Make more possible through the power of collective giving
We are deeply grateful to our donors, who contributed $2.4 million to the Bay Area Leads Fund in 2025—a testament to our shared commitment and love of our region. Read our 2025 Annual Report to learn about how donors partner with the San Francisco Foundation to making a lasting impact in our community.
Support SFF’s Bay Area Leads Fund
- Recommend a grant from your Donor Advised Fund to the San Francisco Foundation and designate “Bay Area Leads Fund” as the purpose.
- Send a check or make a gift by credit card. Specify “Bay Area Leads Fund” on your check or make your gift online.
- Contact us at give[at]sff.org to discuss immediate contributions of other assets, including gifts of appreciated securities and IRA distributions, or future gifts through your estate plan.
Questions?
Contact Karolo Aparicio, Annual Giving Officer 
bayarealeads[at]sff.org
(415) 635–3334