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Justina Lai and Justin Steele Join San Francisco Foundation Board of Trustees
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Foundation has announced that Justina Lai and Justin Steele have been appointed to our Board of Trustees for five-year terms. Ms. Lai…
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U.C. Berkeley’s African American Initiative Grants Its 1st Set of Scholarships to 28 Incoming Black Students
The Daily Cal, UC Berkeley’s campus publication, covered the inaugural African American Initiative scholarships, a program developed in collaboration with the San Francisco Foundation and our donors....
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Pandemic ‘return to normal’ will exacerbate income and economic disparities Across the Bay Area
This press release was originally posted on ReWork the Bay. Media Contact: Heather Hansen Humanity Communications Collective Heather@humanitycom.com 410-991-4444 A new look at data from ReWork the Bay and…
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Opinion: An Urgent Call to Address the Housing Crisis in Black Communities
This is an excerpt from a guest commentary published in California Health Report on May 13, 2022, by SFF CEO Fred Blackwell and Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative…
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Community involvement is key to solving housing crisis
This is an excerpt from a guest commentary published in CalMatters on May 18, 2022, by SFF’s VP of Policy and Innovation Khanh Russo and Public Advocate’s Staff Attorney…
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A Loan, a Better Roaster, and a Small Business Owner’s Dream
The San Francisco Foundation (SFF) uses a variety of tools to advance racial equity and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. One of these tools, the Bay Area Community…
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Rapid Response Fund 2022
Building Power on the Front Lines We are in the third year of living in the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the material consequences continue to unfold for…
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A Lifeline for Afghan Evacuees
Last August, as American troops withdrew from a 20-year presence in Afghanistan, the world witnessed a terrifying and sudden Taliban takeover of the country. A group of Afghan Americans,…
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Investing in Youth Leadership to Rebuild a Better Bay Area
Young people are a powerful force for change in their communities and beyond. Their organizing has brought conversations related to equity to the political forefront, as they address critical…
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How Tenants Together Helps Keep Californians in Their Homes
Over the last two years, the Tenants Together hotline rang relentlessly with stories from people desperately fighting evictions. Mothers who lost their jobs as the economy faltered; senior citizens…
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San Francisco Foundation Appoints Bob Uyeki to its Board of Trustees
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Foundation has appointed Bob Uyeki to its Board of Trustees for a five-year term. Mr. Uyeki is a retired foundation executive with…
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Enroll in Direct Deposit (ACH) Grant Payments
San Francisco Foundation is updating our systems to make grant payments as direct deposits (ACH) into grantees’ bank accounts instead of mailing checks. ACH direct deposit payments are more…