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Murphy Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition
San Francisco Events and Evensi note the upcoming Murphy Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, presented by The San Francisco Foundation and SOMArts, September 1-24, 2016....
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Reasons For Hope: The Dedication of Our Community
If you care about race and inclusion in this country, it’s been an especially tough time. I remember one day last month when our staff came together just…
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Working Together for Affordable Housing – Anchoring Communities
Amie Fishman is worried. She has been an advocate for affordable housing for nearly 25 years, yet she has never experienced a moment like the one we are…
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New PRI to Jumpstart Over 500 Units of Affordable Housing in San Francisco
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…
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Marin City Gets First Disaster Response Team
On July 29th, Marin Independent Journal reported on its new Marin City Community Emergency Response Team. “The Marin Community Foundation and San Francisco Foundation provided funding for Shore Up…
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Ethel Seiderman, Zealous Marin Advocate For Children And Families, Dies At 84
On July 27th, Marin Independent Journal reported on the life of Ethel Seiderman. “In 1979, The San Francisco Foundation and the Zellerbach Family Foundation chose Mrs. Seiderman’s center as…
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Directing Regional Dollars Towards Equity
On July 27, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) made new rules for how money will be spent that makes the strongest connection between federal transportation dollars and housing yet.…
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Nonprofit Serving Homeless Youths Finds New Home With City-assisted Lease
On July 25th, SF Examiner reported on nonprofits and city-assisted leases in San Francisco. “A report released in March found 82 percent of nonprofits are ‘concerned about the negative…
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The San Francisco Foundation Awards $5.3 Million for Equity, Inclusion
On July 21st, Philanthropy News Digest reported on The San Francisco Foundation’s grant announcement to support racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. “These grants represent our first…
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SFF’s New Visual Identity System: An In-depth Look
To meet the San Francisco Foundation’s (SFF) goal of reflecting our community and bringing visual power to our communications, we introduced a bold new look that was a significant…
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Our New Look: Putting Community Front and Center
I was drawn to the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) for two main reasons. First—which may be obvious if you’re familiar with SFF—is that the organization is a force for…
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The San Francisco Foundation to Tackle Bay Area ‘challenges’ Involving Race, Economic Exclusion
On July 21st, San Francisco Business Times reported on “The San Francisco Foundation, long a champion of equity and economic inclusion, is adopting a new funding approach that explicitly…