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The Next Phase: TSFF’s First New Strategy Grants are Unveiled
On July 20th, Inside Philanthropy reported on “The San Francisco Foundation’s revamped grantmaking strategy that’s all about racial and economic equality.”...
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Building Political Power in Communities: Nurturing Equity Movements
Suguey’s (Su-hey) Hernandez’ mother, Irene emigrated from Mexico in 1985. Irene who was six-months pregnant with Suguey and traveling with her 5-year-old daughter, made the treacherous journey in pursuit…
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Expanding Access to Opportunity: Connecting People to Jobs with Living Wages
In our late teens, many of us were building the foundation for the rest of our lives. We were driving our first cars, graduating from high school, dating, and…
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San Francisco Foundation Awards $5,265,000 to Advance Racial and Economic Inclusion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Francisco Foundation Awards $5,265,000 to Advance Racial and Economic Inclusion Forty-two organizations receive grants in first round of funding under updated strategy San Francisco, CA…
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Beginning the Hard, Hopeful Work – Our First Grants Under Our Equity Strategy
For many months now, the San Francisco Foundation has focused its energy on developing its new strategy to address the problem of racial and economic inequity in the…
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Honoring legacy of Mexican Museum founder
On July 14th, El Tecolote reported on the life of Peter Rodríguez, founder Galería de la Raza. “Rodríguez was backed by The San Francisco Foundation, which awarded him a…
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Perspectives on Nonprofit Displacement in the San Francisco Bay Area
On July 13th, Foundation Center reported on perspectives on nonprofit displacement in the San Francisco Bay Area. Landon Williams of The San Francisco Foundation describes how the organization and…
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Supporting the Louisiana Flood Relief
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called the recent widespread catastrophic flooding spawned by the region’s pounding rain across the southern part of the state a “truly historic event” that…
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Black2Cal: Commitment, Community, Connections
On August 31, Berkeley News reported on a series of activities called, “Black2Cal: commitment, community, connections”. Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation joins their panel discussion on…
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Three New Studies on Affordable Homes
Editorial Note: Today’s guest blog post comes from Elizabeth Wampler and East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO). Seeking, data, stories, or deep thinking about housing affordability in the Bay Area?…
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HOPE SF’s Rebuild Potrero Project to Break Ground in 2017
In their December 2016 issue, The Portrero View reported on plans to break ground on HOPE SF’s Rebuild Portrero project in 2017, and the impact that this development will…
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Alameda County Approves $1.5 Million Allocation for Immigrants, Refugees
On February 8th, The Daily Californian reported on The Alameda County Board of Supervisors allocating $1.5 million to provide support for immigrants and refugees. The county is providing $750,000,…