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Bay Area Community Impact Fund
Making grants to nonprofit organizations is just one of the ways that donors can support our local community. When you have a donor advised fund with the San Francisco…
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Ways to Give
Since our inception, we have worked with generations of donors to create a better, more inclusive Bay Area and beyond. Whether you are a new or experienced donor, we…
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The Donor Experience
Watch a video of one of our donor’s journeys. Video produced by BAYCAT Studio. What do you care about most? What change do you want to make? We know…
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In Alameda County, a New Coalition Aims to Counter Deportations
On March 30th, KQED News reported on Wilma Chan’s partnership with the San Francisco Foundation which pledged to match up to $750,000 from Alameda County to provide support and…
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Potrero Hill’s Biggest Housing Project Starts With Plenty of Hope
On January 28th, 2017, The San Francisco Chronicle reported on HOPE SF breaking ground on its Portrero Hill development project. “This is a big moment for our city, let…
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The San Francisco Foundation Announces Winners of the 2018 Community Leadership Awards
For Immediate Release Contact: Ling Woo Liu, lliu[at]sff.org, 415-733-8565 SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Since 1963, The San Francisco Foundation’s Community Leadership Awards have recognized the Bay Area’s most creative,…
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Providing Self-Defense for Activists in the Digital Age
It’s pretty difficult to get onto Thenmozhi Soundararajan’s calendar these days. One recent appointment had to be rescheduled twice because Thenmozhi (pronounced Ten-mory), was working non-stop to help a…
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Relics from a Revolution: Inside Eastside Arts Alliance’s Archives
“Sorry for the mess!” Greg Morozumi bemoans, as I wind my way past stacks of magazines, books, and framed artwork in the office of Eastside Arts Alliance in East…
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Supporting Asian Americans in the Criminal Justice System
PJ Ai is a 37-year-old who’s getting used to using a cell phone and navigating Facebook. He’s excited that his friends have offered to teach him the ways of…
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A New Lease on Life in San Francisco
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…
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On the Frontline Against Displacement
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…
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Sewing the Seeds of Independence
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…