Search results for ""
-
Grantee Highlight: Bayview Opera House
Every month, we highlight a grantee that we’ve recently funded through our Equity Grants Program, which advances racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. As the community’s cultural…
-
Philanthropy Stands with Immigrants in Contra Costa County
At a time when immigrants are being targeted by increasingly hostile federal policies, we commend the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, which voted unanimously today to authorize the…
-
Responding to Hate with Love and Inclusion
On a brisk May evening, 140 people marched though downtown San Rafael singing songs in English and Spanish. Two people held a sign so large that just their heads…
-
Standing Up for Sanctuary in Contra Costa County
In 2017, ACCE organized community members to protest Sheriff Livingston’s opposition to California’s sanctuary state bill. Photo courtesy of ACCE The protestors, about 75 strong, showed up at noon…
-
What Does Faith in Action Look Like in 2018?
Every month, we highlight a grantee that we funded recently through our Equity Grants Program, which advances racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. This spring, a volunteer…
-
Supporting Undocumented Students
After the 2016 presidential election, the UC Berkeley Undocumented Student Program (USP) was overwhelmed with students who were in acute need of legal, mental, and emotional support. “The rhetoric…
-
Providing “Know Your Rights” Trainings in Uncertain Times
The Rapid Response Fund is helping undocumented students like Sandy to know their rights and organize to prevent deportations When Sandy Valenciano was four years old, she and her…
-
Who Gets To Be An American?
On November 25, as Americans wrapped up our Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we saw horrifying photos of refugees – including barefoot toddlers—running from tear gas that U.S. border protection…
-
Grantee Highlight: The Unity Council
Once a month, we highlight a grantee that we have recently funded through our Equity Grants Program, which advances racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area. Founded in…
-
Fluxx Grantee Portal FAQ
The San Francisco Foundation has a grantmaking system called Fluxx. For more information on setting up an account, you can access these instructional videos or written step-by-step instructions. Frequently…
-
California Wildfires: Disaster Relief Resources
The wildfires burning in parts of Northern and Southern California are still being contained, and the long-term needs of these communities have only just begun. The Camp Fire, the…
-
Donor Desk: Edward Rubin
Tell us about yourself I came to San Francisco in 1980 to do a pediatric residency at UC San Francisco. While I began in clinical medicine, it was the…