• 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…

• 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,…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Proudly Cultivating Hope and Joy

  A Pride Month note from Senior Philanthropic Advisor, J. M. Johnson. Last year during Pride month, I reflected on reorienting ourselves with a focus on collective liberation, celebrating the…

• Give Guide: Pride Month SFF Staff Recommendations

  In honor of Pride month, our SFF LGBTQ2SIA+ employee affinity group curated this list of Bay Area organizations that inspire us with their hopeful and joyful service to our…

• Reproductive rights are essential to racial equity

  We are furious. Today, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, overruling Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Given the current composition of the…

• Solutions to Reducing Homelessness

  On June 24, the San Francisco Foundation held a donor briefing lifting up solutions to reducing homelessness. A panel of SFF grantee partners discussed the initial results from the…

• San Francisco Foundation Expands Impact Investments

  Two long-term investment pools now have automatic allocation to impact investment fund SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Foundation today expands the ways in which it advances racial…

• Bay Area Community Impact Fund 2022 Report

  Expanding Our Impact Investments It’s hard to believe that we’re more than halfway through 2022. While each month seems to bring a new challenge, from the latest COVID variant…