• Risky Real Estate: What Can Funders Do About Nonprofit Displacement?

  On March 9th, Inside Philanthropy reported on the Bay Area’s increasing issue of nonprofit offices and the services that they offer being displaced from gentrifying areas, and how funders…

• Emergency Funding in the Time of Trump

  On February 27th, Nonprofit Quarterly reported on emergency funding efforts to protect the rights of immigrants, especially in sanctuary cities such as New York. NPQ cited The San Francisco…

• Grant Makers Give Money Fast to Challenge Trump Policies

  On February 24th, Inside Philanthropy reported on the funding and rapid-response grantmaking efforts of various foundations, which seek to protect marginalized groups that are threatened by President Trump’s policies.…

• Oakland, Alameda County, Foundation Step Up to Fight Deportation

  On February 17th, the East Bay Times reported on Vice Mayor Annie Campbell-Washington’s proposal to dedicate funding to a rapid response network for “families facing the immediate threat of…

• Locals Put Heads Together Against Trump Agenda

  On February 16th, the Point Reyes Light reported on information sessions convened by West Marin Community Services, a committee comprised of activists and lawyers formed to combat uncertainty and…

• Balancing Act: Tricky Times for Community Foundations in the Age of Trump

  On February 11th, Inside Philanthropy reported on the dilemma faced by community foundations in taking a political stance while keeping their diverse stakeholders satisfied. “They have to tread carefully…

• In the Age of Trump, Asks a Berkeley Panel, What Do Cities Do?

  On February 7th, The San Francisco Chronicle reported on a panel hosted by UC Berkeley discussing “Cities in the Age of Trump.” The panel featured Carol Galante, a professor…

• New Poll Finds Affordable Housing is a Major Voting Issue for Latinos

  For Immediate Release Contact: Latino Decisions: Matt Barreto [email protected] The Latino Community Foundation: Jacqueline Garcel [email protected], 646.515.8184 The San Francisco Foundation: Gail Fuller [email protected], 415.733.8589 SAN FRANCISCO, CA –…

• 2017 John Gutmann Photography Fellowship Recipients

  For Immediate Release Contact: Erin Reynolds, 415.733.8519, ereynolds[at]sff.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Foundation announced today that Christina Seely of Norwich, VT, Nicholas Muellner of Spencer, NY,…

• Contribute to Houston’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

  With more than six million residents in the greater Houston area impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the need for humanitarian assistance is mounting. The Houston region already has had catastrophic…

• Stockton Mayor Tubbs Joins Author Bob Friedman to Discuss Wealth Inequality

  Listen in as author Bob Friedman, a longtime leader in the field of asset-building is joined by Stockton Mayor Michael D. Tubbs to discuss Friedman’s latest book, A Few…

• Donor Jane Baker: “I Was Worried About Immigrant Safety”

  Jane Baker has had a longstanding commitment to supporting grassroots social justice organizations in the Bay Area. She was previously a board member of the Vanguard Public Foundation, which…