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  • Colin Kaepernick keeps promise to drive change

    February 3, 2017 by tsff

    On February 3rd, USA Today reported on the philanthropic gifts that Colin Kaepernick has awarded to various community organizations following his protest of racial oppression and police brutality, including his $500,000 donation to The San Francisco Foundation. “When you talk about the issues of inclusion and equality and equity and what does it mean to have a […]

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  • Donors Gain a New Perspective in Chinatown

    November 10, 2016 by tsff

    The San Francisco Foundation held the first of its neighborhood walking tours on October 12th. A group of donors visited Chinatown and experienced, for a brief moment, what it’s like to live in this extremely dense neighborhood. Tom, one of our fund advisors, said the tour “was life changing in that it demonstrated how hidden […]

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  • New Loan Will Support Innovative Investments in Bay Area Communities

    January 25, 2016 by Jackie Downing

    We are pleased to announce a new Program-Related Investment in the Living Cities Blended Catalyst Fund, a structured fund managed by Living Cities.  A nonprofit founded in 1991, Living Cities harnesses the collective power of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions to develop and scale new approaches to improve the economic well-being […]

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  • New mission deposit will support local nonprofits and social enterprises

    December 21, 2015 by Jackie Downing

    Old Skool Café 2015 Holiday Card –Thanks to New Resource Bank and The San Francisco Foundation’s community of donors, they now own their building!  We are pleased to announce a new mission deposit in New Resource Bank. By placing $250,000 in a 12-month Certificate of Deposit, we are providing NRB with capital for lending to […]

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  • TSFF Donor and the Oakland Zoo

    November 10, 2014 by tsff

    On November 10 2014, the Digital Journal reported on the Oakland Zoo’s role in saving a frog species.  Their Biodiversity Center opened in August 2013, in part due to matched funds of an anonymous donor through The San Francisco Foundation.    

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  • Women Changing the World 2014: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs

    March 11, 2014 by Jackie Downing

    Each year, during Women’s History Month, The San Francisco Foundation is honored to celebrate the wealth of talent, vision, and wisdom within the Bay Area at our Women Changing the World luncheon. This year, on March 5th, we came together with almost 200 attendees to shine a light on female entrepreneurs and hear success stories […]

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  • Oakland Zoo Receives Surprise $1 Million Gift From Anonymous Donor

    January 4, 2013 by tsff

    January 4, 2013 in The Oakland Tribune, “Oakland Zoo Receives Surprise $1 Million Gift From Anonymous Donor” announces the large donation made through a donor advised fund at The San Francisco Foundation.

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  • Disciplined Difference: Investing in Change Together

    November 2, 2012 by Monica Pressley

    Strategy, Discipline, Impact—that is the title of our latest Annual Investment Report. Discipline isn’t a word we hear too often in today’s financial lexicon.When I watch the news the conversation remains focused on swift course corrections, bumps in the road, and a “new world” of short-term reactions. However, this year more than ever, we have […]

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