San Francisco Foundation
@sanfranciscofdn.bsky.social
We are a community foundation committed to advancing racial equity and economic inclusion in the Bay Area.
Stand Together Bay Area has a bold goal to raise $10 million to provide urgent financial assistance for families in need. Your gift will:
🏡Help families pay rent
⛑️Provide aid during times of fear
👫🏾Strengthen orgs working directly with families
Support: https://ow.ly/tc7S50Xtfkk
🏡Help families pay rent
⛑️Provide aid during times of fear
👫🏾Strengthen orgs working directly with families
Support: https://ow.ly/tc7S50Xtfkk
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Stand Together Bay Area has a bold goal to raise $10 million to provide urgent financial assistance for families in need. Your gift will:
🏡Help families pay rent
⛑️Provide aid during times of fear
👫🏾Strengthen orgs working directly with families
Support: https://ow.ly/tc7S50Xtfkk
🏡Help families pay rent
⛑️Provide aid during times of fear
👫🏾Strengthen orgs working directly with families
Support: https://ow.ly/tc7S50Xtfkk
More than ever, there is a need to provide resources to help immigrant families navigate this challenging time. SFF grantee Faith in Action Bay Area is providing legal and financial support for families in San Mateo as a result of immigration deportations and detainment.
https://ow.ly/exhZ50Xtfcj
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Sanctuary and Survival: Faith in Action Bay Area
Faith in Action Bay Area Provides a Critical Lifeline for Immigrants Our immigrant communities are integral to the vibrancy and economic vitality of the Bay Area, contributing to the region’s cultural diversity, filling in critical labor gaps as workers, and boosting local economies as small business owners. Right now, these communities are under attack as...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
More than ever, there is a need to provide resources to help immigrant families navigate this challenging time. SFF grantee Faith in Action Bay Area is providing legal and financial support for families in San Mateo as a result of immigration deportations and detainment.
https://ow.ly/exhZ50Xtfcj
https://ow.ly/exhZ50Xtfcj
"I have faith that our Bay Area communities will stand together in solidarity and non-violent protests and make sure we stand side-by-side in solidarity with our community." -Centro Legal de la Raza Monique Berlanga
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Spot ICE? who to call and how to act
Monique Berlanga, executive director of Centro Legal de la Raza, based in Oakland's Fruitvale District, talks know your rights during immigration operations and free access to legal services.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"I have faith that our Bay Area communities will stand together in solidarity and non-violent protests and make sure we stand side-by-side in solidarity with our community." -Centro Legal de la Raza Monique Berlanga
Join us https://ow.ly/sjLl50Xhft4.
@ktvufox2.bsky.social https://ow.ly/LRnR50Xhft6
Join us https://ow.ly/sjLl50Xhft4.
@ktvufox2.bsky.social https://ow.ly/LRnR50Xhft6
Want to kickstart your career in social justice and philanthropy? We’re looking for a Program Assistant to join the Policy and Innovation division within our Community Impact Department.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/sXuv50X7qJh
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/sXuv50X7qJh
October 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Want to kickstart your career in social justice and philanthropy? We’re looking for a Program Assistant to join the Policy and Innovation division within our Community Impact Department.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/sXuv50X7qJh
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/sXuv50X7qJh
Bay Area immigrant families are experiencing financial distress due to fear of detainment and deportation. SFF, elected officials & community leaders announced #StandTogetherBayArea, a rapid-response fund to provide urgent financial assistance and support immigrants in crisis ow.ly/WC9U50WZCjv
September 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Bay Area immigrant families are experiencing financial distress due to fear of detainment and deportation. SFF, elected officials & community leaders announced #StandTogetherBayArea, a rapid-response fund to provide urgent financial assistance and support immigrants in crisis ow.ly/WC9U50WZCjv
Mayor Barbara Lee and Bay Area foundations, have secured millions in philanthropic and entrepreneurial investment. From launching the city’s first One Oakland Fund to galvanizing multi-million-dollar contributions directed toward a wide range of priorities.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Mayor Barbara Lee and Bay Area foundations, have secured millions in philanthropic and entrepreneurial investment. From launching the city’s first One Oakland Fund to galvanizing multi-million-dollar contributions directed toward a wide range of priorities.
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SFF is proud to partner with @somarts.bsky.social to present the 2025 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts.
Exhibition Dates: 11/7–12/7, 2025
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: 11/6
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Exhibition Dates: 11/7–12/7, 2025
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: 11/6
RSVP Now:
2025 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition
Free, all ages opening reception and awards ceremony celebrating the 2025 awardees, produced in partnership with San Francisco Foundation
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September 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
SFF is proud to partner with @somarts.bsky.social to present the 2025 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts.
Exhibition Dates: 11/7–12/7, 2025
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: 11/6
RSVP Now:
Exhibition Dates: 11/7–12/7, 2025
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: 11/6
RSVP Now:
We are excited to announce the appointment of Peter Bratt and Kimberly Brandon to our Board of Trustees.
“Peter and Kimberly bring to SFF deep expertise in the arts, finance, and community service, as well as a love for the Bay Area,” says SFF CEO Fred Blackwell.
More: ow.ly/l72h50WCkUN
“Peter and Kimberly bring to SFF deep expertise in the arts, finance, and community service, as well as a love for the Bay Area,” says SFF CEO Fred Blackwell.
More: ow.ly/l72h50WCkUN
August 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We are excited to announce the appointment of Peter Bratt and Kimberly Brandon to our Board of Trustees.
“Peter and Kimberly bring to SFF deep expertise in the arts, finance, and community service, as well as a love for the Bay Area,” says SFF CEO Fred Blackwell.
More: ow.ly/l72h50WCkUN
“Peter and Kimberly bring to SFF deep expertise in the arts, finance, and community service, as well as a love for the Bay Area,” says SFF CEO Fred Blackwell.
More: ow.ly/l72h50WCkUN
SFF donors Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez share why they remain deeply committed to community and social justice.
"It feels more important than ever to be actively contributing and building relationships with everyone protecting the future of the Bay Area."
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"It feels more important than ever to be actively contributing and building relationships with everyone protecting the future of the Bay Area."
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Donor Desk: Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez
Tell us about yourselves,
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August 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
SFF donors Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez share why they remain deeply committed to community and social justice.
"It feels more important than ever to be actively contributing and building relationships with everyone protecting the future of the Bay Area."
Read more:
"It feels more important than ever to be actively contributing and building relationships with everyone protecting the future of the Bay Area."
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SFF will collaborate with key philanthropic, non-profit, and govt leaders to support Breaking the Cycle, a bold public-private partnership working to transform SF’s health and homelessness response system. The fund launches with $37.5M in initial private funding commitments.
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Mayor Lurie Launches Breaking the Cycle Fund to Deliver Transformation of City’s Behavioral Health and Homelessness Response
Contact: Charles Kretchmer Lutvak, 415-575-5617, mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org Mayor Lurie Launches Breaking the Cycle Fund to Deliver Transformation of City's Behavioral Health and Homelessness Response As City Faces Historic Budget Deficit, Fund Launches With $37.5 Million in Initial Private Funding Commitments Mayor Lurie’s Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance—Passed 10-1 by Board of Supervisors—Unlocked Path to Leveraging Private Funds to...
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July 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
SFF will collaborate with key philanthropic, non-profit, and govt leaders to support Breaking the Cycle, a bold public-private partnership working to transform SF’s health and homelessness response system. The fund launches with $37.5M in initial private funding commitments.
sff.org/mayor-lurie-...
sff.org/mayor-lurie-...
SFF was honored to host a powerful roundtable conversation with @bradyunited.org, Mayor Barbara Lee, @warriorsofficial.bsky.social Steve Kerr, and community leaders committed to ending gun violence.
SFF is proud to stand alongside changemakers working to make that vision a reality.
SFF is proud to stand alongside changemakers working to make that vision a reality.
July 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
SFF was honored to host a powerful roundtable conversation with @bradyunited.org, Mayor Barbara Lee, @warriorsofficial.bsky.social Steve Kerr, and community leaders committed to ending gun violence.
SFF is proud to stand alongside changemakers working to make that vision a reality.
SFF is proud to stand alongside changemakers working to make that vision a reality.
Congrats to our 2025 Koshland Young Leader Awardees!
SFF recognizes SFUSD young leaders who balance extraordinary challenges yet show academic promise and community leadership. The program has awarded ~$1M to more than 170 young leaders to give them a jump start for college. sff.org/kyla
SFF recognizes SFUSD young leaders who balance extraordinary challenges yet show academic promise and community leadership. The program has awarded ~$1M to more than 170 young leaders to give them a jump start for college. sff.org/kyla
Koshland Young Leader Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45fA-yn9uhE In 1999, Dr. Daniel Koshland Jr., the son of our foundation’s founding chairman, established the Koshland Young Leader Awards (KYLA). The awards program recognizes young leaders who balance extraordinary challenges yet continue to show academic promise and community leadership. To date, the program has awarded nearly $1 million to more than 170 young leaders...
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July 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Congrats to our 2025 Koshland Young Leader Awardees!
SFF recognizes SFUSD young leaders who balance extraordinary challenges yet show academic promise and community leadership. The program has awarded ~$1M to more than 170 young leaders to give them a jump start for college. sff.org/kyla
SFF recognizes SFUSD young leaders who balance extraordinary challenges yet show academic promise and community leadership. The program has awarded ~$1M to more than 170 young leaders to give them a jump start for college. sff.org/kyla
🎉 Exciting news! We’re investing $1.5 million in the Central City Hospitality House's Community Arts Program to preserve the space on Market Street as a permanent arts and cultural asset, aligning our work and strategy to build thriving communities with vibrant public life.
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New $1.5 Million Loan Invested in the Arts
Thanks to your investment in the San Francisco Foundation’s Bay Area Community Impact Fund, we are thrilled to announce that the foundation has made a new $1.5 million loan from the fund to Central City Hospitality House (“Hospitality House”). This loan will help them purchase the 6,800 square-foot building where they operate their Community Arts Program....
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June 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🎉 Exciting news! We’re investing $1.5 million in the Central City Hospitality House's Community Arts Program to preserve the space on Market Street as a permanent arts and cultural asset, aligning our work and strategy to build thriving communities with vibrant public life.
sff.org/new-1-5-mill...
sff.org/new-1-5-mill...
We will meet this moment by doing what we do best. We will direct resources to the organizations protecting civil liberties and providing deportation defense, from LA to the Bay Area and across the state, and we will add our voices to those advocating for democracy and inclusion.
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Standing Strong for Our Values
By Judith Bell and Fred Blackwell California is a state built by people from everywhere, where progress is forged in public debate, and dissent is a civic duty. So, when the National Guard is sent aga...
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June 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We will meet this moment by doing what we do best. We will direct resources to the organizations protecting civil liberties and providing deportation defense, from LA to the Bay Area and across the state, and we will add our voices to those advocating for democracy and inclusion.
ow.ly/sTuM50Wapmw
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Immigrants are our neighbors, our colleagues, our family—they are us. With each generation, immigrants have woven the vibrant economic, cultural, and social fabric of CA. They are not a threat to be policed; they are the very people who continually build and better this nation.
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Standing Strong for Our Values
By Judith Bell and Fred Blackwell California is a state built by people from everywhere, where progress is forged in public debate, and dissent is a civic duty. So, when the National Guard is sent aga...
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June 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Immigrants are our neighbors, our colleagues, our family—they are us. With each generation, immigrants have woven the vibrant economic, cultural, and social fabric of CA. They are not a threat to be policed; they are the very people who continually build and better this nation.
ow.ly/sTuM50Wapmw
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(1/3) SFF is a community foundation driven by the enduring values of the Bay Area – a region that has long championed social justice and the fundamental belief that everyone, without exception, deserves the opportunity to thrive.
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These Times Demand Courage, Not Retreat
A message from San Francisco Foundation Board Chair Bob Friedman: San Francisco Foundation is a community foundation driven by the enduring values of the Bay Area – a region that has long championed s...
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June 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
(1/3) SFF is a community foundation driven by the enduring values of the Bay Area – a region that has long championed social justice and the fundamental belief that everyone, without exception, deserves the opportunity to thrive.
sff.org/these-times-...
sff.org/these-times-...
SFF is proud to join SF Pride as a sponsor for this year's Pride Parade! 🏳️🌈
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#PrideMonth
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#PrideMonth
SF Pride sees some corporate sponsors return, but still warns of funding shortfall
Even with the return of some partner sponsorships, San Francisco Pride is still roughly $200,000 short in funding ahead of this year's celebrations.
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June 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
SFF is proud to join SF Pride as a sponsor for this year's Pride Parade! 🏳️🌈
Read more via @abc7news.bsky.social: ow.ly/4ziE50W1jkw
#PrideMonth
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#PrideMonth