San Francisco Foundation

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.

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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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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

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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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.

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Donor Desk: Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez Tell us about yourselves,

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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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...

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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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.

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...

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

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....

🎉 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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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...

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...

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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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...

(3/3) Together, we have approved allocating an additional $15 million from our endowment and reserves to strengthen our community and grantee partners, enabling them to continue fighting for and serving our communities with resilience and determination.

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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...

(2/3) We recognize that these values are not universally accepted, and that standing up for them may come at a cost. But we also know that silence is not an option. As SFF CEO Fred Blackwell reminds us: “Courage is contagious.”

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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...

(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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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.

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

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