• An Ear to the Ground: Community Grantmaking

    At The San Francisco Foundation we know that the work nonprofits do is critical to ensure that people and communities across the Bay Area can thrive. Listening and learning about the programs and organizations throughout our five-county reach is an important part of our strategy. Understanding what is happening on the ground –  in neighborhoods, [...]

  • Welcome to the New SFF.org!

    As we launch our new website today, we are excited to share a more vivid and dynamic view of the great impact that we make, hand-in-hand, with the support of our donors, partners, and grantees. Thank you for visiting our new site. We hope you’ll return frequently and join in the conversation. Check out our [...]

  • What Makes a Great Team

    As Giants fans, one and all, find their way to the park, or to a friend’s HDTV today, it’s worth reflecting on just what makes a great (baseball) team great. Is it watching a struggling teammate come out every day and just work hard to improve? Is it creating an error, but knowing that one [...]

  • Celebrating The San Francisco Foundation 2012 Community Leadership Awards

    On Tuesday, The San Francisco Foundation gathered more than 800 of our community partners, family, and friends to honor the 2012 Community Leadership Awardees and Koshland Young Leader Awards. The celebration included music and dance, a tribute to F. Warren Hellman, and words of inspiration from this year’s winners. “Our clear path to a strong [...]

  • A Lasting Impact, A Legacy Partnership

    Donor Profile Highlight: Gilbert and Marie Cleasby He was a highly regarded ophthalmologist, she a master gardener. Together Gilbert W. Cleasby, M.D., and Marie Mendenhall Cleasby cared deeply about helping those in need, and left a legacy that is improving the lives of women and children and strengthening the community for us all. The Cleasbys [...]

  • Meet the Excelsior Koshland Civic Unity Fellows

    At The San Francisco Foundation, it’s all about impact in our community. The Koshland Civic Unity Program is a shining example of our place-based work focused on neighborhoods. The Koshland Program seeks out and lifts up people who are unsung heroes, community leaders who demonstrate collective leadership qualities by helping others solve community problems, take [...]

  • Policy Talk: Budget Reform 2012

    The San Francisco Foundation’s public policy agenda weaves through the work we do to support long-term change in the Bay Area. On Tuesday, January 24, we launched a conversation about state budget policy through a convening of regional policy experts and advocates called “Budget Reform 2012: Voter Education and Mobilization to Shape a More Equitable Economy.” [...]