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Message from the Chair & CEO
Dear Friends of The San Francisco Foundation,
These are unprecedented times. This year we have seen change, courage, and leadership, both inspiring and sobering. The recession is on the wane, but the fallout and suffering from continuing unemployment, foreclosures, and decimated public services bring an urgency to our collective responsibility that calls us to action.
In response to the economic turmoil, we launched our Nonprofit Transitions Fund, and intensified our Safety Net grantmaking. Internally, we restructured, and decreased costs. In the coming year we will be implementing a new strategic plan, with a new focus, new structure, and always, with the end goal of more impact in the community.
The brevity of this year’s printed streamlined annual report reflects our commitment to saving resources, both environmental and monetary. We hope as you read it, either online or the printed version, that you are moved to join us in changing the world for the better.
Now more than ever, we count on you, your commitment and generosity, to spark the recovery and help create a Bay Area stronger than yesterday, better than today, eager for tomorrow. Please join us and be a part of the solution.
David A. Friedman Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
Chair, Board of Trustees Chief Executive Officer
January 2010