Donors

2008 Investment Forum (The San Francisco Foundation -- 225 Bush Street, Suite 500 -- San Francisco 94104, from 2008-11-06 05:30 PM to 2008-11-06 07:30 PM) — by Karissa Morgan Sellman

Join us for this annual event and hear Bimal Patel, director of Columbia Management, discuss implications of the current crisis for U.S. finances and the potential impact on the capital markets. Colonial Consulting's Mike Miller will also review current investment trends and the Foundation’s investment strategies.

2008 Art Awards Celebration (The San Francisco Foundation -- 225 Bush Street, Suite 500 -- San Francisco, CA 94104, from 2008-10-20 05:30 PM to 2008-10-20 08:30 PM) — by Karissa Morgan Sellman

Art awardees, funding partners, and jurors are invited to join us in celebrating the 2008 Art Awards winners.

Exclusive and Urgent Briefing: How LGBT People and Our Allies Can Defeat Proposition 8 (City Club of San Francisco - 155 Sansome St., #950 - San Francisco, from 2008-08-27 12:30 PM to 2008-08-27 02:00 PM) — by John Corten

This event will introduce you to the leaders of the movement—as well as the “hired guns” who design and execute the strategy for this critical civil rights campaign. Please join us to learn more about how you can be meaningfully involved.

The Origin and Future of Social Entrepreneurship: The Role of Philanthropy (Koshland Room, The San Francisco Foundation, from 2008-07-17 08:30 AM to 2008-07-17 10:30 AM) — by John Corten

Sandra Hernández, M.D., invites you to join TSFF, REDF, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and the Tides Foundation for a presentation by Professor Greg Dees and discussion of social entrepreneurship and the role of philanthropy

Donor Appreciation Cocktail Party (Contact Courtney King for complete event information, from 2008-06-11 05:30 PM to 2008-06-11 07:30 PM) — by Talya Gould

Join us to meet the Foundation’s Trustees and receive updates from several of our Program staff. Responding to the current mortgage crisis, Director of Programs James Head will speak about the collaborative California Home Ownership Preservation Initiative.

Briefing: Responding to the Crisis in Burma (The San Francisco Foundation, 225 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco - or via telephone conference call, from 2008-05-16 08:30 AM to 2008-05-16 09:30 AM) — by Talya Gould

We are hosting an emergency briefing for professional advisors, clients, and donors about relief and recovery needs, and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the crisis in Burma. The program is co-hosted by Give2Asia, The Foundation for the People of Burma, and The San Francisco Foundation.

Donor Site Visit to Alonzo King's LINES Ballet (Contact Lisa Rose for complete information, from 2008-03-05 12:00 AM to 2008-03-05 12:00 AM) — by Talya Gould

Please join Alonzo King, the celebrated choreographer and artistic director of LINES Ballet (and one of TSFF's 2007 Community Leadership Awardees) and The San Francisco Foundation's John Killacky and Lisa Rose for a donor visit to LINES Ballet. Donors will be treated to a sneak preview rehearsal by the acclaimed dancers of the LINES Ballet, and then participated in a discussion with this visionary choreographer.

End of year giving deadline (, from 2007-12-31 01:00 PM to 2007-12-31 01:00 PM) — by Talya Gould

If you would like your charitable contributions to be tax-deductible for 2007, the Foundation must receive them by 1:00 PST on December 31, 2007. If you are transfering securities or wiring contributions, please notify Courtney King, gifts and trusts assistant.

No grants made during Thanksgiving week (, from 2007-11-21 12:00 AM to 2007-11-23 12:00 AM) — by Talya Gould

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be making donor advised grants the week of November 19th. Any grant recommendations submitted during this week will be processed the following week.

Annual Investment Forum (Koshland Room, The San Francisco Foundation, from 2007-10-24 05:30 PM to 2007-10-24 07:30 PM) — by blehrer

We invite you to join us for this annual event for our donors and professional advisors to hear about The San Francisco Foundation's investment strategy and performance. Presenters include T. Robert Burke of AMB Property Corporation, Mike Miller of Colonial Consulting, and The San Francisco Foundation's CFO Monica Pressley.