Thursday, February 2, 2012 in The Oakland Tribune, “West Oakland celebrates the opening of a youth center, designed by teens” discusses the center opened Thursday on the high school campus, next to a school-based health clinic. Much needed services/programs will be offered at the center, of which the students had the opportunity to design the layout [...]
Monday, January 16, 2012 in The Bay Citizen, “On MLK Day: remembering former Richmond Mayor George Livingston,” explains how Livingston was a strong ally of The San Francisco Foundation’s funded $3 million program to assist poor children, making sure the funds were appropriated properly.
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 in Philanthropy News Digest, “San Francisco Foundation awards $5 million in safety-net grant,” discusses the generous $5 million in grants awarded by The San Francisco Foundation to a total of 104 nonprofit organizations to causes ranging from low-income populations, mental health services and foreclosure counseling and assistance. The safety net is [...]
Jobs, Safety Net, and Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Resiliency (SAN FRANCISCO) – Tuesday, November 22, 2011 – Dr. Sandra R. Hernández, CEO of The San Francisco Foundation, announced today $5 million in grants to Bay Area nonprofits focused on jobs, foreclosure prevention, and the safety net. With California’s unemployment rate hovering at 11.7% and home [...]
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 in Philanthropy News Digest, “One Nation Bay Area project offers funding for efforts to strengthen relationships between Muslims and Non-Muslim communities in San Francisco area,” reports on the partnership of The San Francisco Foundation with One Nation Foundation over two years to provide the means for a podium for candid discussion [...]
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 in San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch, “Marin Community Foundation creates grant program to strengthen ties between Muslims and Non-Muslims,” announces the efforts of MCF with an invitation to apply for grants that promote inclusiveness and candid discussion between the Muslim and Non-Muslim communities. The San Francisco Foundation is financially backing the funding for [...]
Friday, October 28, 2011 in the San Francisco Business Times, “San Francisco Foundation scores grant for job training plan,” describes how The San Francisco Foundation winning a $600,000 matching grant to develop job training programs at Skyline College in San Bruno and Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz. As a member of the Bay Area Workforce [...]
Monday, October 10, 2011 El Mensajero Miles de dólares para la comunidad La Fundación San Francisco (San Francisco Foundation), una fundación filantrópica entregó miles de dólares en premios a estudiantes, líderes comunitarios, activistas y artistas del Área de la Bahía, muchos de ellos inmigrantes latinos.
Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 in Asian Week, “Chinatown Community Development Center’s 34th anniversary gala bids farewell to Gordon Chin,” reports on the event. Guests paying tribute included The San Francisco Foundation’s CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 in The China News, “Chinatown Community Development Center’s 34th anniversary gala & farewell tribute to founding executive director Gordon Chin,” reports on the events held paying tribute to Chin’s work, including CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D. of The San Francisco Foundation.