WE INVEST IN CHANGE

The San Francisco Foundation

Go to:

  • Home
  • About TSFF
    • About Our Work
      • Message From the Chair & CEO
      • Our Mission & Values
      • History of TSFF
      • Annual Reports
      • Publications
      • Whistleblower Protection Policy
    • Who We Are
      • Board of Trustees
      • Foundation Staff
      • Investment Committee
      • Community Leadership Awards Committee
      • Koshland Committee
    • Administrative Information
      • Financial Statements
      • Employment Opportunities
    • More Information
      • Diversity
      • Calendar of Events
      • All TSFF News
  • Donors
    • Become a Donor
      • Open a Fund, Make An Impact
      • Ways To Give
      • Leave Your Legacy
      • Give
    • More Information
      • TSFF Impact Funds
      • Investment Strategy
      • Donor Profiles
    • Support For Donors
      • Contact Philanthropic Services
      • FAQS
      • Donor Forms & Resources
      • Professional Advisor Information
  • Advisors
    • Helping Clients Make An Impact
    • Your Client’s Legacy
    • Investment Profile
    • Meet an Advisor
    • Articles
  • Programs
    • Core Program Areas
      • Arts and Culture
      • Community Development
      • Community Health
      • Education
      • Environment
    • Special Programs and Funds
      • Recession Recovery
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • FAITHS Program
      • Immigrant Integration Fund
      • Koshland Program
      • Multicultural Fellowship Program
      • Nonprofit Transitions Fund
      • One Nation Bay Area
      • Program Related Investments Fund
      • Public Policy & Civic Engagement
    • Collaborative Engagement
      • Funding Collaboratives
      • Awards Programs
  • Grantseekers
    • Grants at TSFF
      • What We Fund
      • Fiscal Sponsorship
    • Applying For A Grant
      • Apply for a Grant Online
      • Application Guidelines
    • Learn More
      • Grantseeker FAQ
      • Programs and Initiatives
  • News & Press
    • A Seat at the Table: the TSFF Blog
    • Press Releases
    • Press Clippings
    • Media Kit
      • TSFF Profile Information
      • Logo & Usage
      • Contact Public Affairs
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • E-Newsletter
Donor Center Login Grantee Center Login

Community Development

People

Leadership matters. We partner with the most effective groups and individual leaders in our region

Organizations

We seed innovative ideas, embrace risk, and seek out partners who make a greater impact

Neighborhoods

We focus on solutions that begin at the neighborhood level, built on deep local understanding

Policy

We combine programs with policy, transforming successes on the ground into long-lasting change

You are here: Home › Category Archives: Community Development

  • Upfront: Yes in My Backyard – How Marin Should Put Out the Affordable Housing Welcome Mat…

    February 18, 2011 by tsff

    Friday, Feb 18, 2011 in Pacific Sun Weekly, “Upfront: Yes in my backyard – How Marin should put out the affordable housing welcome mat…,” discusses, on pages 7 and 9, the efforts of Northbay Family Homes buying and refurbishing foreclosed homes and selling them to working families at cost or less. These efforts have been [...]

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • TOD Fund Established for the Bay Area

    January 3, 2011 by tsff

    Saturday, Jan 1, 2011 on housingfinance.com, “TOD Fund established for the Bay Area,” describes the newly formed Bay Area Transit Oriented Affordable Housing Fund, a $50M financial pot for cost effective housing developers. $500,000 of the fund was proudly supplied by The San Francisco Foundation, as an effort to commence low-income housing projects and resurge [...]

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • The San Francisco Foundation Grants $5 Million to Cushion those Hardest Hit in the Recession

    December 30, 2010 by tsff

    (SAN FRANCISCO) – Friday, December 31, 2010 – Dr. Sandra Hernández, CEO of The San Francisco Foundation, announced today $5 million in grants to Bay Area nonprofits in response to the recession. While market indicators signal a measured upswing in the economy, many people in the region continue to suffer residual effects. Informed by community [...]

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Community Health
    • Press Releases
    Tags
    • More
  • New ‘Distress Index’ Shows San Francisco’s Economic Pain is Getting Worse

    December 20, 2010 by tsff

    Monday, Dec. 20, 2010 in SF Public Press, “New ‘Distress Index’ shows San Francisco’s economic pain is getting worse,” discusses the application of the newly formed distress index to help determine economic impact on communities normally relegated by other studies. CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., of The San Francisco Foundation heads the decision making process [...]

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • Honoring Latino Heritage

    October 21, 2010 by tsff

    Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 in the San Francisco bay Times, “Honoring latino heritage,” discusses the ceremony where Mayor Gavin Newsom bestowed the Latino Heritage Award on those making an imact in the LGBT latino community including CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D. of The San Francisco Foundation.

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • New San Francisco Distress Index Reveals Continued Economic Struggles

    October 21, 2010 by tsff

    Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 in The Stanford Daily, “New San Francisco distress index reveals continued economic struggles,” reports the results from the Distress Index Project, backed by The San Francisco Foundation, which seek to extrapolate the results of particular areas where the distress index is high which would indicate areas where public policy can have [...]

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • Public Policy & Civic Engagement
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • Dr. Washington Burns, Anna Halprin, Sylvia Rosales-Fike, and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation Awardees

    September 22, 2010 by tsff

    (SAN FRANCISCO) – Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – The San Francisco Foundation announced today its 2010 Community Leadership Award winners: Dr. Washington Burns, Anna Halprin, Sylvia Rosales-Fike, and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation. The awardees will be honored for their outstanding contributions to the Bay Area community at the Awards Celebration on Tuesday, September [...]

    Categories
    • Arts and Culture
    • Community Development
    • Community Health
    • Community Leadership Awards
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Press Releases
    Tags
    • More
  • Creative Finance Turns Blight Into Might

    April 16, 2010 by tsff

    Friday, April 16, 2010 in the San Francisco Business Times, “Creative finance turns blight into might,” discusses the formation of HOPE SF which seeks to curtail the economic trend of lack of urban development and job creation. The San Francisco Foundation provided financial backing.

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • Blackwell Uses Community Development Background to Lead SF Redevelopment Agency

    January 31, 2010 by tsff

    Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 in The Western Edition, “Blackwell uses community development background to lead SF Redevelopment Agency,” profiles Fred Blackwell, executive director for SFRA. Previously, Blackwell led community development at The San Francisco Foundation.

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More
  • Hometown Hero: Alameda County Sheriff’s Sergeant Steering Kids in Right Direction

    January 25, 2010 by tsff

    Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 in the Mercury News, “Hometown hero: Alameda County sheriff’s sergeant steering kids in right direction,” profiles Sgt. Marty Neideffer’s impact on the local community providing ways for kids to contribute positively and connect with mentors. Susan Beck received a grant from The San Francisco Foundation to create a garden for the [...]

    Categories
    • Community Development
    • Press Clippings
    • TSFF
    Tags
    • More

Pages:Prev1234567Next

Recent Posts

  • Report: Bay Area Muslim Population Now One of Largest in U.S.
  • Supporting the Oklahoma City Community
  • In Memorium, Larry Stupski
  • Muslims become part of Bay Area fabric
  • TSFF Awarded in Housing Hall of Fame

Posts by Category

  • Advisors
  • Art Awards
  • Arts and Culture
  • Community Development
  • Community Health
  • Community Leadership Awards
  • Community Leadership Project
  • Disaster Response and Recovery
  • Donors
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Faith-based Organizing
  • Immigration
  • Impact Stories
  • Investment Committee
  • Koshland Program
  • Koshland Young Leader Awards
  • Philanthropic Services
  • Press Clippings
  • Press Releases
  • Public Policy & Civic Engagement
  • recession recovery
  • TSFF

RSS Twitter / tsff

  • tsff: RT @TheMuslimGuy: REPORT:“California Bay Area Muslims Face Ongoing Islamophobia” Read report from San Francisco Foundation (@TSFF) here htt… May 24, 2013
  • tsff: Great coverage of ONBA's report! RT @KQEDnews Report: Bay Area Muslim population now one of largest in U.S. http://t.co/LYrQpWG3Z4 May 24, 2013

RSS The San Francisco Foundation's Facebook Wall

  • Did you hear KQED's coverage of the Bay Area Muslim Study earlier this week? If... May 24, 2013
    Did you hear KQED's coverage of the Bay Area Muslim Study earlier this week? If you missed it, be sure to listen online, and share your thoughts with us about this incredible benchmark study!Report: Bay Area Muslim Population Now One of Largest in U.S. | KQEDwww.kqed.orgWhile many enjoy economic opportunity and acceptance, significant numbers struggle w […]

TSFF FOR DONORS

  • Becoming a Donor
  • Leaving Your Legacy
  • Our Investment Strategy
  • Forms and Documents

CURRENT DONORS

Make grant recommendations, view fund balances and contributions in the Donor Center
Donor Center Login

TSFF FOR GRANTSEEKERS

  • TSFF Strategic Goals
  • Types of Funding Support
  • TSFF Program Information
  • Fiscal Sponsorship
  • Application Guidelines
  • Grantseeker FAQs

CURRENT GRANTEES

Submit reports and apply for grants in the Grantee Center
Grantee Center Login

Logo

Together, we are making change for the greater good and leaving a lasting impact in the Bay Area.
  • Contact TSFF
  • Events Calendar
  • E-newsletter Signup
The San Francisco Foundation
225 Bush St., Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tell us what you think of the new sff.org
  • Privacy Policy

    Copyright by MyCompany