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.
Friday, September 30, 2011 per sfwire.com, “San Francisco Foundation Inspires Audience at Community Leadership Awards” recalls The San Francisco Foundation’s 2011 Community Leadership Awards event presented on Tuesday Evening at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco. Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., CEO of TSFF was present to remark on the impact the [...]
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in The Oakland Post, “Five Bay Area Leaders Win Awards for Community Impact” recalls The San Francisco Foundation’s 2011 Community Leadership Award winners, Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, Gonzalo Rucobo, Jordan Simmons, John Santos, and Ravenswood Family Health Center, who will be honored for their outstanding contributions to the Bay Area community.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in The Oakland Post, “Bishop Flunder Receives SF Foundation Award” The San Francisco Foundation honored Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, founder and director of Ark of Refuge, for courageously spearheading a movement of HIV/AIDS prevention, response, and care within the African American faith community and beyond.
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 on Racialicious, “Musical interlude: Quinn DeVeaux and Meklit Hadero cover Arcade Fire [Culturelicious],” profiles the musical duo. Meklit Hadero completed work at The San Francisco Foundation recently.
Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 in Beyond Chron, “Gordon Chin, longtime Chinatown and SF affordable housing leader, retires,” announces the retirement of Chin from his position with the Chinatown Community Development Center. In the early stages of his activist career he helped to start the foundation by applying for a grant at The San Francisco Foundation.
Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 in the Public News Service, “More CA organizations make promise to make charitable dollars work harder,” covers the move of eight charitable foundations joining the Philanthropy Promise, an initiative that requires at least half of grants support causes that benefit the poor, elderly, and other groups. The San Francisco Foundation’s CEO [...]
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 on Drummerszone.com, “John Santos receives Community Leadership Award,” profiles the latest honoree John Santos and his musical work. The San Francisco Foundation will present Santos with the 2011 Community Leadership Award.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 on Re:Philanthropy, “Community Foundations Redefine Redevelopment,” The San Francisco Foundation’s own James Head, vice president of programs, writes on the Hope SF initiative, which seeks to create urban development that provides affordable housing and is green friendly.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 in NCRP, “32 U.S. foundations join campaign to prioritize underserved communities,” reports on the Philanthropy Promise, an initiative that encourages strategic giving for the intent of lasting social change. The San Francisco Foundation is one of 32 foudatinos to join the promise. CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., of TSFF made a [...]