Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 on St. Ambrose University, “Finding Faith and Fiction in China,” announces novelist Bo Caldwell’s appearance at the lecture discussing the connection between her writing and faith. The San Francisco Foundation awarded her the Joseph Henry Jackson award for her works previously.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 in The Western Edition, “Warren Hellman – bluegrass philanthropist funds annual festival,” profiles the achievements and life of Warren Hellman. Among his endeavors includes a close involvement with The San Francisco Foundation.
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 [...]
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 on ¡LatinoLA!, “Grammy nominated master guitarist & educator Eugene Rodriguez,” covers an interview between Rodriguez and Dr. Al Carlos Hernandez. Among Rodriguez’s accomplishments was receiving the coveted Community Leadership Award from The San Francisco Foundation in 2009 for his efforts to help the latino youth.
Thursday, October 13, 2011 in El Tecolote, “Community leaders and students honored at Herbst Theater,” discusses the annual Community Leadership Awards event held by The San Francisco Foundation September 26. John Santos received the Helen Crocker Russell Award for his positive contributions to the Bay Area. Others were awarded $7,000 donor sponsored awards for their [...]
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 in the Accent Advocate, “Ethnic events commemorate ancestors,” announces sponsored events that will celebrate Mexican Culture at the Contra Costa College. One of those helping make the event possible, department chairperson Norma Valdez-Jimenez, received the 2011 Daniel E. Koshland Civic Unity Award from The San Francisco Foundation.
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.
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 in The Bay Citizen, “In search for new SF arts leader, ‘trust issues’ emerge,” reports on the arts commission’s search for anew director of cultural affairs. The commission sought input on the new leader from different members of arts organizations including Andrew Salto of The San Francisco Foundation.