Thursday, May 3, 2012 on ABC KGO Channel 7, “Jobs, housing coming to Bayview-Hunters Point,” announces money donated by Lennar Corp. is earmarked to benefit the Bayview-Hunters Point community. The San Francisco Foundation will play a pivotal role providing financial management and fund distribution.
Monday, April 20, 2012 in The Chronicle of Philanthropy “Why new foundation leaders need to understand an organization’s culture,” reports on practical ways to become aware of, and make appropriate changes to, a foundation’s culture to remain relevant and effective, offered by CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., of The San Francisco Foundation.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in San Francisco Magazine, “The new, (hopefully) improved, totally DIY school,” profiles a novel, self-paced school that nods at how children learn at various speeds. CEO Sandra R. Hernández M.D., CEO of The San Francisco Foundation expresses that a one size fits all model is antiquated toward helping all children succeed [...]
Thursday, March 1, 2012 in Marin Independent Journal, “Marin Community Foundation joins effort to foster better relations between Muslims and Non-Muslims,” covers the efforts of the Marin Community Foundation to work with other groups to foster dialogue and collaboration. The San Francisco Foundation provided $50,000 toward the One Nation Bay Collaborative’s pool of $230,000 to [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012 in The Pine Tree “Calaveras Community Foundation recognizes donations,” Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has been the recipient of over $30,000 in the past three years that have gone to specifically benefit county seniors. A large contribution came to CCF through a donor advised fund, the Federlein Family Fund, at The San Francisco [...]
The San Francisco Foundation’s public policy agenda weaves through the work we do to support long-term change in the Bay Area. On Tuesday, January 24, we launched a conversation about state budget policy through a convening of regional policy experts and advocates called “Budget Reform 2012: Voter Education and Mobilization to Shape a More Equitable Economy.” [...]
Saturday, February 18, 2012 in the San Francisco Chronicle, “Oakland’s McClymonds High is a full-service school,” heralds the McClymonds Youth and Family Center as a model to be replicated. Krishen Laetsch, the center’s advisory board chairman, and consultant at The San Francisco Foundation explains the impact the resources will have including a health clinic, computers and [...]
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 [...]
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in The Ithican, “L’Arrivée de Lumière: Cornell alumna returns to pay tribute to pioneers of french cinematography,” reports the production, “Bring on the Lumière,” was commissioned by The San Francisco Foundation.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in AsianWeek, “Innovative multimedia event highlights Bay Area Chinese history,” announces Chinese Whispers: Golden Gate, supported in part by The San Francisco Foundation.