Impact Campaign: the Power of Giving Together

Leverage the power of giving together with the Impact Campaign, a new focused strategy to make a difference in the areas of need you care about most. Invest in your passion for the arts, education, the environment, health, social justice, or fighting poverty, through these featured organizations that are making a remarkable impact.

Drawing upon the extensive knowledge and expertise of our Program Officers, we have hand-picked extraordinary organizations and initiatives that transform lives and strengthen our community. In addition to 36 outstanding community organizations, we also highlight six of The San Francisco Foundation’s special initiatives. We hope you will help support these new collaborative strategies to address the Bay Area’s toughest challenges.

Click on the categories below to learn about each of the featured organizations and initiatives. To make grant recommendations, please use our online form or download a Word document form that you can submit by email, mail, or fax. 

Please contact Joshua Jones at 415.733.8587 or donorservices@sff.org with questions.

Featured Organizations and Initiatives

Anti-Poverty

Housing Scholarship Program
Lift a family out of homelessness in San Francisco

Dolores Street Community Services
A haven for immigrant laborers

Greater Richmond Interfaith Program
Forging pathways out of homelessness

InnVision
Finding the way home

Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County
A continuum of services for the homeless

Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Transforming lives in the Tenderloin

Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel
A better future for homeless and runaway youth

Arts and Culture

Fund for Artists
Investing in a vibrant arts community

Creative Growth Art Center
Showcasing the creativity of artists with disabilities

Each One Reach One
The transformative power of the arts

East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
Strengthening the social fabric

LINES Ballet
Connecting audiences to a profound sense of shared humanity

Los Cenzontles
East Bay youth creating beautiful music

Shotgun Players
Going solar: good for the arts

Community Health

Oral Health Initiative
Improving access to dental services

Bayview Child Health Center
Caring for every child in the Bayview

Greater Options and Assistance for Lifelong Success for Women
Empowering East Bay women

Operation Access
Volunteer medical care for the uninsured

Second Harvest Food Bank
Healthy food for our local farm workers

Tenderloin Health
A holistic approach to HIV/AIDS treatment and risk

Youth UpRising
A model of healthcare for at-risk youth

Education and Youth

West Oakland Initiative
A community schools model improving student outcomes

Childhood Matters
Using the power of media to inspire parent involvement

Florence Crittenton Services
Ending poverty – one family at a time

Girls After School Academy
Building girls’ self-esteem

Multicultural Institute
From poverty and isolation to prosperity and participation

Oral Lee Brown Foundation
Supporting students from first grade to college

South of Market Child Care
A safe, nurturing environment for young children

Environment

Bay Area Livable Communities Initiative
Shaping Bay Area growth

Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Achieving social justice through a healthier environment

Center for Environmental Health
Protecting families and the environment from harmful chemicals

Communities for a Better Environment
Helping communities say no to pollution

Marine Mammal Center
Rescuing California’s marine mammals

Point Reyes Bird Observatory Conservation Science
Sustaining healthy ecosystems

Transportation and Land-Use Coalition
Livable communities for all

Social Justice

Get Out the Vote Program
Increasing participation of hard-to-reach voters

California Youth Connection
Empowering foster youth

Friendship House Association of American Indians
A home for healing

Partnership for Immigrant Leadership and Action
Lifting up the voices of immigrants

Project Avary
Supporting the children of incarcerated parents

Swords to Plowshares
Caring for our war veterans