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The San Francisco Foundation Impact Fund
These are challenging times for families. We feel the impact of an unstable global economy close to home; a rise in unemployment, foreclosures, a surge in the need for food and shelter, and overall anxiety as every family tightens its budget and many go without.
Our grantee partners and community members have spoken loud and clear that the immediate need is for safety net services and programs for our most vulnerable community members. Food security, domestic violence support, housing, childcare, and foster youth assistance are our top priorities during this crisis.
This season, we launch our San Francisco Foundation Impact Fund, a mutual fund of effective philanthropy to make your dollars make a difference. Now more than ever, knowledge and strategy are the keys to ensuring your investment reaps an impact. The San Francisco Foundation is known for its expertise and knowledge of effective leaders and organizations in the Bay Area. The 2008 Impact Fund features three areas that focus on your most critical concerns:
To read about each Impact Fund grantee, visit our Impact Fund Grantees page.
How to Support The San Francisco Foundation Impact Fund
There are three ways you can make a grant to The San Francisco Foundation Impact Fund:
A. Log in to Donor Center. To recommend a grant to one of our Impact Funds in Donor Center, please follow these steps:
- From the Recommend a Grant tab, click Change/Select. This will take you to the Foundation’s organization search screen.
- Search for and select one of our three Impact Funds by typing End Poverty Impact Fund, Children and Youth Impact Fund, or Healthy Communities Impact Fund into the Organization Name field.
- Complete the remainder of the online grant recommendation form indicating grant amount, acknowledgment information, and any special instructions.
To grant to an additional Impact Fund, please repeat this process by searching for and selecting a different Impact Fund name.
B. Complete the Grant Recommendation form and return it by mail or fax.
C. If you are not a San Francisco Foundation donor, please contact Lisa Rose at 415.733.8534 or lmr@sff.org.