The San Francisco Foundation in the News

The San Francisco Foundation’s expert staff and dedicated grantees are often featured in local and national press. Here are some of the latest articles.

San Francisco Chronicle
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene
12 Bay Area arts organizations win $250,000 in grants from the National Arts Marketing Project Awards
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

KQED Forum
How Would You Make a Difference?
CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., joins Forum host Scott Schafer to discuss making a difference in our community.
Monday, December 21, 2009

KQED Capital Notes Blog
A Conversation About The Crisis
CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., joins a panel discussion on the good and bad of government and public policy in California.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

San Francisco Business Times
The San Francisco Foundation Approves New $5M Fund [PDF]
$5 million Program Related Investment (PRI) fund approved to preserve affordable housing, generate and preserve jobs, and protect the environment.
Friday, December 4, 2009

San Francisco Business Times
Tough Times Aren’t Over [PDF]
Even in an improving economy, foundation giving will be affected for years.
Friday, November 20, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
Photo Gallery
Pictures of our 2009 winners and other attendees featured in the Chronicle’s Parties column.
Sunday, November 1, 2009

944 Magazine
The San Francisco Foundation 2009 Community Leadership Awards
Event photos from our 2009 Community Leadership Awards at the Herbst Theatre.
Monday, October 5, 2009

Wisconsin Public Radio
Should a public option be a part of the national healthcare reform bill?
CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., and Kathleen Dunn of Wisconsin Public Radio analyze a public option healthcare plan in San Francisco.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Foundation's Caring Leadership
CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., featured in the Chronicle's Sunday profile
Sunday, September 6, 2009

ABC 7 News
Bay Area arts community reinvents itself
John Killacky, Arts and Culture Program Officer, discusses the impact of the economy on Bay Area arts organizations
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

San Francisco Business Times
Arts groups’ survival imperiled by hit to funding source [PDF]
The San Francisco Foundation's Nonprofit Transitions Fund
Friday, July 31, 2009


San Francisco Examiner
Credo: CEO takes on public health with grace
Q&A with CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
Thursday, July 2, 2009

San Francisco Examiner
The state of San Francisco nonprofits
Meet the Grantmakers series featuring Denny Martin, Community Health Program Officer
Monday, June 1, 2009

San Francisco Magazine
In good we trust
How the Bay Area innovates at doing good
June 2009

Blue Avocado
Survival Strategies for the Arts
John Killacky, Arts and Culture Program Officer
Friday, May 15, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. charities face cut in city funding
Community-Based Task Force report released by The San Francisco Foundation and the city attorney's office
Thursday, April 30, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area charities unite, share aid to survive
The San Francisco Foundation gives charities $1 million to unite, survive
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

San Francisco Business Times
S.F. Foundation throws lifeline to nonprofits [PDF]
The San Francisco Foundation's Nonprofit Transitions Fund
Friday, April 24, 2009

San Francisco Business Times
The Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business [PDF]
CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., recognized as one of The Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area nonprofits brace for 2010 shakeout
Impact of the economic crisis on Bay Area nonprofits and the Foundation response
Sunday, March 1, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
Arts groups look for funding answers at YBCA
Noted economist Jeremy Nowak spoke at this convening, co-organized by The San Francisco Foundation
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Related: Read Jeremy Nowak's presentation [download PDF] to our Board of Trustees on Monday, January 12, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
Foundations see assets dropping, demands rising
CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., addresses current giving trends
Thursday, January 29, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle
Interest blossoms in point-click philanthropy
Front page feature article about The San Francisco Foundation
Sunday, October 12, 2008

KQED Radio News
Bay Area Charities and Year-End Giving
Denny Martin, Community Health Program Officer
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008

KQED Radio - The California Report
Shakespeare Saved
John Killacky, Arts and Culture Program Officer
Friday, January 2, 2009

Tufts Medicine
The Catalyst 
A profile of CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
Monday, June 30, 2008

San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Foundation's honorees included...
PiX feature on our 2008 Community Leadership Awards celebration
Sunday, October 19, 2008

Hispanic Business Magazine
Tenacious Trailblazer: Sandra Hernández is Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year
Cover story featuring CEO Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
Monday, March 31, 2008

San Francisco Business Times
Finding 'magic in the mix'  [PDF]
CFO Monica Pressley recognized in special section on CFO of the Year Awards
Friday, May 30, 2008

East Bay Business Times
East Bay agencies awarded grants to hire more housing counselors
Recognition of the Foundation's support of the California Home Ownership Preservation Initiative
Wednesday, April 16, 2008