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We are an incubator for creative thinkers: experts whose intimate knowledge of the Bay Area is invaluable in partnering with nonprofits. The professional staff in our Program Department utilizes their local expertise to cut quickly to the essence of issues affecting the region. Beyond community grantmaking, we also take a forward-looking approach to philanthropy. By launching initiatives that address specific problems, we provide a coordinated response to the pressing needs of our community.

  • Arts & Culture
    The Arts and Culture Program works to promote arts and artists, by supporting organizations that align with this goal, and to broaden cultural participation in the five counties we serve.
  • Community Development
    The Community Development Program focuses on solutions to poverty in the five counties we serve. Our goal is to stabilize families and individuals by investing in an expanded supply of affordable housing to address homelessness, and to prevent displacement due to high housing costs.
  • Community Health
    The Community Health Program works to expand access to health services and promote health prevention in the five counties we serve.
  • Education
    The Education Program invests in a full-service community school approach that supports families and communities to help children and youth succeed in school and provides opportunities for them to become confident, caring, and contributing adults.
  • Environment
    The Environment Program's overarching goal is to promote environmentally sustainable practices and equitable development that guarantee livable communities and healthy environments.
  • Social Justice
    The San Francisco Foundation has begun to restructure its Social Justice Program area. We will continue our commitment to Social Justice grantmaking and support, and in the interim will deliver that grantmaking and support through an integrated strategy involving the Foundation’s five other Program areas: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Community Health, Education, and Environment. Please visit the Social Justice page using the link above for more information.
  • Koshland Program
    The Koshland Civic Unity Program promotes civic unity by building mutual respect among diverse people in the community and encouraging small, voluntary efforts to address neighborhood problems.
  • Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sectors
    Learn about our support for the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Sectors in the Bay Area.
  • Awards Programs
    Learn about the Community Leadership Awards, our Arts Awards Program, and the Koshland Young Leader Awards.