Bay Area grantseekers may wish to familiarize themselves with the Robert Stewart Odell and Helen Pfeiffer Odell Fund, an accessible funder with a straightforward grant application process.
Read MoreThe Kaliski family is the driving force behind the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation. Here are some essential things for Bay Area grantseekers to know about its local giving.
Read MoreModeled on NYC’s Robin Hood Foundation, this grantmaker draws support from high-profile California donors as it takes on problems around housing, early childhood, education and employment in the Bay Area.
Read MoreMajor Golden State grantmakers have gotten behind PIVOT, a collaborative fund to resource democracy work and build community power. Its initial grants have prioritized voter organizing alongside wider movement building.
Read MoreThe Full Circle Fund stands out as a nontraditional grantmaker with many influential people behind the scenes. Here are some basics on this organization and how you can connect with it in Northern California.
Read MoreHere are the top things to know about the Tully and Elise Friedman Fund. This funder is worth knowing if you run a nonprofit in the Bay Area because of its potential for future giving.
Read MoreA San Francisco funder that you may not have heard of is the Charles N. Felton and Charlotte Ashley Felton Endowment. This is a small funder, but an accessible one.
Read MoreThe former Cisco CEO hails from the generation of givers who made their fortunes in tech’s first wave. We dig into his family’s grantmaking and meet the heirs who’ll carry that philanthropy forward.
Read MoreThe Ertz Family Foundation was started by not one but two professional athletes: Julie and Zach Ertz. EFF has Bay Area roots and pays attention to local causes that benefit children and families.
Read MoreDeloitte, Salesforce and the World Economic Forum launched a challenge that they hope will help revive a struggling San Francisco. But can backing social entrepreneurs really pull the city out of its “doom loop?”
Read MoreThe NBA power couple are ramping up their giving in their adopted home city of Oakland, with a continued focus on healthy food, education and recreation for youth. We connected with them to learn more.
Read MoreThe Common App for the Arts, launched by three Bay Area foundations, consolidates each funder’s grants on a single user interface. We look at how it came together, plans for future iterations and more.
Read MoreRay Colmenar recently succeeded Lateefah Simon as president of the Oakland-based Akonadi Foundation. We spoke to him about his career, the notion of co-governance, Akonadi’s racial justice commitments and more.
Read MoreThe Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund stands out for its narrow focus regarding both geography and what it supports. Here is an overview of this funder and what backs in the Bay Area.
Read MoreWith its new $24.5 million Endeavor Fund, the Walter & Elise Haas Fund made a point of selecting grantees committed to their workers’ wellbeing. Haas is also being loud and proud about that fact in front of other funders.
Read MoreBurton J. McMurtry was a Silicon Valley venture capital investor who created a family foundation before his death in 2018. Here are some details about the McMurtry Family Foundation to guide Bay Area nonprofits.
Read MoreThe Marini Family Trust operates as a family foundation and carries out the legacy of Frank Marini, a prominent San Franciscan and philanthropist. Here’s how Bay Area groups can approach this funder for support.
Read MoreAn iconic LGBTQ community funder, the Bay Area-based Horizons Foundation has spent decades building up the grassroots. Today, though it’s still modest in size, its impact extends to the national and international stage.
Read MoreFounded by a tech sector veteran, the LS Foundation prioritizes the Bay Area and has a few different interests that it focuses on. Here is some information about this funder and its Bay Area support.
Read MoreWith deep roots in San Francisco, Richard Levin is a Bay Area millionaire who has been quietly involved in philanthropy for many years. Here are a few things to know about the foundation he created with his wife, Emily.
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