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Together with community leaders, nonprofits, and donors, we are committed to advancing racial equity and economic inclusion in the Bay Area.

Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations. Together with community leaders, nonprofits, and donors, we are committed to advancing racial equity and economic inclusion to ensure that everyone in the Bay Area has a chance to attend a good school, get a good job, live in a safe and affordable home, and have a strong political voice. The San Francisco Foundation is building a future where everyone can thrive.

10/14/2026

October is Filipino American History Month! Did you know that nearly 290,000 Filipino immigrants and Filipino Americans call the San Francisco Bay Area home?

Today's Filipino community is vibrant and growing, but previous generations endured significant struggles to establish a foothold. As many Filipino people and families arrived in the Bay Area in the 1970s, they faced discrimination, isolation, and barriers to housing, employment, and civic life. SFF grantee Filipino Advocates for Justice was created to help fill the gaps. Today, their team connects people with legal partners who help families with the immigration process, and connects people with healthcare and stable housing.

SFF is proud to support Filipino Advocates for Justice in their mission to serve Filipino families across the Bay Area. Learn more about their work: https://sff.org/a-legacy-of-standing-together-how-filipino-advocates-for-justice-meets-the-needs-of-immigrant-communities/

10/12/2026

As the ancestral homeland of the Ohlone people, the Bay Area has long been home to Indigenous communities whose cultures, traditions, and connections to the land continue today.

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, SFF is highlighting the local, Native-led organizations like Friendship House Association of American Indians (Friendship House SF) that serve the Bay Area’s Indigenous communities. Friendship House SF creates spaces for healing, reconnecting with culture, and building community right here in San Francisco.

SFF proudly supported the Village SF Wellness Center, which broke ground this year. Once open, the center will provide a Native-led model of holistic healing to more than 7,000 community members each year. Learn more: friendshiphousehealing.org/the-village-sf.

09/30/2026

This Latinx Heritage Month, SFF is highlighting Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez’s dedication to racial justice and economic opportunity.

Through the Garcia Gonzalez Fund, Sergio, Amelia, and their daughters support Bay Area nonprofits led by communities of color that advance economic inclusion, racial justice, and equity in the arts and culture. As East Bay residents, they are especially committed to community-rooted organizations, including Fruitvale-based Centro Legal de la Raza and The Unity Council. Learn more about Sergio, Amelia, and how their family gives back to the community: https://sff.org/donor-desk-sergio-garcia-and-amelia-gonzalez/

09/28/2026

For more than 23 years, Rising Juntos has worked alongside Black, Brown, and low-income residents across Contra Costa County to build leadership, connect families to resources, and take action on issues affecting their communities.

As a Stand Together Bay Area Fund recipient, Rising Juntos builds trusted relationships with residents through its network of more than 200 volunteers. By showing up in parks, schools, churches, and neighborhoods, the organization helps immigrant families who are experiencing tremendous fear by connecting them to support, accurate information, and resources. For one mother, that support helped her move from staying home out of fear to advocating alongside her neighbors for policy change.

Rising Juntos helps residents find strength in community and create change alongside their neighbors. Learn more: https://sff.org/rising-juntos-volunteer-powered-approach-to-supporting-immigrant-families/

09/17/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Community Leadership Award Winners!

⭐Omar Carrera, CEO of Canal Alliance
⭐Janetta Johnson, CEO of the Miss Major Alexander L. Lee TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center (TGI Justice Project (TGIJP))
⭐Kimi Lee, Executive Director of Bay Rising and Bay Resistance
⭐Dr. Daniela “Danny” Dominguez, Founder and Director of On The Margins and Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco

We thank these recipients for their vision, courage, and commitment to helping create a more equitable future for all. Since 1963, SFF’s Community Leadership Awards have celebrated leaders working to strengthen communities and address the Bay Area’s most pressing challenges. Learn more about the winners: https://sff.org/san-francisco-foundation-announces-2026-community-leadership-award-winners/

09/15/2026

As Latinx Heritage Month begins today, SFF is proud to work alongside Latine leaders and organizations to build a more inclusive and equitable Bay Area.

When philanthropy is rooted in community, we can make lasting change. SFF’s Latine Kitchen Cabinet (LKC) brings together local Latine leaders who help shape how SFF responds to crises, sees new opportunities, and makes bold, long-term investments in Latine communities. Learn more: https://sff.org/why-philanthropy-must-stay-rooted-in-community-and-share-power-to-be-effective/

09/09/2026

This year, Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs (CROP) fellows have visited the Capitol multiple times to ensure that the voices of those with lived experience of incarceration are represented at the heart of State policymaking. Fellows met with legislative offices, gave public comment on bills affecting resource allocation for people coming home from prison, and built community with other formerly incarcerated advocates.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from SFF! Today, we’re celebrating workers who are the backbone of our region and recognizing all they do to build a stronger Bay Area.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to find a good job, build economic security, and thrive. That’s why SFF is committed to supporting workers and communities facing economic barriers. Through ReWork the Bay, SFF works with partners to build better pathways to good jobs and strengthen our regional workforce. Learn more at reworkthebay.org.

08/31/2026

SFF is proud to be recognized by Inside Philanthropy as one of six place-based funders from across the country making an outsized impact.

As SFF CEO Fred Blackwell said, we “pushed all our chips in the middle of the table around a bold equity agenda for greater racial and economic inclusion in the Bay Area region.” From ReWork the Bay, which brings funders together to support workers and build a more equitable economy, to Partnership for the Bay’s Future, which invests in housing, transportation, and economic equity, collaboration is central to how we drive change. Read more: https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/these-6-place-based-funders-show-us-the-power-of-local-philanthropy -show-us-the-power-of-local-philanthropy

08/26/2026

Marking the 40th anniversary of the awards, SFF and SOMArts Cultural Center are proud to present the 2026 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition! Curated by Kevin B. Chen, the exhibition features 15 exceptional emerging artists and highlights the transformative role that scholarship support plays in sustaining creative practice.

The Murphy & Cadogan Awards help fuel the forward-thinking visual arts movement that makes the Bay Area unique by fostering the artistic potential of fine arts students. The opening reception and awards ceremony celebrating this year’s recipients will take place on Friday, October 16, from 7 PM to 9 PM.

Admission to the exhibition in SOMArts’ Main Gallery is free and open to all ages from October 17 through November 15, 2026. Learn more: https://somarts.org/exhibition/murphycadogan2026/

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Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm

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https://sff.org/

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