Donor Desk: Leslie &Amp; Merle Rabine
Foundation: San Francisco Foundation
Leslie's father was a plumber who became a gifted painter and left her a legacy of art and ethical action.The SFF donor advisor model allowed them to increase their donating power far beyond the...more

City of Oakland Continues Innovative Cultural Strategists-In-Government Program for Third Cycle
Foundation: San Francisco Foundation
"Here in Oakland, artists really try to reflect the pulse of the people," says Kev Choice. That's one reason the city of Oakland, Calif., is hiring six new cultural strategists to help solve some...more

Remembering Joe Brooks, Former SFF Program Executive, and Community Leader
Foundation: San Francisco Foundation
"Here in Oakland, artists really try to reflect the pulse of the people," says Kev Choice. That's one reason the city of Oakland, Calif., is hiring six new cultural strategists to help solve some...more

New $22M Philanthropic Initiative Launches to Propel the Community Ownership ...
Foundation: California Endowment, James Irvine Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Irvine Foundation
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is putting his money where his mouth is, with a $22 million initiative to support community ownership of real estate. The Community Ownership for Community Power...more

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we must focus on economic injustice - SF Examiner
Foundation: San Francisco Foundation
Those teachings and that immersion continue to serve as a compass in my philanthropic work today. “Philanthropy is commendable,” King said in...more

Bay Area Philanthropy Groups Step Up For Disaster Relief
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation
The ongoing flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area has prompted a call for help from some of the region's biggest donors. The San Francisco Chronicle reports seven community foundationsincluding...more

Global Citizen Promotes Chief Operating Officer to President
Foundation: Rose Community Foundation, Denver Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Victoria Foundation
Ben Garcia is the new director of the American LGBTQ+ Museum, set to open in 2024 in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Garcia, who will be the museum's first executive director,...more

City agreed to policy positions to get grant from Zuckerberg-funded organization – Palo Alto ...
Foundation: San Francisco Foundation
But on June 1, 2020, the council signed an agreement with a philanthropic nonprofit and a research institute to host someone who would work...more

The woking class American philanthropy turns left - The Economist
Foundation: Ford Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, California Wellness Foundation
In April the Ford Foundation announced $1bn in funding for social justice. The month before Goldman Sachs, a bank, trumpeted $100m in grants to curb...more

Giving to End Racism; Foundations Give More; Grant Maker Focuses on South
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Colorado Trust, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Francisco Foundation
... murder of George Floyd into philanthropic efforts designed to end racism: ... a new study by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of...more