February 05, 2024 The Robin Hood of the West: Inside the Antipoverty Work of Tipping Point Community February 05, 2024/ Ade Adeniji Modeled 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 More
January 11, 2024 How Does the Full Circle Fund Work in the Bay Area? January 11, 2024/ Alyssa Ochs The 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 More
December 12, 2023 A Look Inside the Tully and Elise Friedman Fund’s Bay Area Giving December 12, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Here 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 More
November 30, 2023 Top Facts to Know About Charles N. Felton and Charlotte Ashley Felton Endowment November 30, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs A 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 More
November 21, 2023 And the Winners Are… Here Are the 14 Innovators Chosen to “Reimagine” San Francisco November 21, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Deloitte, Salesforce, and the World Economic Forum challenged entrepreneurs to bring sustainable plans — and jobs — to help revitalize a struggling city. Find out which ideas met the challenge. Read More
November 20, 2023 A Closer Look at the Philanthropy of First Wave Tech Billionaire John Morgridge and His Family November 20, 2023/ Mike Scutari The 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 More
November 03, 2023 A Glimpse into the Ertz Family Foundation’s Bay Area Commitment November 03, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The 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 More
September 25, 2023 Can This Sustainability Challenge Help Revive a Struggling City? September 25, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Deloitte, 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 More
September 20, 2023 AI in Education? Salesforce Takes the Plunge September 20, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Artificial intelligence loomed very large at several recent Bay Area functions hosted by Salesforce. As the trailblazing corporate funder leans into AI in its education giving, are there pitfalls to consider?Read More
September 07, 2023 Stephen and Ayesha Curry Tell Us About the Future of Their Philanthropy September 07, 2023/ Ade Adeniji The 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 More
August 30, 2023 “The Time Was Right.” How Three Funders Joined Forces to Simplify the Grant Application Process August 30, 2023/ Mike Scutari The 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 More
August 24, 2023 Eight Questions for Ray Colmenar, President of the Akonadi Foundation August 24, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Ray 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 More
August 17, 2023 A Look at the Transparent and Accessible Community Foundation of Sonoma County August 17, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs CFSC is one of the leading community foundations in the Bay Area. Let’s dive into CFSC’s grantmaking to learn more about how to approach this accessible funder for support.Read More
August 09, 2023 A Family Foundation's Legacy of Supporting Latino Communities Will Live on Through a New Fund August 09, 2023/ Martha Ramirez The Castellano Family Foundation, which was founded after the family behind it won the lottery, has sunsetted. But its work will live on through a new fund housed at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.Read More
June 21, 2023 Facing Deep Regional Inequality, Silicon Valley Community Foundation Zeroes in on Early Childhood June 21, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Silicon Valley has pockets of deep poverty — and child care deserts — alongside areas of immense, tech-fueled wealth. SVCF’s Christine Thorsteinson details the foundation’s efforts boost access to quality early education.Read More
June 16, 2023 What Jewish Charities in the Bay Area Should Know About the Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund June 16, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The 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 More
June 13, 2023 Magic Cabinet: A Matchmaking Participatory Grantmaker Helps Teams of Grantees Build Capacity June 13, 2023/ Wendy Paris This Bay Area and Pacific Northwest funder has a unique take on participatory grantmaking, inviting small cohorts of grantees to share flexible, capacity-building funds. Magic Cabinet’s leadership explains how it works.Read More
May 18, 2023 Six Questions for Cathy Cha, President and CEO of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund May 18, 2023/ Martha Ramirez We spoke with the leader of this prominent California social justice funder to discuss her career, her experience as the daughter of Korean immigrants, threats to American democracy, and more.Read More
May 01, 2023 This Bay Area Grantmaker’s Pushing for Good Nonprofit Jobs. Will Other Funders Take a Cue? May 01, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe With 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 More
April 21, 2023 A Look at Venture Capitalist Burt McMurtry’s Bay Area Philanthropy April 21, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Burton 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 More