We will not retreat, and we will not turn our backs. When we protect our neighbors, we strengthen our entire community.
Learn how you can help immigrants locally, in Minnesota, and across the country:
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Exciting news for SF! A diverse and influential working group is coming together to reshape the city’s constitution, and we’re proud to share that our CEO, Fred Blackwell, is among the 31 members leading this initiative focused on charter reform and urban revitalization.
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This year, we proved that when we come together, we create real impact. As we enter 2026, let's continue to build a Bay Area where everyone can thrive ❤️
2025 didn’t just ask for our attention—it demanded our courage.
But if there is one thing I learned this year, it’s that the antidote to fear isn’t silence. The antidote is community and action.
Read more on how we are holding strong to our values: https://ow.ly/qEbA50XQvq4
When we come together, we make the Bay Area a better home for all of us. Thank you for partnering with the San Francisco Foundation to build a brighter future where everyone feels valued and supported. We wish you a new year of continued connection and a renewed hope in what we can achieve together.
SFF is proud to support the national rollout of "1-800 Happy Birthday," an exhibition focused on the lives of Oscar Grant and other victims of police violence. The exhibit kicks off on January 19 in San Francisco.
Read the full story about this project via @@forbes.com: https://ow.ly/f0kt50XCegY
Stand Together Bay Area has a bold goal to raise $10 million to provide urgent financial assistance for families in need. Your gift will:
🏡Help families pay rent
⛑️Provide aid during times of fear
👫🏾Strengthen orgs working directly with families
Support: https://ow.ly/tc7S50Xtfkk
More than ever, there is a need to provide resources to help immigrant families navigate this challenging time. SFF grantee Faith in Action Bay Area is providing legal and financial support for families in San Mateo as a result of immigration deportations and detainment.
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"I have faith that our Bay Area communities will stand together in solidarity and non-violent protests and make sure we stand side-by-side in solidarity with our community." -Centro Legal de la Raza Monique Berlanga
Join us https://ow.ly/sjLl50Xhft4.
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Want to kickstart your career in social justice and philanthropy? We’re looking for a Program Assistant to join the Policy and Innovation division within our Community Impact Department.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/sXuv50X7qJh
Bay Area immigrant families are experiencing financial distress due to fear of detainment and deportation. SFF, elected officials & community leaders announced #StandTogetherBayArea, a rapid-response fund to provide urgent financial assistance and support immigrants in crisis ow.ly/WC9U50WZCjv
Mayor Barbara Lee and Bay Area foundations, have secured millions in philanthropic and entrepreneurial investment. From launching the city’s first One Oakland Fund to galvanizing multi-million-dollar contributions directed toward a wide range of priorities.
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SFF is proud to partner with @somarts.bsky.social to present the 2025 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts.
Exhibition Dates: 11/7–12/7, 2025
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: 11/6
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We are excited to announce the appointment of Peter Bratt and Kimberly Brandon to our Board of Trustees.
“Peter and Kimberly bring to SFF deep expertise in the arts, finance, and community service, as well as a love for the Bay Area,” says SFF CEO Fred Blackwell.
More: ow.ly/l72h50WCkUN
SFF donors Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez share why they remain deeply committed to community and social justice.
"It feels more important than ever to be actively contributing and building relationships with everyone protecting the future of the Bay Area."
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SFF will collaborate with key philanthropic, non-profit, and govt leaders to support Breaking the Cycle, a bold public-private partnership working to transform SF’s health and homelessness response system. The fund launches with $37.5M in initial private funding commitments.
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SFF was honored to host a powerful roundtable conversation with @bradyunited.org, Mayor Barbara Lee, @warriorsofficial.bsky.social Steve Kerr, and community leaders committed to ending gun violence.
SFF is proud to stand alongside changemakers working to make that vision a reality.
Congrats to our 2025 Koshland Young Leader Awardees!
SFF recognizes SFUSD young leaders who balance extraordinary challenges yet show academic promise and community leadership. The program has awarded ~$1M to more than 170 young leaders to give them a jump start for college. sff.org/kyla
🎉 Exciting news! We’re investing $1.5 million in the Central City Hospitality House's Community Arts Program to preserve the space on Market Street as a permanent arts and cultural asset, aligning our work and strategy to build thriving communities with vibrant public life.
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We will meet this moment by doing what we do best. We will direct resources to the organizations protecting civil liberties and providing deportation defense, from LA to the Bay Area and across the state, and we will add our voices to those advocating for democracy and inclusion.
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Immigrants are our neighbors, our colleagues, our family—they are us. With each generation, immigrants have woven the vibrant economic, cultural, and social fabric of CA. They are not a threat to be policed; they are the very people who continually build and better this nation.
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(3/3) Together, we have approved allocating an additional $15 million from our endowment and reserves to strengthen our community and grantee partners, enabling them to continue fighting for and serving our communities with resilience and determination.
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(2/3) We recognize that these values are not universally accepted, and that standing up for them may come at a cost. But we also know that silence is not an option. As SFF CEO Fred Blackwell reminds us: “Courage is contagious.”
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(1/3) SFF is a community foundation driven by the enduring values of the Bay Area – a region that has long championed social justice and the fundamental belief that everyone, without exception, deserves the opportunity to thrive.
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SFF is proud to join SF Pride as a sponsor for this year's Pride Parade! 🏳️🌈
Read more via @abc7news.bsky.social: ow.ly/4ziE50W1jkw
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