1. Grantmaking. Our grantmaking is structured under these interconnected strategies — building power, creating financial well-being, and preserving communities. We have intentionally prioritized race and socioeconomic status in our grantmaking because our policies and systems have created barriers for low-income people of color when it comes to housing, education, criminal justice, jobs, and civic participation.
2. Collaborative work- Together with our partners, the San Francisco Foundation is tackling challenges to housing, employment, access to transit, and civic participation in the Bay Area. These collaborative efforts allow funders, donors, government agencies, and community organizations to pool resources and expertise to create large-scale, long-term solutions to these challenges. Each of these initiatives advances our goal of creating a more equitable region where everyone has what they need to thrive.
3. Funding Opportunities- We offer a range of funding opportunities for nonprofits (or fiscally sponsored organizations) in the five Bay Area counties.
4.Leadership Programs & Awards- we have developed lasting partnerships across communities and invested in long-term transformative work of community leaders and up and coming leaders in neighborhoods throughout the region. These commitments are lived out in the following programs that are integral to the vision of equity in the Bay Area.
5. Art Programs & Awards- The foundation is proud to bestow a variety of awards in literature, visual arts, film/video and playwriting that help foster innovation and individual artistic growth within our community.
6. Investments- Through our investments, we advance racial equity and economic inclusion by allocating capital to communities of color and managing our capital through an increasingly diverse set of asset managers. We invest our assets in alignment with our values and with the long-term goal of generating strong investment results.