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American Friends of the Israel Museum -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel -
$25,000
Grant Amount:
$25,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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California State Parks Foundation -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Exploratorium -
$9,250
Grant Amount:
$9,250 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Friends of the Urban Forest -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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KQED -
$11,000
Grant Amount:
$11,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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League of Women Voters -
$7,500
Grant Amount:
$7,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Marine Mammal Center -
$4,000
Grant Amount:
$4,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Merola Opera Program -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund -
$2,000
Grant Amount:
$2,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Regents of the University of California for the Haas School of Business -
$11,000
Grant Amount:
$11,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Regents of the University of California for the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Ballet Association -
$11,000
Grant Amount:
$11,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music -
$11,000
Grant Amount:
$11,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art -
$15,000
Grant Amount:
$15,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Opera Association -
$11,000
Grant Amount:
$11,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco S.P.C.A. -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Symphony Association -
$15,000
Grant Amount:
$15,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Save the Redwoods League -
$2,000
Grant Amount:
$2,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Skirball Cultural Center -
$7,500
Grant Amount:
$7,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Stern Grove Festival Association -
$25,000
Grant Amount:
$25,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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United Negro College Fund -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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United Way of the Bay Area -
$50,000
Grant Amount:
$50,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Vine Village -
$7,500
Grant Amount:
$7,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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WildCare -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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World Affairs Council of Northern California -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Young Audiences of Northern California -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Capital
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St. Anthony Foundation -
$125,000
St. Anthony Foundation is a social service organization dedicated to serving San Francisco's poor. Its dining room, open since 1950, serves 40% of all the free meals in the City. In 2010, it served 55,000 more meals than in the previous year, even though its dining room operates out of an old auto repair shop with room to serve 400. St. Anthony Foundation receives Fund support to build a new, seismically safe dining room plus three stories of program services. Mercy Housing will build 90 affordable senior housing units on site as well. The building will serve as the cornerstone of a citywide resilience plan, able to provide food and medical assistance following a disaster.
Grant Amount:
$125,000 [2011]
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$125,000 [2012]
Project Dates: 04/04/2011 through 04/04/2013
Project Web Site: www.stanthonysf.org
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Civic Engagement & Leadership
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Building Movement Project -
$35,000
Fiscal Sponsor: Demos
Talking about Taxes staff and volunteers use a train-the-trainer model to provide workshops to nonprofit staff in California on tax and budget policy implications for the sector. In 2012, with support from the Fund, the project intends to increase its number of volunteer presenters, double the number of workshop participants, increase the visibility of its free workshops, and use social media to reinforce and update its content and connections to policy change opportunities.
Grant Amount:
$35,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/27/2011 through 09/27/2012
Project Web Site: www.buildingmovement.org/
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Chinatown Community Development Center -
$20,000
The Chinatown Community Development Center endeavors to enhance quality of life for its low-income, San Francisco clients. Its new leadership receives Fund support to develop a five-year plan, manage its reduced budget, and successfully navigate the complex political environment in which it operates.
Grant Amount:
$20,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/15/2011 through 12/15/2012
Project Web Site: www.chinatowncdc.org
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Coro Northern California -
$2,000
This grant helped fund the three-week placement of a fellow from the Coro Northern California Fellows Program in Public Affairs. The fellow in question surveyed disaster-preparedness social media resources, helping to create a page of user-friendly links and resources. This collection of information will be posted on the Walter & Elise Haas Fund website to assist grantees and the greater community in preparing for possible disaster.
Grant Amount:
$2,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/30/2011 through 11/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.coro.org
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Horizons Foundation -
$20,000
Horizons strives to strengthen the leadership of those San Francisco organizations that serve the LGBT community. It is leading a leadership development program for executive directors, board members, and second-line staff that promotes stability and sustainability. This Horizon project builds on its earlier work, begun at the onset of the economic downturn, to convene and support executive directors.
Grant Amount:
$20,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/15/2011 through 12/15/2012
Project Web Site: www.horizonsfoundation.org
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San Francisco Neighborhood Centers Together -
$35,000
Fiscal Sponsor: Richmond District Neighborhood Center
San Francisco Neighborhood Centers Together is a 10-year-old network of nine neighborhood centers, spanning San Francisco from Visitacion Valley to Telegraph Hill. The Fund has supported SFNCT as it pioneered sharing administrative staff, coordinated cross-agency training, and built leadership capacity. In this new era of economic austerity, SFNCT will expand its shared staffing model, assess the cost benefits for each partner organization, and focus on enhancing earned revenue from space rentals. SFNCT will also expand its leadership and peer-support programs to include second-line leadership at each center.
Grant Amount:
$35,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 07/14/2011 through 07/14/2012
Project Web Site: www.nct-sf.org
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Leadership
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CompassPoint Nonprofit Services -
$50,000
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services continues to be the largest and most important provider of technical assistance to the Bay Area nonprofit sector. It offers a range of leadership, management, strategy, and sector-building programs. The organization is exceptionally well managed, applying the advice it offers to its own operations. A multiyear general operating grant from the Fund allows CompassPoint the flexibility it needs to underwrite continuous innovation in its menu of programs and services.
Grant Amount:
$50,000 [2011]
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$50,000 [2012]
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$50,000 [2013]
Project Dates: 11/18/2011 through 11/18/2012
Project Web Site: www.compasspoint.org
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Legacy
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art -
$100,000
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is co-producing The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde, a major touring exhibition about the collections and influence of author Gertrude Stein, her brothers Leo and Michael Stein, and Michael's wife Sarah Stein. The exhibit will include paintings owned by Elise Haas, who was a friend of Sarah and Michael Stein. Elise Haas established a Sarah and Michael Stein Memorial Collection at SFMOMA in 1953. This grant is split $40,000/$60,000 between the Other Grantmaking Interests and the Arts programs. The listing has been duplicated in both areas.
Grant Amount:
$100,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 04/04/2011 through 04/04/2012
Project Web Site: www.sfmoma.org
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Other
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Enterprise Community Partners -
$175,000
Enterprise Community Partners is the main provider of technical assistance to Hope SF, an initiative to transform dilapidated public housing projects into vibrant, mixed-income communities. In 2011, Enterprise made substantial progress, breaking ground on the first project, launching a $25 million campaign, and building national interest. New campaign materials have been developed, evaluators are in place, and a dedicated project director has been hired. Of this grant from the Fund, $25,000 supports Enterprise’s technical assistance and the remainder goes to the Hope SF Fund to help cover the costs of evaluation, the new project director, and other programs.
Grant Amount:
$175,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/18/2011 through 11/18/2012
Project Web Site: www.enterprisecommunity.org
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Hebrew Home for the Aged / Jewish Home San Francisco -
$75,000
Founded in 1871, Jewish Home of San Francisco is a nonprofit, licensed skilled nursing center specializing in care, services, and programs for older adults. Admission is not limited by religious or cultural affiliation. To meet evolving needs and advances in senior care, the Jewish Home has grown to a nine-acre comprehensive care center that serves approximately 400 residents. This grant from the Fund will defray the costs of launching a campaign that will enable the Jewish Home to upgrade its oldest building and expand its programs and services to the community. This grant is split between Other Grantmaking and Jewish Life programs $12,500 and $62,500 respectively. The full amount is listed in both areas.
Grant Amount:
$75,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/18/2011 through 11/18/2012
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Disaster Preparedness & Relief
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Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster -
$65,000
Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters in the East Bay has been at the forefront of disaster-preparedness efforts since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. East Bay CARD has developed an innovative “fear-free” curriculum teaching participants to be self-sufficient and resilient in a disaster. Its recent social media efforts include helping seniors to use Facebook as an emergency communication tool and posting practical videos on YouTube. Last year, CARD played a critical role in passing AB 903, ensuring that the state will reimburse nonprofit organizations for expenses they incur when responding to a major disaster.
Grant Amount:
$65,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/18/2011 through 11/18/2012
Project Web Site: www.cardcanhelp.org
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NICOS Chinese Health Coalition -
$45,000
NICOS Chinese Health Coalition coordinates a range of health care and social service agencies in Chinatown. With support from the Fund, NICOS has become the neighborhood's hub for disaster-preparedness services. This grant supports implementation of Chinatown’s disaster-planning process, which accentuates individual and family preparedness. These efforts help protect Chinatown residents from potential crises.
Grant Amount:
$45,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/08/2011 through 12/08/2012
Project Web Site: www.nicoschc.com
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Northern California Grantmakers -
$5,000
This grant to Northern California Grantmakers assists the Walter & Elise Haas Fund in evaluating the impact of its five-year disaster-preparedness initiative. Through the evaluation process, Bay Area foundations will investigate how the nonprofit sector and the philanthropic community have reacted to the initiative and, from that data, determine and share best practices.
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/09/2011 through 05/09/2012
Project Web Site: www.ncg.org
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San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster -
$100,000
During times of crisis, individuals turn to trusted community groups and religious institutions for support. Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster provides 110 congregations and nonprofit organizations with the training and support they need to respond when crisis strikes. CARD works in every neighborhood in San Francisco. Last year, it distributed 7,000 preparedness kits to seniors and low-income families, held a full-day preparedness summit in Bayview Hunters Point, and convened monthly meetings in which nonprofits could share preparedness expertise.
Grant Amount:
$100,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/18/2011 through 11/18/2012
Project Web Site: www.sfcard.org
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San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster -
$25,000
Fiscal Sponsor: Community Initiatives
Community and faith-based organizations are often the first to respond to disasters, arriving before government representatives. They are expected to provide shelter and food as well as social and spiritual support to victims. San Francisco Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster works with clergy, congregations, and nonprofit organizations to provide the training and support necessary to respond when a crisis strikes. The organization receives support from the Fund to build its capacity so communities are better prepared for earthquakes, pandemics, and local disasters. This $25,000 payment is the conditional portion of the organization's 2010 grant of $150,000.
Grant Amount:
$25,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/22/2010 through 11/22/2011
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San Francisco Interfaith Council -
$55,000
San Francisco Interfaith Council has a proven track record of implementing interfaith projects to house the homeless, advocating on behalf of the vulnerable, providing earthquake training to clergy, and uniting leaders of different faiths. It has hosted three biennial preparedness workshops since 2006, attended by more than 300 clergy. This grant from the Fund provides general support to the Interfaith Council for its bridge building and disaster preparedness work. This grant is split between Jewish Life and Other Grantmaking programs, $40,000 and $15,000 respectively. It is listed in both areas.
Grant Amount:
$55,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 07/06/2011 through 07/06/2012
Project Web Site: www.sf-interfaith.org
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Safety Net Grants
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A Safe Place -
$30,000
A Safe Place provides protection and support to victims of domestic violence in the Oakland area. Through its warm and inviting safe house and with additional services, A Safe Place assists 200 women and children annually. Clients participate in a robust program offering professional counseling, support groups, employment readiness training, and housing search assistance. The Fund supports the safe house's work to ensure clients successfully transition to stable housing by the end of their three-month stay.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/25/2011 through 02/25/2012
Project Web Site: www.asafeplacedvs.org
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Abode Community Services -
$30,000
Abode Community Services is the largest homeless services provider in Alameda County, managing homeless assistance and rapid re-housing programs. In 2010, it helped 773 adults and children secure permanent housing. Abode maintains transitional and permanent supportive housing sites that serve youth, people with disabilities, and families. It also operates a mobile health clinic that offers free primary care, mental health services, and social services throughout Alameda County.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/31/2011 through 05/31/2012
Project Web Site: www.abodeservices.org
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Alameda County Community Food Bank -
$50,000
Alameda County Community Food Bank provides 20 million pounds of nutritious food to families each year. Nearly one in six Alameda County residents receives food from the Food Bank or one of its partners—and the scale of its food distribution efforts continues to grow. In the first quarter of 2010, it gave away 16% more food than in the same quarter the previous year, plus it nearly doubled its distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Food Bank also added a community engagement center to its main warehouse recently, enabling it to increase volunteer and public education activities. The Fund assists the Food Bank with general operating support.
Grant Amount:
$50,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 07/06/2011 through 07/06/2012
Project Web Site: www.accfb.org
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Asian Women's Shelter -
$30,000
During times of crisis, women and children seek services from organizations and individuals who understand their cultural needs. The Asian Women's Shelter provides shelter and support services to women in need and their children. The organization also operates a 24-hour hotline and works with law enforcement to aid them in understanding the particular needs of Asian victims of abuse. Support from the Fund helps to keep these valuable support services available.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/25/2011 through 02/25/2012
Project Web Site: www.sfaws.org
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Bay Area Community Services -
$30,000
Bay Area Community Services operates programs—including Alameda County’s largest Meals on Wheels program—designed to help elderly and disabled adults live independently. Ninety percent of the elders and disabled adults who receive meals through the organization are extremely low-income, and nearly all have two or more functional impairments. Each year Bay Area Community Services is stretched to extend its meals program to more seniors in need. In 2010, it provided nearly 280,000 meals to 3,943 older adults. The Fund continues to support their work in 2011.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/27/2011 through 05/27/2012
Project Web Site: www.bayareacs.org
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YMCA of San Francisco / Bayview Hunters Point YMCA -
$30,000
Bayview Hunters Point YMCA is a community recreational and social service agency that serves 8,000 neighborhood families. In 2010-11, it opened a weekly food pantry that feeds 100 families, and that number is growing. The YMCA provides short-term support for families that cannot meet their basic expenses and operates a hub that connects families with a network of advocacy, case management, parenting, and anger-management services.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.ymcasf.org/bayview
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Cornerstone Community Development Corporation / Building Futures for Women and Children -
$55,000
Building Futures for Women and Children operates two emergency housing programs in San Leandro—a shelter for homeless women and families and a 20-bed safe house for victims of domestic violence. In 2010, the safe house protected 94 women and 51 children fleeing abuse, offering the counseling and resources that helped residents secure safe and stable housing. The Fund's grant supports the safe house and its efforts to shelter victims of domestic violence.
Grant Amount:
$55,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/22/2011 through 02/22/2012
Project Web Site: www.bfwc.org
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Catholic Charities CYO -
$55,000
Serving residents of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties, Catholic Charities CYO is a multiservice agency reaching 30,000 individuals through 30 programs. One of its priorities is providing rental subsidies and case management to families on the verge of homelessness. In 2012, it expects to provide $2.7 million in direct assistance to families and individuals. Catholic Charities provides counseling services, adult day care, case management, home care to seniors, and legal assistance and support services to immigrants.
Grant Amount:
$55,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: community.cccyo.org/
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Catholic Charities of the East Bay -
$55,000
This grant from the Fund supports Catholic Charities of the East Bay’s housing assistance program, which offers one-time financial assistance to help families pay rent, utilities, or move-in costs. Case managers work with each family to help them develop a realistic budget, secure new housing when necessary, and connect with other services. An estimated 1,000 families will benefit from these services in 2012.
Grant Amount:
$55,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/23/2011 through 09/23/2012
Project Web Site: www.cceb.org
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Compass Family Services -
$55,000
Compass Family Services offers a range of programs that help clients to find housing, secure employment, and raise healthy children. Their programs provide a continuum of care for more than 3,000 homeless and low-income parents and children annually, primarily in the Tenderloin, Mission District, and Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhoods. Compass serves as a key provider in San Francisco’s homelessness-prevention system, managing rent subsidies and operating a shelter for 31 families.
Grant Amount:
$55,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/31/2011 through 05/31/2012
Project Web Site: www.compass-sf.org
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Davis Street Community Center / Davis Street Family Resource Center -
$30,000
Located in San Leandro, Davis Street Family Resource Center operates a large food pantry and free clothing closet that serves 16,000 people each year. It has seen a 60% increase in demand over the past four years. In 2010, Davis Street provided free medical and dental services to 1,600 uninsured adults and children, and housing assistance to 1,589 households
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/29/2011 through 09/29/2012
Project Web Site: www.davisstreet.org
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East Bay Community Law Center -
$40,000
East Bay Community Law Center is the largest East Bay provider of free legal services, helping its clients with a broad range of issues. With assistance from the Fund, it has recently expanded its support for tenants in foreclosed buildings. It now offers: educational workshops through which tenants can learn their rights; clinics that offer limited legal assistance; and direct legal representation when necessary.
Grant Amount:
$40,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/31/2011 through 05/31/2012
Project Web Site: www.ebclc.org
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Eden I&R -
$65,000
Eden Information and Referral operates the 2-1-1 system in Alameda County, responding to upward of 11,000 calls each month. This phone system serves as a lifeline to individuals and families in need, helping them to connect with food pantries, shelters, free medical or mental health services, and other vital services in their local communities.
Grant Amount:
$65,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/18/2011 through 11/18/2012
Project Web Site: www.edenir.org
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Episcopal Community Services -
$30,000
Located in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, Episcopal Community Services operates 10 program sites that provide shelter for the homeless, supportive housing, adult employment services, and meals and services for seniors. Its culinary training program for homeless adults was nationally recognized with a 2011 Edison Award for Innovation in Social Impacts. Episcopal Services continues to face significantly increased demand for its programs. All of Episcopal Services’ supportive housing sites are fully occupied and have long waiting lists. Its senior center saw a 29% rise in clients over the past year.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.ecs-sf.org
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EveryOne Home -
$20,000
Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center
EveryOne Home leads Alameda County’s multiagency planning activities to implement a coordinated system of homelessness-prevention and re-housing services. It managed the design of the new system; secured funding for implementation; established shared client-tracking systems; and provides training and assistance for participating agencies. In 2011, EveryOne Home will continue its work, evaluating the housing stability of program beneficiaries. It will also engage providers in further refining their shared outcome measurement tools. EveryOne Home continues its work with emergency shelters, helping them redesign their services to support a “housing first” approach.
Grant Amount:
$20,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/27/2011 through 05/27/2012
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Eviction Defense Collaborative -
$30,000
Eviction Defense Collaborative is a San Francisco legal clinic that combats homelessness by assisting tenants with eviction defense and rental assistance. The Collaborative served 1,800 people facing eviction lawsuits in 2010. Its clients include renters whose homes have gone into foreclosure, working families that have fallen behind on rent, and housing authority tenants who are being prosecuted in increasingly higher numbers.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/29/2011 through 05/29/2012
Project Web Site: www.evictiondefense.org
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Family Emergency Shelter Coalition -
$30,000
Family Emergency Shelter Coalition operates a 24-bed family shelter in Hayward plus 12 units of transitional housing across several sites in Alameda County. Coalition staff work diligently with each client family to establish self-sufficiency goals, then offer compassionate and practical support to help families achieve those goals. With support of the Fund, the Coalition is engaged in shifting to a rapid-rehousing approach and in developing new revenue sources as public funding for emergency shelters declines.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/31/2011 through 05/31/2012
Project Web Site: www.fescofamilyshelter.org
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Family Violence Law Center -
$30,000
Legal protections—in the form of restraining, child custody, visitation, and support orders—are essential tools in helping domestic violence victims permanently separate from abusive partners. In 2010, the Family Violence Law Center legally represented nearly 700 victims of domestic violence. It contacted 3,400 domestic violence victims identified in either police reports or by hospital staff in Alameda County, providing counseling and emergency assistance to nearly half of them. With 48% more clients in the last quarter of 2010 than in the same period the previous year, the Center receives Fund support to meet growing demand for its services.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/22/2011 through 02/22/2012
Project Web Site: www.fvlc.org
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Fremont Family Resource Center Corporation -
$25,000
The Fremont Family Resource Center integrates the social services provided by multiple agencies so that they more effectively benefit their shared clients. This grant from the Fund was made for the explicit purpose of providing housing assistance subsidies.
Grant Amount:
$25,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/09/2011 through 12/09/2012
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Glide Foundation -
$30,000
Known primarily for its free meals program—serving an unprecedented 948,878 meals last year—Glide Foundation operates a comprehensive social services agency. In 2010-11, Glide served 6,593 clients in its core programs, which include a walk-in center, a women’s center, health services, and a childcare center. Its youth education programs help 16 to 24-year-olds with GED preparation, pre-apprenticeship training, case management, certification programs, and job placement. Glide also serves as a reservation site for shelter beds.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.glide.org
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HelpLINK -
$30,000
Fiscal Sponsor: United Way of the Bay Area
United Way’s HelpLink operates the 2-1-1 information and referral service for the counties of San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and—as of 2012—San Mateo as well. It refers callers to resources that can effectively address basic needs such as food and shelter. It serves as a critical part of a community’s emergency response in times of disaster. Last year, HelpLink responded to 17,767 calls from San Francisco residents.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.211bayarea.org
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International Rescue Committee of San Francisco Bay Area -
$15,000
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides acculturation and employment services for refugees and asylees who have settled in the Bay Area. In 2010, the IRC resettled 235 families, with the majority of them coming from Iraq, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Burma. Federal funds enable the IRC to pay for six months of housing for refugees, while they seek work. Increasingly, however, IRC clients cannot secure employment during that brief time frame. Rather than prematurely end their housing subsidy and throw a family into crisis, the IRC established an emergency housing fund to provide additional rent subsidies and moving expenses.
Grant Amount:
$15,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/22/2011 through 02/22/2012
Project Web Site: www.theIRC.org/sf
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La Casa de las Madres -
$30,000
La Casa de las Madres combats domestic violence, responding to over 4,000 emergency phone calls and providing direct services and counseling to more than 1,100 women and children a year. It operates a 35-bed shelter, a drop-in counseling center, and a 24-hour hotline. It hosts support groups at 18 different public housing projects, attends domestic violence crime scenes, and trains police cadets to better understand and respond to domestic violence. The Fund supports the organizations efforts to reduce the frequency and trauma of domestic abuse.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/25/2011 through 02/25/2012
Project Web Site: www.lacasadelasmadres.org
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Low-Income Families' Empowerment through Education / LIFETIME -
$30,000
Low-Income Families' Empowerment through Education (LIFETIME) is a statewide membership organization of parents on public assistance who are pursing post-secondary education as a step towards family-sustaining employment. Elevating the voices of these parents and their older children in Sacramento's budget debates, LIFETIME serves as a passionate and prominent voice. The Fund supports the organization's engagement of low-income mothers and children in advocacy for state funding for safety net services.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/25/2011 through 02/25/2012
Project Web Site: www.geds-to-phds.org
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Meals on Wheels of San Francisco -
$30,000
Meals on Wheels of San Francisco provided more than 2,500 homebound, poor seniors with meals and supportive services in 2010. The organization’s drivers and its 1,000 volunteers provide clients with food, household safety equipment (such as medication dispensers and smoke alarms), nutrition counseling, and welfare checks. More than half of its clients are 75 years old or older. As demand for services continues to grow—up 20% in three years—Meals on Wheels of San Francisco expects to deliver close to a million meals in 2011.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 06/05/2011 through 06/05/2012
Project Web Site: www.mowsf.org
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Planning for Elders in the Central City -
$10,000
Planning for Elders in the Central City leads advocacy efforts in San Francisco to mitigate the impact of changes to the In Home Support Services (IHSS) program. This program supplies care providers to people who need assistance with basic tasks. Planning for Elders in the Central City strives to engage IHSS recipients in opposing program changes and to prepare them to appeal benefit reductions. This grant from the Fund was made for the explicit purpose of providing housing assistance subsidies.
Grant Amount:
$10,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 11/29/2011 through 11/29/2012
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Project Open Hand -
$30,000
Despite San Francisco's numerous food pantries and food banks, the homebound, disabled, and critically ill often find themselves unable to access services due to their mobility challenges. Project Open Hand delivers healthy cooked meals to those who have difficulty traveling and it operates a food pantry for those who are more mobile. In 2010, Open Hand saw a continued growth in demand for its services, assisting almost 10,000 homebound critically ill clients, those living with HIV/AIDS, and seniors. It prepared more than 275,000 meals for senior lunch programs throughout the city.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 06/02/2011 through 06/02/2012
Project Web Site: www.openhand.org
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Providence Foundation of San Francisco -
$20,000
Bayview faces the highest rates of poverty, violence, and unemployment of any neighborhood in San Francisco. In response, multiservice agency the Providence Foundation of San Francisco provides trusted community resources to neighborhood residents. It operates three shelters, offers hot meals to shelter residents, and runs a weekly food pantry that feeds 300 people. It also offers a senior program and a tutorial program that gives students a safe place to study after school.
Grant Amount:
$20,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.providencefoundationsf.org
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Raphael House of San Francisco -
$30,000
Raphael House, opening in 1971, became San Francisco’s first shelter for homeless families. It has long been known for the care and focus each of its client families receives, its home-like atmosphere, and the breadth of resources that remain available to families after they move to permanent housing. Last year, Raphael House served 2,652 individuals through its residential shelter, AfterCare/ChildReach, and Housing First programs.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 06/06/2011 through 06/06/2012
Project Web Site: www.raphaelhouse.org
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San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center -
$30,000
Compared with other Bay Area counties, San Francisco logs the highest percentage of child abuse cases—receiving approximately 6,000 reports annually. The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center works to reduce this number and protect children by offering support to parents under stress. It offers 24-hour telephone support and counseling to individuals and families. With assistance from the Fund, the Center is able to provide service to more families with vulnerable children.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/25/2011 through 02/25/2012
Project Web Site: www.sfcapc.org
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San Francisco Family Economic Success Workgroup -
$20,000
Fiscal Sponsor: San Francisco School Alliance
San Francisco’s high cost of living results in around one in four families earning too little to make ends meet. In some neighborhoods, such as Bayview, almost half of the families cannot meet their costs. The resulting exodus of families with children harms the city’s economy, workforce, and diversity. San Francisco Family Economic Success Workgroup strives to halt this exodus. Its collaborative of public agencies, funders, and nonprofits develops ways to help families engage in new financial behaviors, utilize available benefits and supports, learn to avoid predatory lending, and improve their job skills and employment opportunities.
Grant Amount:
$20,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 06/06/2011 through 06/06/2012
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San Francisco Food Bank -
$30,000
San Francisco Food Bank, now merged with the Marin Food Bank, serves as the backbone of San Francisco and Marin County feeding programs. It anticipates distributing 43.5 million pounds of food in 2011, enough for 88,800 meals a day. It increased the amount of food it distributed in 2010 by 13%, serving 30,512 households each week through 233 pantry sites. It provides food to 11,000 low-income seniors, pregnant mothers, and young children who are enrolled in the federal Supplemental Food Program and offers a three-day supply of food to individuals and families in crisis.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 06/06/2011 through 06/06/2012
Project Web Site: www.sffoodbank.org
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San Francisco Foundation -
$10,000
Responding to growing need and increased philanthropic support for safety net services, the Walter and Elise Haas Fund joined foundation colleagues in establishing the Safety Net Funders Network in 2009. With more than 20 foundations participating, this Network aims to enhance safety net grantmaking by deepening funders' understanding of issues and organizations, as well as by facilitating collaboration.
Grant Amount:
$10,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 02/25/2011 through 02/25/2012
Project Web Site: www.sff.org
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County -
$30,000
Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a leading provider of safety net services in Alameda County. Its downtown Oakland hub serves more than 1,000 hot meals each day, operates two drop-in centers, and provides everything from showers and medical care to free diapers, infant formula, and emotional support. In part due to more extensive outreach, the number of people coming to St. Vincent de Paul grew by 40% in 2010. More and more of those the Society assists identify as working poor.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/09/2011 through 09/09/2012
Project Web Site: www.svdp-alameda.org
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St. Anthony Foundation -
$30,000
St. Anthony Foundation served 40% of all the free meals offered in San Francisco in 2010-11—a staggering 995,000 meals. Recognizing that people are drawn by the offer of food, the Foundation takes the opportunity to provide a gateway to other services and supports, including free clothing, a free medical clinic, and a social work center. Its Tenderloin Tech Lab, the neighborhood’s only technology center, specializes in computer and employment skills training for adults. With assistance from the Fund, St. Anthony Foundation continues to handle a tremendous surge in demand for services.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/30/2011 through 09/30/2012
Project Web Site: www.stanthonysf.org
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Parks
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Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation -
$10,000
In partnership with the California State Parks, the Angel Island Foundation plans to create a museum that preserves and tells the story of the historic Angel Island barracks. These buildings of the U.S. Immigration Station housed thousands of newcomers to the United States. The Fund supports the Foundation's efforts to engage immigrants and their descendants in the long-term stewardship and financial support of this historical landmark in Angel Island State Park.
Grant Amount:
$10,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/08/2011 through 12/08/2012
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San Francisco Parks Trust/San Francisco Parks Alliance -
$45,000
The San Francisco Parks Alliance is the result of a merger of the Neighborhood Parks Council and the San Francisco Parks Trust. This newly formed Alliance is launching a thoughtful and inclusive planning process to consolidate its organizational structures and programs. The Fund provides general operating support to assist the new board and executive director in engaging stakeholders in the Alliance's future plans.
Grant Amount:
$45,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/02/2011 through 12/02/2012
Project Web Site: www.sfparksalliance.org
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San Francisco Planning and Urban Research -
$35,000
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research is convening a panel of park advocates, corporate and philanthropic representatives, leadership from the department's staff and commission, labor representatives, and others to develop a new long-term funding model for San Francisco's budget challenged Department of Recreation and Parks. The panel will seek to blend public sources of revenue, strategic sources of department-generated revenue, and increased philanthropic and individual donor support into a viable model. The Fund's grant supports the panel's work and provides funds for research into best practices from around the country. A report summarizing the panel's findings will be made public by the fall of 2011.
Grant Amount:
$35,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 05/17/2011 through 05/17/2012
Project Web Site: www.spur.org
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Philanthropy
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Bay Area Asset Funders Network -
$10,000
Fiscal Sponsor: Northern California Grantmakers
The Bay Area Asset Funders Network is a regional affiliate of the national Asset Funders Network. The group strengthens the asset-building field by expanding the number of funders that understand and invest effectively in this important sector. The Funders Network undertakes its efforts to improve the asset-building opportunities available to those with low-incomes.
Grant Amount:
$10,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/06/2011 through 12/06/2012
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California Association of Nonprofits, Inc. -
$1,000
Grant Amount:
$1,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Council on Foundations -
$26,280
Grant Amount:
$26,280 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Foundation Center -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Grantmakers for Education -
$1,000
Grant Amount:
$1,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Grantmakers in the Arts -
$750
Grant Amount:
$750 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Independent Sector -
$12,500
Grant Amount:
$12,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Jewish Funders Network -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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National Center for Family Philanthropy -
$30,000
The National Center for Family Philanthropy conducts research and provides technical assistance and programming that is specific to family foundations. The Center, recognizing the significant generational shifts occurring in established foundations, now moves into a new era of programming. This grant from the Fund supports the Center's development and dissemination of a comprehensive leadership-succession and trustee-education program for family foundations.
Grant Amount:
$30,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 09/29/2011 through 09/29/2012
Project Web Site: www.ncfp.org
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Northern California Grantmakers -
$12,500
Grant Amount:
$12,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Year-End Holiday Grants
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San Francisco Chronicle's Season of Sharing Fund -
$25,000
Grant Amount:
$25,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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American Red Cross Bay Area -
$2,000
Grant Amount:
$2,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Asian Women's Shelter Project -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Bay Area Women's and Children's Center -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Bayview Hunters Point Foundation -
$4,500
Grant Amount:
$4,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Berkeley Food and Housing Project -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Beth Abrams Center for Peace, Arts, Justice, and the Environment -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Catholic Charities CYO -
$1,500
Grant Amount:
$1,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Central American Resource Center -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Central City Hospitality House -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Chinatown Youth Center -
$1,500
Grant Amount:
$1,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Comité de Refugiados Centroamericanos de esta de la Bahia -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Dolores Street Community Services -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Donaldina Cameron House -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Dorothy Day House, Inc. -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Free the Need -
$2,000
Grant Amount:
$2,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc. -
$1,000
Grant Amount:
$1,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Glide Foundation -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Groceries for Seniors -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Haight Ashbury Food Program -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Hamilton Family Center -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Homeward Bound of Marin -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Huckleberry Youth Programs, Inc. -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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La Casa de las Madres -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Larkin Street Youth Services -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Maitri -
$1,500
Grant Amount:
$1,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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MDP Foundation -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Network for Elders -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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New Door Ventures -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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North Peninsula Neighborhood -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Potrero Hill Neighborhood House -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Project Open Hand -
$5,000
Grant Amount:
$5,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Providence Foundation of San Francisco -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Raphael House of San Francisco, Inc. -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Saint Agnes Church -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Salvation Army -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Food Bank -
$20,000
Grant Amount:
$20,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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San Francisco Rescue Mission -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Southeast Asian Community Center -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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St. Anthony Foundation -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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St. Vincent de Paul Society -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Sunset District Community Development -
$2,500
Grant Amount:
$2,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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Tri-City Free Breakfast Program -
$3,500
Grant Amount:
$3,500 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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United Council of Human Services -
$3,000
Grant Amount:
$3,000 [2011]
Project Dates: 12/31/2011 through 12/31/2012
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