Ed Lee

In Memory of Mayor Ed Lee

Today, I am thinking about Mayor Ed Lee, a longtime colleague, who died early…


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No Hate SF: Voices & Funds Raised Against Extremism

The United States is again confronting a surge of hateful extremism. Whether…


Bill Goldman

On the Passing of Board of Trustees President William S. Goldman

It is with great sorrow that the Walter & Elise Haas Fund mourns the loss…


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Philanthropy in the Age of Trump: Not Business as Usual

Since the election, I’ve read a number of spot-on commentaries about what the…


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Behind the Scenes: Philanthropy’s Role in San Francisco’s Successful Local Hire Policy

It is welcome news to hear of the resounding success of San Francisco’s five…


Open hGrant: The Little Plug-in for Philanthropy's Big Data

The Walter & Elise Haas Fund's overall mission is to foster a healthy,…


Nonprofits talking tax policy? Why might we do that?

I recently spent the day with colleagues and nonprofit leaders at the…


Grantees in the News: HOPE SF and the Walking School Bus

The Chron ran Lois Kazakoff's article about the Walking School Bus on November…