The Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s
New Grantmaking Philosophy
The impact of philanthropic endeavors is inextricably linked to the health of the nonprofits philanthropy supports. A failure to support organizations’ well-being – their resilience – ultimately hinders their ability to effectively serve the people and communities philanthropy aims to benefit. In recent years, the Walter & Elise Haas Fund strengthened our commitment to justice,
A Path to Economic Well-being: The Endeavor Fund Cohort
We are thrilled to announce the seven Bay Area nonprofits receiving grants from the Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s most substantial philanthropic initiative to date — the Endeavor Fund. These seven nonprofits will be awarded a total investment of $24.5M over the next seven years to combat one of the toughest problems of our time;
The Success of Arts Learning Pods
Lessons learned from a pandemic project.
Results of the Fund’s JEDI Snapshot
How our grantmaking is — and isn’t — addressing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Protecting the Most Vulnerable During 2020’s Compounding Crises
This year requires us all to step up in extraordinary ways. The Fund asks you to join us in redirecting your efforts and resources to aid communities in crisis.
Why Funding Civil Legal Services Is Smart Strategy
Supplying the community with civil legal services support dramatically improves quality of life, circumventing crises before they happen.
Championing Art & Artists in October
National Arts and Humanities Month is here, and artists need our support more than ever.
Standing With Grantees
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund stands with those who fight for justice. We stand with those whose courage and moral leadership insists that we address racial discrimination and anti-Black racism immediately. Last week the Fund’s Board Chair John Goldman and I co-authored a message to the Fund’s grantees. We share it here publicly on
Attempting Equity in Action: Iteration One of the Learning Lab
The Education Learning Lab is ultimately a case of participatory grantmaking in action.
