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Breaking Down Barriers to Education: Collaboration with the Center for Cities + Schools

Imagine that there’s a girl waking up in her San Francisco apartment. Dressed…


London Breed

The High Cost of Being Poor: Financial Justice for All

The issue of fines and fees has, until recently, not been one that claimed too…


Healing Garden Tile

Announcing the 2018 Creative Work Fund Grants

On September 1, 1994, I walked into the Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s offices…


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How Funders Can Better Serve Grantees

I was born in New Mexico and grew up in a large, hard-working family. My…


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No Hate SF: Voices & Funds Raised Against Extremism

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


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The Real Value of Job Training

In July 6th's issue of the New York Times, Eduardo Porter presents sound…


Responding Effectively to Disaster

On April 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the country of Nepal. More…


W&EHF Grant Supports New San Francisco Office of Strategic Partnerships

Pam David appears in the City of San Francisco's latest press release…


New Grants in July

The Fund's Board of Trustees met in July and approved $1.23M in grants to 20…