California Philanthropic Leaders Unite in Support of DACA
Adding our name to this statement is only one reflection of our long-standing support for those on the margins and of our efforts to provide opportunity and access to all.
No Hate SF: Voices & Funds Raised Against Extremism
An extremist rally is scheduled to take place on Crissy Field this Saturday, August 26. In response, a new fund, No Hate SF, aims to counter extremist rhetoric with raised voices and raised funds.
Following Charlottesville
The Fund is proud to support organizations that uphold the values of acceptance and inclusion and to help galvanize resistance to hate and bigotry. These voices are needed now more than ever.
Explaining the Women’s Wealth Gap: Video
Explaining what the women’s wealth gap is, what it means, and what we can do about it just got a lot easier.
Creative Work Fund Grants Reflect Diversity and Community Change
The Creative Work Fund is awarding 15 new grants, totaling $600,000, to collaborative projects featuring literary or traditional artists.
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 of its board president, William S. ‘Bill’ Goldman. Bill, the great-grandson of Walter and Elise Haas, died in a plane crash on Thursday, July 13th. Out of deep respect for him and all the members of the Goldman and Haas
Promises Made and Promises Kept Through HOPE SF
On this sunny day, with the sparkling San Francisco Bay serving as a backdrop, the last group of families moved from some of the City’s worst public housing into brand new units at Hunters View.
Glide Gains a Rabbi, Engages Jews in Multi-Faith Social Justice
Where is the large-scale, faith-based, Bay Area Jewish service organization that brings food, healthcare, shelter, social work, and spiritual care to our most vulnerable neighbors?
Pam David to Step Down as W&EHF Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund has announced that Executive Director Pam David will step down at the end of 2017, bringing her successful 15-year tenure to a close.
