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.
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.
Philanthropy in the Age of Trump: Not Business as Usual
We are being called by these times to engage in different and new ways, even if it causes us discomfort. Business must be anything but usual going forward.
Remembering Disaster, Ready for Disaster
If you are a nonprofit leader, I encourage you to train your staff and begin planning your disaster response.
Making the Invisible Visible at Mission Asset Fund
José Quiñonez’s personal story, and the story of the Mission Asset Fund’s creation and ascent, present a window into the kind of leadership with which the Walter & Elise Haas Fund is honored to collaborate.
The Real Value of Job Training
Not only do job training programs help the unemployed find work, those aligned with high-growth sectors lift people and families out of poverty; they help connect people to living wage jobs and stable career paths. That’s access and opportunity. That’s economic security.
The Profound Impact of Children’s Dreams
They weren’t asking for much, just a teddy bear to hug, or a playground, or a smile.
Talking Jewish Art and Culture
Arts — like faith — can lift the human spirit, buoy us during difficult times, and open up new worlds. A vibrant arts ecosystem is vital to the health of the Jewish community; this is why the Walter & Elise Haas Fund continues to support arts and culture through its Jewish Life program.
Working Towards Wage & Wealth Equality for Women
Wages may be critical to women’s daily survival, but it’s the compounding gap in accrued wealth that hobbles women’s long-term financial well-being.
