The guiding purpose of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s grantmaking is community well-being, and recognizes that thriving communities require both economic stability and social cohesion.

Our grants support a Bay Area where all people can reach their fullest potential and live with a sense of purpose, dignity and joy.

Read more about our strategy here.

View our grantmaking by geographical area.

FOUNDATION CENTER MAP

Explore our directory to learn about the organizations we fund. You can also view our grantmaking by area by visiting our Foundation Center map.

Title Serving Start Date Program Areas Amount
Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center 04/28/25 Arts $0
East Oakland Collective 04/28/25 Racial Justice $0
Californians For The Arts 04/28/25 Arts $0
Bridge Live Arts 04/28/25 Arts $0
Bend The Arc: A Jewish Partnership For Justice 04/28/25 Jewish Life $0
Afro Urban Society 04/28/25 Arts $0
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights 04/28/25 Jewish Life $0
Magnes Collection Of Jewish Art And Life 04/28/25 Jewish Life $0
Jewish Youth For Community Action 04/28/25 Jewish Life $0
Joe Goode Perfomance Group 04/28/25 Arts $0

Grantmaking for Community Well-being

Economic Well-being

Grantmaking that supports organizations committed to closing the racial and gender wealth gap, prioritizing nonprofit worker well-being, and upholding the self-determination of youth and adults.

Social Well-being

Grantmaking that supports organizations committed to fostering and sustaining a sense of belonging for all people in the Bay Area

Supportive Grantmaking

Grantmaking that focuses on improving the conditions in which grantee partners do their work with policy, placemaking and leader well-being support.

Other Funding Areas

We support philanthropy field-building, capital projects, and grants that flexibly respond to needs of our Bay Area community.

Previous Grantmaking

The Fund has a history of funding specific program areas including the Arts, Disaster Resilience, Jewish life and Racial Justice.