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
Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival United States 04/23/14 Arts $5,000
San Francisco Unified School District United States 07/16/14 Education $100,000
Reading Partners United States 05/22/14 Education $30,000
Parent Advisory Council United States 07/16/14 Education $100,000
Oakland Unified School District United States 07/16/14 Education $125,000
Oakland Schools Foundation United States 07/16/14 Education $100,000
Internationals Network for Public Schools United States 07/16/14 Education $120,000
Community Resources for Science United States 05/23/14 Education $20,000
Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network United States 07/16/14 Education $80,000
Zaccho SF United States 05/14/14 Arts $30,000

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 supports grantees and community needs across both Economic and Social Well-being program areas, focusing on leaders, place, and policy

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.

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