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
Jewish Learning Works 07/03/25 Jewish Life $0
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice United States 04/17/14 Jewish Life $60,000
J Street Education Fund United States 04/17/14 Jewish Life $25,000
Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Francisco United States 04/17/14 Jewish Life $50,000
Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice United States 04/17/14 Jewish Life $210,000
Urban Adamah United States 04/17/14 Jewish Life $150,000
Self-Help for the Elderly United States 10/07/13 Other Grantmaking Interests $25,000
The Kitchen: Slow Down Jew Up 07/03/25 Jewish Life $0
LeaderSpring United States 12/12/13 Other Grantmaking Interests $25,000
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco 07/03/25 Jewish Life $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 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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