Recently, the San Francisco office of the ACORN Institute helped negotiate a complex community benefits agreement for the development of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. As an outgrowth of this work, ACORN has recruited local retirees to mentor unemployed and underemployed adults, and is helping connect Bayview Hunters Point residents with employment training and jobs.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 07/24/2009 through 07/24/2010
Project Web Site: www.acorn.org/index.php?id=8786

In spring 2009, the Mayor's Office proposed that the functions and funding assigned to its Community Development department be dispersed to other city agencies. In response, a Working Group on Community Development was convened and given an aggressive timeline in which to consider alternatives. With the support of the Fund, the San Francisco Foundation offered the services of a consultant to coordinate the Working Group's schedule, facilitate meetings, research best practices, and draft the final report. The resulting recommendations were accepted by both the Mayor's office and the Board of Supervisors, providing a more solid base to support community development activities in San Francisco.
Grant Amount: $17,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 08/11/2009 through 08/11/2010
Project Web Site: www.sff.org

Founded in the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, East Bay Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (East Bay CARD) was created to provide culturally appropriate, sustainable, accessible emergency preparedness trainings to vulnerable communities. East Bay CARD provides on-site trainings for dozens of agencies, teaching staff personal and home preparedness, hazard reduction in the workplace, and how to develop and practice an emergency plan. This grant follows two previous years of support and will enable CARD to expand its training programs by implementing a train-the-trainers program.
Grant Amount: $55,000 [2008], $55,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 07/11/2008 through 07/11/2010
Project Web Site: www.firstvictims.org

Episcopal Community Services provides supportive housing, adult education, employment counseling, and senior services to 6,000 homeless and extremely low-income people each year at 10 sites in the Tenderloin and South of Market. This grant will provide necessary supplies and training for staff.
Grant Amount: $62,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 03/03/2009 through 03/03/2010
Project Web Site: www.ecs-sf.org

Fiscal Sponsor: Community Initiatives
Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (CARD) assists faith-based and other community groups with preparedness training and response planning. CARD has provided training to 115 congregations and in-depth incident command training to 20 congregations throughout San Francisco. Continued support from the Fund enables CARD to continue to serve as a resource to non-profit agencies around disaster planning and to work with the Department of Public Health to minimize the impact of swine flu.
Grant Amount: $60,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 11/23/2009 through 11/23/2010
Project Web Site: www.sfcard.com

The San Francisco Foundation's Disaster Preparedness in Vulnerable Communities Project seeks to build upon the community foundation's relationships with grassroots leaders and faith-based organizations to improve preparedness in 15 low-income Bay Area neighborhoods. The project takes a multi-faceted view, providing training and planning at the individual, organization, and neighborhood levels.
Grant Amount: $75,000 [2008], $75,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 07/11/2008 through 07/11/2010
Project Web Site: www.sff.org

The San Francisco Interfaith Council works with clergy of all faiths to aid members of the City's diverse religious communities. Currently, the Council focuses on disaster response preparedness, navigating the economic downturn, and deepening interfaith understanding. The Fund's grant helps the San Francisco Interfaith Council prepare community members to confront the issues that jointly concern them, regardless of their religious affiliation. Thus grant is jointly funded by the Fund's Jewish Life and disaster-preparedness programs.
Grant Amount: $20,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/20/2009 through 05/20/2010
Project Web Site: www.sf-interfaith.org

Beginning with the tsunami in Asia in 2005, W&EHF has supported several humanitarian agencies' efforts to respond to the humanitarian crises that follow a major disaster. Recognizing that the number of disasters continues to grow and the demands on relief agencies continue to escalate, W&EHF made a grant to the International Rescue Committee to increase its internal capacity to respond to man-made or natural disasters.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2008], $50,000 [2009] , $50,000 [2010]
Project Dates: 07/11/2008 through 07/11/2011

Doctors Without Borders USA (Médecins Sans Frontières) delivers international medical and humanitarian assistance to those affected by catastrophe and violence. Its standing infrastructure and organizational integrity allows Doctors without Borders to use emergency disaster relief funds effectively. The Fund’s grant is directed to the organizations efforts to provide medical care in Haiti following the country’s January 2010 earthquake.
Grant Amount: $100,000 [2010]
Project Web Site: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Beginning with the tsunami in Asia in 2005, W&EHF has supported several humanitarian agencies' efforts to respond to the humanitarian crises that follow a major EHF made granognizing that the number of disasters continues to grow and the demands on relief agencies continue to escalate, W&EHF made a grant to the American Jewish World Service to increase its internal capacity to respond to man-made or natural disasters.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2008], $50,000 [2009] , $50,000 [2010]
Project Dates: 07/11/2008 through 07/11/2011
Project Web Site: www.theirc.org

Partners in Health uses a community-based approach to combat poverty and disease in 12 countries around the world, including over 20 years of on-the-ground work in Haiti. The organization is one of the few that has the capacity and flexibility to appropriately utilize disaster relief grant monies to aid those affected by the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Partners in Health’s infrastructure and efforts currently help to keep Port au Prince hospitals in operation and to deliver emergency medical care to Haitians.
Grant Amount: $100,000 [2010]
Project Web Site: http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti

Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center
LeaderSpring offers nonprofit participants a well-tested curriculum and a thriving peer support network to increase leadership skills and ensure a strong nonprofit sector. The Fund supports LeaderSpring in operating its on-the-job fellowship program for nonprofit leaders, recognizing the increased importance of this effort given the economic challenges facing so many organizations.
Grant Amount: $35,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/08/2009 through 10/08/2010
Project Web Site: www.leaderspring.org/

The California Budget Project (CBP) produces timely, well-balanced research and analysis of how state budget policies affect low- and middle-income families. It produces easy-to-read reports, newsletters, and briefing papers on the state budget as well as on specific fiscal policies' effect on education, taxation, workforce development, and health and human services. CBP's work is frequently cited by policymakers, nonprofits, foundations, and the media. This grant is funded jointly by W&EHF's Education Program and by its mission-related grantmaking, which is providing general support.
Grant Amount: $85,000 [2008], $85,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 07/11/2008 through 07/11/2010
Project Web Site: www.cbp.org

Fiscal Sponsor: Community Initiatives (formerly the CIF of the San Francisco Foundation)
Communities of Opportunity (COO) is an initiative addressing long-standing poverty in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods. It calls for improving how the City directs resources to its most distressed families, strengthens nonprofit infrastructure and increases the level of civic engagement in the area. A key project is the transformation of the underused Southeast Community Facility into an active training and education hub. This grant includes $100,000 from the Fund's mission-related special projects budget and $25,000 from the Economic Security program area.
Grant Amount: $125,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 06/30/2009 through 06/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.communityin.org

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services delivers critical technical assistance and programming to nonprofits in the Bay Area. It hosts management seminars, offers regular classes, and provides in-depth consulting to more than 200 organizations on strategic planning, succession planning, and executive transitions. The Fund's grant helps CompassPoint continue to offer the workshops, leadership programs, and consulting services that help nonprofits improve their stability in an unstable economy.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 06/30/2009 through 06/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.compasspoint.org

The Northern California office of Enterprise Community Partners provides technical assistance to HopeSF, an important multi-year initiative to rebuild eight of the most distressed housing projects in San Francisco. HopeSF plans to replace low-density public housing units with higher-density, environmentally sound, mixed-income housing. With assistance from the Fund, Enterprise is assisting the city, developers, and residents in this effort to ensure that the community, not just the housing, is rebuilt and revitalized.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 11/23/2009 through 11/23/2010
Project Web Site: www.enterprisecommunity.org

The Trust for Public Land's Urban Parks Initiative works to create equitable access to quality parks in low-income neighborhoods. In the coming three years, it is working to renovate three parks and playgrounds in neighborhoods least served by the current park system and not receiving funds from a recent San Francisco ballot measure. Proposed sites are Balboa Park in the Outer Mission/Excelsior, Boedekker Park in the Tenderloin, and Hayes Valley Playground in the Western Addition. The Fund's grant supports the Trust for Public Land's efforts to involve neighbors and community groups in planning, design, enhancing park elements, and stewardship of the sites.
Grant Amount: $75,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 03/31/2008 through 03/31/2010
Project Web Site: www.tpl.org

Fiscal Sponsor: Tides, Inc.
In October 2009, NonprofitCenters Network and the Northern California Community Loan Fund led a workshop for Bay Area nonprofits on sharing workspace and services programs. This workshop provided the real estate and financing expertise nonprofits need to make sound and strategic decisions, particularly in light of the economic downturn. A number of Fund grantees participated in this workshop.
Grant Amount: $5,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/08/2009 through 10/08/2010
Project Web Site: www.nonprofitcenters.org

Alameda County Community Food Bank plays a central role in feeding 40,000 children and adults each week. The Food Bank supports a network of food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after-school programs and senior centers as well as a multilingual emergency food helpline. With general operating support from the Fund, the Food Bank distributes fresh produce to those with very limited access and works to ensure that children do not go hungry.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 11/23/2009 through 11/23/2010
Project Web Site: www.accfb.org

Bay Area Community Services operates a range of programs designed to help elderly and disabled adults live independently. As operator of Alameda County's largest Meals on Wheels program, it delivers more than 1,000 homemade meals each weekday. Support from the Fund helps extend Meals on Wheels to additional clients in order to keep people in Alameda County from going hungry at a time of growing need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/29/2009 through 10/29/2010
Project Web Site: www.bayareacs.org

The Bayview Hunters Point YMCA is a communitywide recreational and social service agency that serves 8,000 neighborhood families. It operates a food pantry, provides short-term support for families who cannot meet their basic expenses, and connects families in crisis with available resources. The Fund supports the YMCA in its work to feed and support the Bayview Hunters Point community.
Grant Amount: $15,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.ymcasf.org/bayview

Serving residents of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties, Catholic Charities CYO is a multiservice agency that serves 44,000 individuals each year. It operates a child development center, works to prevent homelessness, and aids refugees and immigrants. The Fund supports Catholic Charities' work with a general operation grant so that it can continue to serve its clients in this time of increased need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: community.ccyo.org

Catholic Charities of the East Bay provides housing counseling services, emergency financial assistance, food and clothing distribution, and homelessness prevention programs. The organization will use the Fund's general operation grant to fund its crisis-counseling program, addressing unemployment, domestic violence, and anger management challenges. This service is one of few equipped to assist Spanish speakers and hearing-impaired individuals through times of crisis.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.cceb.org

In Alameda County, Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) offers a range of services designed to help elders and people with disabilities live independently. The group, with the support of the Fund, is also responding to the threatened changes to the In Home Support Services (IHSS) program which pays for care providers to assist the elderly and disabled in their homes. A grant from the Fund will support CRIL's work with IHSS program participants, encouraging them to advocate for continued benefits and exploring news ways to sustain services in the face of budget cuts.
Grant Amount: $20,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.cril-online.org

Compass Community Services offers childcare, transitional housing, and other critical programs that serve poor families in San Francisco. Its Connecting Point program is the entry point to services for families experiencing a housing crisis in San Francisco. At Connecting Point, families receive aid including eviction prevention, shelter, and childcare. The Fund's grant provides general operating support during this time of increased need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/22/2009 through 05/22/2010
Project Web Site: www.compass-sf.org

Building Futures for Women and Children provides emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing for women and children in Alameda County. It operates shelters for families and single women, and a safe house for victims of domestic violence. The Fund's grant provides general operating support during this time of increased need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/22/2009 through 05/22/2010
Project Web Site: www.bfwc.org

The Davis Street Family Resource Center offers an array of family support services in central Alameda County including a food pantry, emergency food and utility assistance, a free medical and dental clinic, employment referrals, family and child counseling, and multiple childcare and after school programs. A general operating grant from the Fund helps keep Davis Street's programs operating as demand skyrockets so clients can continue to receive the support they need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.davisstreet.org

This grant supports the East Bay Community Foundation in its loaning of one of its executives to the Oakland Mayor's Office in order to coordinate the city's applications for Recovery Act funds. This position will play a critical role in ensuring that community agencies and local government work effectively to craft programs and generate winning proposals to secure Recovery Act investments in this city of significant need.
Grant Amount: $25,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/27/2009 through 05/27/2010
Project Web Site: www.eastbaycf.org

Last year, East Oakland Community Project (EOCP) opened Crossroads, the state's first 'green' shelter. Crossroads is the largest shelter in Alameda County, housing and supporting 125 people. EOCP also operates two transitional housing programs for families and one for youth leaving foster care. The Fund's grant provides general operating support during this time of increased need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/22/2009 through 05/22/2010
Project Web Site: www.eocp.net

Eden I&R operates the 2-1-1 information and referral phone line in Alameda County, helping callers navigate the complex social service and housing resource systems by providing 24-hour access to multi-lingual operators. Eden I&R has established partnerships with a number of key social service organizations and initiatives so it can serve as a single point of contact for people seeking help. The Fund's grant contributes to the costs of operating this essential service, helping to connect people in crisis with the services they need.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 11/23/2009 through 11/23/2010
Project Web Site: www.edenir.org

Episcopal Community Services assists homeless and extremely low-income people in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. It operates a homeless shelter, supportive housing, adult employment services, and a senior meals and services center. The Fund provides Episcopal Community Services with a general operating grant so that it can assist the residents of this impoverished neighborhood.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.ecs-sf.org

Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center
EveryOne Home aims to develop a coordinated strategy for preventing and ending homelessness in Alameda County. This grant supports EveryOne Home's planning and coordination activities to help several cities and Alameda County develop an integrated plan for using Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing funds available through the Recovery Act.
Grant Amount: $15,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/28/2009 through 05/28/2010
Project Web Site: www.tides.org

The rapid infusion of funds through the Recovery Act creates new opportunities for low-income communities. This grant to The Foundation Center enabled it to present a Webinar, attended by more that 130 service providers and advocates, which offered an overview of the relevant tax credits, job training, homelessness prevention, CalWorks, and childcare resources within the Recovery Act.
Grant Amount: $6,797 [2009]
Project Dates: 04/20/2009 through 05/26/2010
Project Web Site: www.fdncenter.org

Located in the Tenderloin, the San Francisco's poorest neighborhood, the Glide Foundation runs shelters, a dining room, eviction-prevention support, a pre-school, an after-school program, an on-site clinic, and a job training program. The Fund provides general operating support so that Glide can work to meet growing demand for its essential services.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.glide.org

Fiscal Sponsor: United Way of the Bay Area
The United Way of the Bay Area operates HelpLink, the 2-1-1 information and referral phone line, in five Bay Area counties including San Francisco. HelpLink aids the public in navigating the complex social service and housing resource systems by maintaining current information on all resources and providing 24-hour access to this information through multi-lingual phone operators. HelpLink staff assists callers with multiple urgent needs. The Fund's grant contributes to the costs of operating this essential service, helping to connect people in crisis with the services they need.
Grant Amount: $50,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 11/23/2009 through 11/23/2010
Project Web Site: www.211bayarea.org

Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center
Up to 40% of the homes foreclosed on in San Francisco each month are occupied by renters. Despite foreclosure being an illegal cause for eviction, tenants are commonly forced from their homes. The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, with assistance from the Fund, provides assistance to renters, encourages media coverage of illegal evictions, and works to keep tenants secure.
Grant Amount: $15,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/28/2009 through 05/28/2010
Project Web Site: www.tides.org

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides acculturation and employment services for refugees and asylees who have come to the Bay Area. With the help of the Fund, IRC is building an emergency housing fund that will provide its client families with rent subsidies, security deposits, and moving expenses. As the economic downturn increases pressure on immigrant communities, the IRC is moving to bolster its support network to keep refugees and asylees secure in their new homes.
Grant Amount: $15,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.theirc.org

La Casa de Las Madres provides crisis support, referrals, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence. Its services include an emergency shelter, drop-in counseling, on-site support groups, and an emergency hotline. La Casa provides support at domestic violence crime scenes and trains housing project staff to respond to domestic violence. The Fund's grant helps La Casa de Las Madres meet the increased demand for its services at a time when government funding is being cut.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/27/2009 through 05/27/2010
Project Web Site: www.lacasadelasmadres.org

Planning for Elders in the Central City leads advocacy efforts in San Francisco to mitigate the impact of changes to the In Home Support Services (IHSS) program. This program supplies care providers to people who need assistance with basic tasks. Planning for Elders in the Central City strives to engage IHSS recipients in opposing program changes and to prepare them to appeal benefit reductions. The fund supports these efforts to protect the well being of the elderly and to help them maintain their quality of life.
Grant Amount: $20,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.seniorsurvivalschool.org

Project Open Hand serves nutritious meals to low-income seniors and to people with serious medical conditions. Most of its clients live in San Francisco with the remainder living in Alameda County. With demand for services up from last year, the Fund provides general operating support to Project Open Hand so it can continue to provide nourishment to vulnerable members of the community.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.openhand.org

The Providence Foundation of San Francisco runs multiple programs for families in the Bayview District. It operates three shelters, a weekly pantry, and a senior housing project. General operating support from the Fund goes to keeping these services operational to aid needy Bayview residents.
Grant Amount: $15,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.providencefoundationsf.org

Raphael House, San Francisco's first shelter for homeless families, is distinguished by the resources it provides to families after they move to permanent housing. More than 80% of Raphael House residents move from the shelter into stable housing, with its AfterCare Program helping to prevent a return to homelessness. The Fund's grant provides general operating support during this time of increased need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/22/2009 through 05/22/2010
Project Web Site: www.raphaelhouse.org

A Safe Place provides shelter, counseling, and information to battered women and their children. A Safe Place's shelter is one of the few domestic violence shelters that can accept male children older than 12, allowing families to stay together during critical times. It also provides battered women with an eligibility assessment for CalWorks support. A Safe Place attempts to break the cycle of domestic and family violence through education and outreach. This grant provides support to assist A Safe Place meet increased demands for services at a time of decreased government support.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 06/03/2009 through 06/03/2010
Project Web Site: www.asafeplacedvs.org

The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center supports parents under stress in order to reduce child abuse. Its 24-hour talk line and counseling services help 15,500 individuals and families annually. The Center's drop-in day care program provides parents with the respite they need to attend counseling or AA meetings. The Center, through the Safe Start Program, also provides intensive services to kids exposed to violence. The Fund's grant supports the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center's extensive services during this time of increased demand for services.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/26/2009 through 05/26/2010
Project Web Site: www.sfcapc.org

The San Francisco Food Bank seeks to distribute 78,000 meals each day, with more than half of the food served comprised of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Food Bank provides the majority of food served by the city's largest programs, including Glide, St. Anthony, and Project Open Hand. The Fund supports the Food Bank so it can continue to feed the growing number of hungry San Franciscans with dwindling options to stave off hunger.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.sffoodbank.org

In response to the recession, foreclosures, and rising unemployment, the Walter & Elise Haas Fund has joined with San Francisco Foundation and others to increase philanthropic support for critical safety net services. This grant supports collaboration between and among foundations and the public sector, facilitated by a newly established Safety Net Funders Network. The goal is to strengthen the Bay Area's safety net system in order to more effectively help the community weather the economic downturn.
Grant Amount: $20,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 08/27/2009 through 08/27/2010
Project Web Site: www.sff.org

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides safety net services in Alameda County, serving hot meals, operating a drop-in center for homeless men, a visiting center for women and children, and a free medical clinic. The Society also helps 1,000 people annually with food, rental assistance, utility payments, clothing, emergency shelter, and furniture. The Fund's general support grant helps St. Vincent de Paul continue to provide its crucial services.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.svdp-alameda.org

St. Anthony Foundation serves almost 1 million meals a year in its Tenderloin neighborhood dining room. It also runs a free medical clinic, a social work center, and an employment program. General operating support from the Fund helps the St. Anthony Foundation afford to offer food and other essential services to meet growing need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 10/30/2009 through 10/30/2010
Project Web Site: www.stanthonysf.org

Abode Community Services is a leader in homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing in Alameda County. It operates programs that provide housing alternatives and support services for up to 1,600 residents each year, with its Sunrise Village shelter housing 66 adults and families. Demand for emergency services has increased dramatically in the last year. The Fund's grant provides general operating support during this time of increased need.
Grant Amount: $30,000 [2009]
Project Dates: 05/22/2009 through 05/22/2010
Project Web Site: www.abodeservices.org