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The ‘Bay’s Team’ On and Off the Court Warriors Community Foundation

While the Golden State Warriors’ dominance on the court has global reach, the franchise and its foundation are deeply rooted […more…]

Philanthropy’s Opportunity to Leverage Trillions in Federal Spending Towards Equity Philanthropy’s Opportunity to Leverage Trillions in Federal Spending Towards Equity

In the summer of 2022, Don Howard, the President and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation, penned an essay for […more…]

Evolving from ‘Checkbook Philanthropy’ to Community Collaboration Evolving from ‘Checkbook Philanthropy’ to Community Collaboration

When Susan Hirsch started Hirsch Philanthropy Partners in San Francisco in 1999, the field of philanthropic advising was nascent.  As […more…]

Time to Switch ‘Our Investment Thesis’? Time to Switch ‘Our Investment Thesis’?

Michael Tubbs was just 26 when he was elected mayor of Stockton in 2016. Raised by a low-income, single mother, […more…]

Systems-Change Provocateur Systems-Change Provocateur

The 2013 murder of an 8-year-old named Gabriel Fernandez at the hands of his mother and her partner, dominated the […more…]

Using the Full Philanthropic Toolbox to Advance Racial Equity and Economic Inclusion Using the Full Philanthropic Toolbox to Advance Racial Equity and Economic Inclusion

Colleen Gregerson led an exciting international development career raising $1.9 billion for global health initiatives, traveling to Africa and tapping […more…]

Moving DAF Inertia into Action Moving DAF Inertia into Action

David Risher is, like you’d assume of many high-level tech execs, into big goals. The Amazon alum’s nonprofit, Worldreader, has […more…]

Collectively Moving the Needle East Bay Community Foundation

Founded in 1928, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) partners with an active network of donors, local government funds, institutions, and […more…]

San Francisco Foundation Doing Good by Doing Well San Francisco Foundation 

For the last 75 years, the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) has laid the foundation for countless community initiatives in the […more…]

SVCF: Leadership and Expertise are Driving Massive Donations to Local Nonprofits Silicon Valley Community Foundation

It all starts with trust. In the spring of 2022, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) – the largest community […more…]

Wilma Melville: Dogged Determination  Wilma Melville: Dogged Determination 

Wilma Melville is the most inspirational person I’ve ever met. She has done more during her retirement than most people […more…]

WIN: White House Announces Phase Out of Single-Use Plastics in U.S. National Parks Plastic Pollution Coalition

The White House announced today that the Department of the Interior will reduce and eventually phase out the sale of […more…]

Coach Steve Kerr on Why He Fights to Prevent Gun Violence Brady | United Against Gun Violence

Preventing gun violence] is the number one issue for me.” — Coach Steve Kerr Thirty-six years ago, Golden State Warriors […more…]

A Global Plastics Treaty to “Turn Off the Tap” Wins Support at UNEA Plastic Pollution Coalition

In what is being heralded as a historic win for advocates working to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, parties to […more…]

Philanthropy Made Big Changes. Will They Stick? Philanthropy Made Big Changes. Will They Stick?

Pandemic. Political and economic instability. A generational reckoning with racism. In the wake of the double blow of COVID-19 and […more…]

Giving Back Giving Back

We launched The Giving List to help the important nonprofits featured in this book spend less time fundraising and more […more…]

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