Tag Archives: giving
Ian, a former prison inmate paroled on the streets of San Francisco, knows how to do a tough day’s work. […more…]
At 20, Jacqueline Rodriguez found herself at a critical junction in her life. If she continued on her path, the […more…]
In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]
When tech entrepreneurs Michael and Xochi Birch launched a private social club, dubbed The Battery, in San Francisco almost a […more…]
When we at The Giving List spoke with Rhea Suh last year (“Bringing Environmental Justice Home”), she had just taken […more…]
In recent years, as racism, antisemitism, and bigotry have exploded around the world, the lessons of the Holocaust seem increasingly […more…]
Dwayne S. Marsh, who recently joined Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) as President and CEO, doesn’t have time for business as […more…]
As the first person of color to serve as Head of Dunn School in Los Olivos, California, Kalyan (“Kal”) Balaven […more…]
It’s a long way from Calcutta (now called Kolkata) for Mona Sinha, Board Chair of Women Moving Millions. Growing up […more…]
Nicole Taylor’s passion for “power-building” and lifting up those living on the margins has its inspirational roots 350 miles south […more…]
While the Golden State Warriors’ dominance on the court has global reach, the franchise and its foundation are deeply rooted […more…]
In the summer of 2022, Don Howard, the President and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation, penned an essay for […more…]
When Susan Hirsch started Hirsch Philanthropy Partners in San Francisco in 1999, the field of philanthropic advising was nascent. As […more…]
Michael Tubbs was just 26 when he was elected mayor of Stockton in 2016. Raised by a low-income, single mother, […more…]
For the last 75 years, the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) has laid the foundation for countless community initiatives in the […more…]
It all starts with trust. In the spring of 2022, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) – the largest community […more…]
Wilma Melville is the most inspirational person I’ve ever met. She has done more during her retirement than most people […more…]
The work we’re doing to advance racial and economic justice across the county is about inspiring hope and transforming lives. […more…]
Music, cheers, and applause energized guests and staff as Homeward Bound of Marin celebrated the Grand Opening at Jonathan’s Place, […more…]
We make it possible for people in Marin to achieve well-being by providing the education, mental health, and vital services […more…]
At Community Action Marin we are focused on supporting family well-being through necessary direct services, childcare services and supports, and […more…]