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For Grantseekers

 

Thank you for your interest in partnering with us. Our team identifies grantee partners by scanning the landscape for organizations aligned with our mission, program areas, and geography. However, we are always open to learn more about organizations and projects that are new to us, and welcome inquiries from prospective partners and others who seek to learn about our grantmaking.

We have outlined our eligibility guidance to help you gauge alignment with our grantmaking, and have provided an online interest form below. We will respond within 10 business days to let you know whether or not you will move forward in the next step of our process. 

Current partners with questions about grants should contact their program officer.

Eligibility

Eligibility is based on mission alignment and geography, and grants are evaluated on a case-by-case basis through due diligence, site visits, and conversation. We encourage you to review our grants list which lists our current partners for comparison, as well as our How We Work page, for insights on our timeline, process, and examples of our documentation. Organizations must:

Have 501(c)3 status, or be a fiscally-sponsored projects or public agency 

Serve families with children age 0-5 in one or more of our giving areas

Work in and serve residents from ten counties around the greater San Francisco Bay Area, as well as select regional, state, and national efforts that affect those communities

What We Don't Fund

We typically do not fund lobbying and activities to influence specific legislation, medical research, endowments, or individuals. In addition, we do not support organizations that discriminate against groups or individuals, or organizations that promote religious doctrine in the delivery of programs and services.

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