Strategy & Budget

Each year, our team engages in a planning process to reflect on what we have learned, reaffirm our mission and values, set goals for our strategy and approaches, and establish a grantmaking budget.

 

2025 Strategic Direction

Many families and organizations enter this year facing uncertainty about how day-to-day state and federal policy developments will affect their stability and well-being. Amid these changes, we remain dedicated to our mission and focus on basic needs and safety net services, especially for the children and families who are most impacted. Our role as a steadfast funding partner to the nonprofits trusted by the community will continue through multi-year general operating support grants. We also recognize the importance of being responsive to the moment by listening and adapting as we prioritize additional support for capacity building.

Past Years' Reports

This year was one of intense learning and growth. We established the foundation’s geographic reachand refined each giving area. The team spent considerable time in the field learning about the needs of communities and the providers serving families. We also spent time getting to know the other foundations that share our vision for a vibrant, diverse, and safe Bay Area. We were surprised by the limited philanthropic support in some communities, and noticed how the uneven distribution of services within each county made access difficult for many families. We started shaping our approach to grantmaking, testing different grant sizes, and working to balance our belief in supporting grantees with long-term, flexible funding with our desire to be responsive to community needs. These observations, along with many others, have informed our strategies across the portfolio for the coming year.

2016 Grant Data

Grants Paid
167

Unique Grantees
128

Payment Range
$2,500-$1,000,000

Average Grant Payment
$115,368

Grant Payments
$19,266,400

Payments