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By Iris M. Crawford SF Chronicle Feb. 1, 2021 How do we nurture reciprocity rather than transactional relationships in art? How do we sustain community through gentrification, a…

by Jim Provenzano Bay Area Reporter Friday Jan 29, 2021 How are Bay Area artists enduring the pandemic? Find out through Creatives in Place, a new visual and…

By Alisha Green – SF Business Times Nov 13, 2020 Updated Nov 13, 2020, 3:54pm PST Simon is driving change as a person in power — and as someone holding…

By Nastia Voynovskaya KQED NEWS Oct 21, 2020 ust as policy shifts are important tools for fighting systemic racism, changing cultural narratives is also key. That’s where artists…

By Michael Moody and Danielle LaJoieOCTOBER 14, 2020 During the past several years, many of us who watch and study philanthropy have taken to labeling this a “New Golden Age of…

(photo credit: Amir Aziz) Today Governor Newsom announced policing recommendations designed to protect and facilitate the right of community members to engage in peaceful protest. The Governor’s Task…

by Ashley Gardner Tuesday, October 13th 2020 REDDING, Calif. — A group of policing advisors to Governor Gavin Newsom have released new recommendations for how law enforcement should respond to…

By Brian Malte and Ally Barron | October 5, 2020 In order to make an impact and be successful, we rely heavily on the philanthropic community to support our efforts. Hope…

Foundations are putting unprecedented billions into racial equity, but some grant makers worry that too little is going to grassroots movements. By Marc Gunther AUGUST 25, 2020 No one…

Updated Aug 27, 2020 If there was ever a year to make a difference, 2020 was it. Here, we celebrate 17 people who—in the face of challenges and crises…