Funding search · Walter and Elise Haas Fund · grants
Walter and Elise Haas Fund: all 868 grants
Largest first · $36.7M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $50,000
World Arts West · San Francisco, CA · 2024
One year of general operating support for performances and services benefitting the bay area's diverse ethnic dance field
- $50,000
Youth Speaks · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Three years of project support for the oakland youth initiative, which will offer 400 youth literary creative education in-school and after-school, as well as invest in organizational infrastructure
- $50,000
1947 Partition Archive · Berkeley, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to provide arts and culture programming and community engagement to combat polarization in the south asian community through the formation of an empathy center
- $50,000
American Conservatory Theatre Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support for intensive theater residencies that reach 1,000 youth in eleven sfusd schools and to diversify the teaching artists who lead the residencies
- $50,000
Artogether · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for programs serving immigrant and refugee artists
- $50,000
Asian Pacific Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to connect donors, award grants, and provide opportunities and services to a network of nonprofit aapi organizations deeply rooted in the communities they serve
- $50,000
Bay Area Girls Rock Camp · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for music education programs benefitting self-identified girls, trans, and non-binary youth
- $50,000
Bay Area Young Survivors Bays · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support for the development of the breast cancer memorial garden
- $50,000
Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support for digital media arts program cultivating artists and leaders through a free education to employment pathway in digital media arts for low income youth
- $50,000
Bayview Opera House Inc Fbo Black Citizen · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support to bolster investments in organizations and initiatives that empower black lives and communities in the bay area
- $50,000
Betti Ono Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for community well-being, activism, self-determination, community transformation, and cultural resilience through performance experiences and exhibitions
- $50,000
Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for community driven projects to preserve, innovate, and elevate black cultural traditions and communities in east oakland
- $50,000
Black Organizing Project · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to achieve racial, social, and economic equity through grassroots organizing and community building
- $50,000
Brava for Women in the Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support for mission academy of performing arts at brava, offering arts programming for youth who have been locked out of access and opportunity in the arts
- $50,000
Chapter 510 Ink · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for a writing, bookmaking, and publishing program serving oakland youth
- $50,000
Chinese Progressive Association · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to promote grassroots initiatives, advance youth leadership, and increase civic participation of asian americans and pacific islanders in the bay area
- $50,000
Chinese Progressive Association Fbo Aapi Force-Ef · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of project support to advance policies and issues that support working-class aapi communities, engage youth to participate in progressive causes, and increase integrated voter mobilization
- $50,000
Community Partners Fbo Fund the People · Beacon, NY · 2023
One year of project support for policy work in support of increasing nonprofit worker well-being
- $50,000
Destiny Arts Center · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for an arts-based youth development program that nurtures the socio-emotional and creative development of some 2,300 bay area children and youth
- $50,000
East Bay Community Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year project support grant to invest in the leadership of ebcfs new president & ceo and the senior leadership team
- $50,000
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in California · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to advance initiatives for racial and economic justice to ensure dignity and opportunity for low-income people and people of color
- $50,000
Freefrom · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Three years of general operating support for direct service and public policy efforts to advance economic justice and end gender-based violence
- $50,000
Fresh Meat Productions · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Two years of general operating support to boost organizational capacity, amplify leadership, and uplift the creative work of transgender and gender nonconforming artists and audiences in the bay area
- $50,000
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations · Washington, DC · 2023
One year of project support for the 2024 geo conference, supporting practitioners to explore equity-driven and community-centered grantmaking approaches
- $50,000
Greenlining Institute · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to empower communities of color through economic development, civic engagement, climate justice, and policy change
- $50,000
Homeless Childrens Network · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to deliver wellness programs to underserved black children, youth, and families in communities across san francisco
- $50,000
Hopewell Fund Fbo All Due Respect · Washington, DC · 2023
One year of project support for policy work in support of increasing nonprofit worker well-being
- $50,000
Intersection for the Arts Fbo Diamond Wave · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support to stabilize infrastructure and offer creative programming for bay area lgbtqia2s+ communities, including the theyfriend nonbinary performance festival
- $50,000
Magic Theatre · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year project support for making magic: art and community, a year round literacy, writing, and performance program for youth and adults in the sf tenderloin
- $50,000
More in Common · New York, NY · 2023
Two years of project support for research about faith and identity in 2020s america that will help bridge divides and combat polarization in the bay area and nationally
- $50,000
Next River · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of project support to launch a futurist think tank that curates dialogue, culture, and resources to help organizations and individuals create a society of shared justice and liberation
- $50,000
Next River Fbo Artist As First Responder · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of project support to address public safety, homelessness, and displacement for girls and women of color and for gender non-conforming leaders to shift culture, policy and practice
- $50,000
Northern California Grantmakers · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support to increase bay area foundation support in the area of democracy, increase civic engagement and voter participation, and strengthen democratic structures
- $50,000
Northern California Grantmakers · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Two years of project support for the arts loan fund, which will award low-interest cash-flow and bridge loans local nonprofit arts organizations
- $50,000
Oakland Leaf Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for afterschool arts education for 750 youth attending elementary and middle schools in east oakland
- $50,000
Oaktown Jazz Workshop · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to develop youth jazz musicians via education, instruction, and performances
- $50,000
Occur · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to promote well-being, civic engagement, and racial and economic equity in marginalized communities in oakland
- $50,000
Planting Justice · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to empower people impacted by mass incarceration and racial and economic inequities through a nursery, local farming efforts, land trust, and community healing
- $50,000
Possibility Labs Fbo Lunar · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of project support for community cohorts and giving circles to promote political education and action, transformational learning, and asian-black solidarity funding
- $50,000
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley Fbo Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2023
One year of project support for berkeley/oakland aileycamp 2023, a summer program using dance as a vehicle to develop self-esteem, creative expression, and critical thinking skills among 60+ primarily bipoc middle schoo… read allOne year of project support for berkeley/oakland aileycamp 2023, a summer program using dance as a vehicle to develop self-esteem, creative expression, and critical thinking skills among 60+ primarily bipoc middle school youth less
- $50,000
Root Division · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of general support for affordable studio spaces for artists, artist fellowships, and arts education programs
- $50,000
Social Good Fund Inc Fbo East Oakland Collective · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of project support to bolster civic engagement and racial and economic equity in partnership with east oaklands black community
- $50,000
Social Good Fund Inc Fbo the Lunar Collective · Richmond, CA · 2023
One year of project support for programs that engage bay area asian jews and that help to build strong connections between the asian and jewish communities
- $50,000
Sogorea Te Land Trust · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for institutional shuumi land tax, part of an effort to build a restorative relationship of learning, healing, and repair with indigenous leaders
- $50,000
Solidaire Network · Oakland, CA · 2023
2023 institutional membership
- $50,000
Sustainable Economies Law Center · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for policy work in support of increasing nonprofit worker well-being
- $50,000
The Center for Cultural Innovation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for the quick grant program, prioritizing east bay artists who are of cultural communities that are historically underserved and financially vulnerable
- $50,000
Tibetan Association of Northern California · Richmond, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for a cultural center preserving and transmitting the study and practice of tibetan arts and culture
- $50,000
Tides Center Fbo First Exposures · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support for first exposures' photography mentoring program for low-income youth
- $50,000
Tides Center Fbo Oasis for Girls · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of project support for new leadership to continue empowering girls with self-knowledge and skills for economic justice
- $50,000
Ubuntu Theater Project · Oakland, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to increase organizational capacity and boost artistic output, educational programs, and community engagement to uplift and serve local artists and audiences
- $50,000
United Way of the Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Three years of project support for the earn it! Keep it! Save it! Free tax preparation program, to ensure low-income and bipoc bay area residents obtain all tax credits and income support for which they are eligible
- $50,000
Urban Adamah · Berkeley, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support for this community garden that engages and feeds the local community
- $50,000
Urban Ed Academy · San Francisco, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to create culturally reflective experiences for students of color by increasing the number of black and brown male teachers in classrooms
- $50,000
Wilderness Torah · Berkeley, CA · 2023
One year of general operating support to help wilderness torah stabilize and right-size the organization
- $50,000
Wilderness Torah · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Two years of project support for a focus on relationships with the land, indigenous peoples and reparations as part of the design of the center for earth based judaism
- $50,000
Youth Speaks · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Three years of project support for the oakland youth initiative, which will offer 400 youth literary creative education in-school and after-school, as well as invest in organizational infrastructure
- $50,000
Alameda County Community Food Bank · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to address food insecurity in alameda county through food distribution, calfresh outreach, nutrition education, and advocacy work
- $50,000
American Conservatory Theatre Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of project support for intensive theater residencies that reach 600 youth in nine sfusd schools and to diversify the teaching artists who lead the residencies
- $50,000
Asian Pacific Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to connect donors, award grants, and provide opportunities and services to a network of nonprofit aapi organizations deeply rooted in the communities they serve
- $50,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Two years of project support for the powering pluralism network that builds the capacity of faith-based leaders and organizations and encourages interfaith collaboration to promote equity
- $50,000
Bayview Opera House Inc On Behalf of Black Citizen · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of project support to bolster investments in organizations and initiatives that empower black lives and communities in the bay area
- $50,000
Bend the Arc-a Jewish Partnership for Justice · New York, NY · 2022
Two years of general operating support for bay area programs that engage jews in efforts to address social and economic inequality
- $50,000
Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support for community driven projects to preserve, innovate, and elevate black cultural traditions and communities in east oakland
- $50,000
Black Organizing Project · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to achieve racial, social, and economic equity through grassroots organizing and community building
- $50,000
California Volunteers Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Six months of project support to support a planning process for bridgeca
- $50,000
Center for Cultural Innovation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
One year of project support for the east bay relief fund for individuals in the arts
- $50,000
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund On Behalf of Oakland Rising · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of project support on behalf of oakland rising to create cultural spaces to engage oakland's working-class, immigrant, and bipoc residents to build political power and address racialized economic inequity
- $50,000
Chinese Progressive Association · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to promote grassroots initiatives, advance youth leadership, and increase civic participation of asian americans and pacific islanders in the bay area
- $50,000
Chinese Progressive Association On Behalf of Aapi Force-Ef · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of project support to advance policies and issues that support working-class aapi communities, engage youth to participate in progressive causes, and increase integrated voter mobilization
- $50,000
Community Financial Resources · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to promote quality banking tools and product-based financial capability services to low-income families in the bay area.
- $50,000
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to improve working conditions for low-wage workers of color, especially black and latinx women, in the east bay
- $50,000
Economic Security Project Inc On Behalf of Next River · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of project support to launch a futurist think tank that curates dialogue, culture, and resources to help organizations and individuals create a society of shared justice and liberation
- $50,000
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in California · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to advance initiatives for racial and economic justice to ensure dignity and opportunity for low-income people and people of color
- $50,000
Facing History and Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2022
Two years of general operating support to expand resources and trainings for teachers in san francisco and alameda counties to address bigotry and hatred
- $50,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Two years of project support for interfaith community organizing projects that bring diverse faiths together to advocate for change in their communities
- $50,000
Ffwd · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support for programs that support new nonprofits combining the best tech with sustainable business models; and that engage philanthropy to support the acceleration of social impact
- $50,000
Flourish Agenda · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to train and support bay area educators as healing centered practitioners in response to students' needs
- $50,000
Freefrom · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Three years of general operating support for direct service and public policy efforts to advance economic justice and end gender-based violence
- $50,000
Glide Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Two years of project support for the rabbi at glide project, a unique interfaith partnership that supports racial and social justice efforts in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood
- $50,000
Greenlining Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to empower communities of color through economic development, civic engagement, climate justice, and policy change
- $50,000
Homeless Childrens Network · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to deliver wellness programs to underserved black children, youth, and families in communities across san francisco
- $50,000
Independent Arts & Media · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of project support for dandelion arts finance training program, a culturally-responsive and -relevant professional development program serving san francisco bay area artists and cultural workers
- $50,000
Interfaith America · Chicago, IL · 2022
Two years of project support for student-led interfaith projects on bay area college campuses and elevate the role of religious diversity as a primary component of bridge building work in higher education
- $50,000
Jewish Vocational & Career Counseling Service · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Two years of general operating support to provide workforce development services in san francisco and conduct local and statewide public policy efforts to ensure that individuals with barriers to employment have access … read allTwo years of general operating support to provide workforce development services in san francisco and conduct local and statewide public policy efforts to ensure that individuals with barriers to employment have access to career pathways less
- $50,000
Join for Justice · Boston, MA · 2022
Two years of project support to launch a jews of color organizing cohort that trains black, asian, and latinx jews to be changemakers in their communities
- $50,000
La Voice · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Two years of project support for the muslim power building project, which trains and supports muslim community organizer to fight for social and economic justice
- $50,000
Marcus a Foster Educational Institute On Behalf of Artist As First Responde · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of project support to address public safety, homelessness, and displacement for girls and women of color and for gender non-conforming leaders to shift culture, policy and practice
- $50,000
Mission Asset Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Two years of general operating support to improve the economic security of immigrants, including the immigrant families recovery fund, a new guaranteed income program focusing on those excluded from federal covid-19 ass… read allTwo years of general operating support to improve the economic security of immigrants, including the immigrant families recovery fund, a new guaranteed income program focusing on those excluded from federal covid-19 assistance program less
- $50,000
More in Common · New York, NY · 2022
Two years of project support for research about faith and identity in 2020s america that will help bridge divides and combat polarization in the bay area and nationally
- $50,000
Mypath · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support for direct services and public policy efforts to improve the economic security of youth in san francisco and alameda counties
- $50,000
Northern California Grantmakers · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of project support to increase bay area foundation support in the area of democracy, increase civic engagement and voter participation, and strengthen democratic structures
- $50,000
Occur · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to promote well-being, civic engagement, and racial and economic equity in marginalized communities in oakland
- $50,000
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation On Behalf of Youth Ventures Joint Powers · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of project support for oakland thrives' joy and wellness fund for youth workers in oakland to access in support of youth's joy, wellness, and mental health post-pandemic.
- $50,000
Planting Justice · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support to empower people impacted by mass incarceration and racial and economic inequities through a nursery, local farming efforts, land trust, and community healing
- $50,000
Possibility Labs On Behalf of Lunar · Oakland, CA · 2022
One year of project support for community cohorts and giving circles to promote political education and action, transformational learning, and asian-black solidarity funding
- $50,000
Public Health Foundation Inc On Behalf of City and County of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Two years of project support for the financial justice project to advance reforms of fines and fees that strip wealth from low-income people in san francisco
- $50,000
Rubicon Programs · Richmond, CA · 2022
Two years of general operating support for workforce development and economic mobility services in the east bay
- $50,000
San Francisco Community Agencies Responding To Disaster · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support for programs providing disaster resilience training in vulnerable neighborhoods in san francisco
- $50,000
San Francisco Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2022
One year of general operating support for food distribution and increasing calfresh access in san francisco and marin counties, and for developing long-term strategies to end hunger

