
The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund makes a small number of large, strategic grants focused on strengthening Bay Area institutions, civic engagement, and youth development. Their support combines big investments in higher education inclusion, scaling nonprofit programs that reach underserved youth, and local conservation/park stewardship—often through intermediaries and multi-year or flexible general support. They favor capacity-building and voter/leadership engagement efforts that expand participation in democracy and community life.
A defining feature of the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund is its use of large, strategic grants to back civic participation, higher education inclusion, youth development, and Bay Area stewardship. The biggest recent award in the data went to Tides Center for the Move the Valley project, which is aimed at engaging voters in California’s Central Valley and also supports LeaderTrust as a flexible leadership-awards vehicle. That pairing shows a funder that often combines direct issue work with infrastructure for the field. The foundation has also made major commitments to the University of California Berkeley Foundation for campus inclusion and democracy-related work at UC Berkeley, including support for a more welcoming student population and polling and public events on democracy in California. Another clear thread is youth development through Positive Coaching Alliance, where grants were used to scale operations and expand the number of coaches and young people reached in underserved communities. Across the recent grants list, the funder repeatedly uses multi-year support, flexible awards, and intermediary organizations to move money into civic, education, and community-serving efforts.
In higher education access and campus inclusion, the funder gave $2,404,500 to University of California Berkeley Foundation to transform the student population and create a more welcoming and inclusive campus, along with support for the Institute for Governmental Studies project to conduct polling and host events on democracy in California. The same grantee received another $640,750 in 2025 for the campus inclusion work and democracy programming. In civic engagement, California Calls Education Fund received $650,000 in 2025 for voter engagement and democracy reform, including convening the We Are California/Project Day One coalition and supporting narrative and agenda development. Another grant went to Neo Philanthropy Inc for the Four Freedoms Fund to educate and engage a national network of funders, promote immigrant civic participation and humane border policies, and coordinate rapid response for immigrant rights. For youth development, Positive Coaching Alliance received $2,289,500 to scale operations and expand the number of coaches and youth reached in underserved communities.
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$484M
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$38.3M
Most grants fall between $7K and $105K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$105K
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Concentrated giving: few very large grants rather than many small gifts. Mix of repeat institutional grantees and intermediary partners; emphasis on flexible/general support and scaling initiatives rather than one-off program pilots.
Notable grantees: University of California Berkeley Foundation, Tides Center (Move the Valley / LeaderTrust), Positive Coaching Alliance, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Typical grants cluster around a median of $40,000, with a lower quartile of $7,000 and an upper quartile of $105,125, while the recent list also includes several seven-figure awards. The funder is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant record suggests repeated support for some organizations across multiple years, including multi-year funding to the same intermediaries and institutions rather than one-off checks. The pattern also includes flexible leadership awards, general support, and targeted project support, often in combination within a single grant.
Giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 65% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, Petaluma, and City Heights. Outside California, grants in the list went to New York, Washington, DC, and Indianapolis, but the overall recipient country distribution is entirely US-based.
The recent grants point to civic engagement and voter outreach, higher education inclusion, youth development, immigrant rights, and Bay Area parks and capital support. Examples include funding for voter engagement in California’s Central Valley, campus inclusion at UC Berkeley, and scaling coaching programs for youth in underserved communities.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Tides Center, University of California Berkeley Foundation, Positive Coaching Alliance, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund. The grant list shows both renewed support and multi-part awards to the same recipients.
The grant-size distribution centers at $7,000 for the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $105,125 at the 75th percentile. At the same time, the list includes much larger strategic grants, including awards above $2 million.
California is the main focus, with 65% of grants going to recipients in the state and the most frequent recipient locations in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, Petaluma, and City Heights. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,312,500 | 2025 | FOR THE MOVE THE VALLEY PROJECT TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. FOR THE LEADERSTRUST TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS TO HJF GRANTEES AND SUPPORT ITS GROWTH AS A SELF-SUSTAINING ENTITY, FOR EMERGING PRACTITIONERS IN PHILANTHROPY MEMBERSHIP DUES. |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,179,400 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER SERVICES GRANT; TO THE HAAS, JR. FUND SINGLE ENTITY BENEFICIARY FUND AT GGNPC FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR THE TRAILS FOREVER DINNER CELEBRATION. FOR THE TRAILS FOREVER DINNER CELEBRATION AND ANNUAL RENEWAL. |
| POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,607,500 | 2025 | TO SCALE IMPACT AND EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COACHES AND YOUTH REACHED, AND ONE-TIME SUPPORT FOR THE ACCELERATION FUNDRAISING PLAN. BOARD SERVICES GRANT; FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,524,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SEASON OF SHARING'S RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE MARKETING EXPERIMENTS TO ENGAGE YOUNGER AND MORE DIVERSE DONORS, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REFRESHED BRANDING, POSITIONING AND FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES. TO HELP RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE BAY AREA. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FUNDERS, PROMOTE IMMIGRANT CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND HUMANE BORDER POLICIES, AND COORDINATE RAPID RESPONSE FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND FOR RAPID RESPONSE SUPPORT TO ADVANCE NARRATIVE/STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF BLACK MIGRANTS. |
| FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $690,000 | 2025 | 2024 FDN CA CMTY COLLEGES, ARTHUR S. MARMADUKE AWARD (CLG); FOR CALIFORNIA COLLEGE GUIDANCE INITIATIVE TO BEGIN TO DEVELOP RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR CLASSROOM USE THAT WILL SYSTEMATIZE A BASELINE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FOR CCGI TO PILOT RESOURCES AND MATERIALS IN A RANGE OF 9TH-GRADE CLASSES BY TEACHERS THAT WILL SYSTEMATIZE A BASELINE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE. FOR CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A STUDENT-FACING AND FAMILY-FACING COMMUNICATIONS PLAN AND TOOLS THAT PROMOTE COMPLETION OF THE FAFSA AND CADDA. FOR CONFERENCE; FOR CSAC TO AMPLIFY THE EXTENSION OF THE CA FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE AND PROVIDE UPDATED GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS FROM MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES ON HOW TO MEET THE DEADLINE. |
| CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $650,000 | 2025 | FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY REFORM. TO SUPPORT THE CONVENING OF WE ARE CALIFORNIA/PROJECT DAY ONE COALITION, AND NARRATIVE AND AGENDA DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE MILLION VOTERS PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA CALLS TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THE 2024 ELECTION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $640,750 | 2025 | TO TRANSFORM THE STUDENT POPULATION AND CREATE A MORE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE CAMPUS. FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENTAL STUDIES PROJECT AT UC BERKELEY TO CONDUCT POLLING AND HOST EVENTS ON DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIA. TO DEEPEN STUDENT AND STAFF OTHERING, BELONGING AND BRIDGING PRACTICES AT UC BERKELEY AND TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENTAL STUDIES PROJECT AT UC BERKELEY TO TRANSLATE ITS POLL ON CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY INTO MANDARIN, CANTONESE, KOREAN, AND VIETNAMESE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN MEMORY OF KARL J. UEBEL. |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $420,000 | 2025 | FOR THE INDIA BASIN EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FUND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIA BASIN WATERFRONT PARK. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $418,525 | 2025 | FOR SPONSORSHIP OF FUND THE PEOPLE'S TALENT JUSTICE SUMMIT. FOR SOCAL CAN TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE WORK TO ENSURE FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; FOR SOCAL CAN TO INCREASE FAFSA COMPLETION FOR LOW-INCOME AND MIXED-STATUS STUDENTS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF NEW FAFSA IMPLEMENTATION. FOR THE CALIFORNIA NATIVE VOTE PROJECT TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THE TRAINING OF ORGANIZERS IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. |
| COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $345,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP FOR CALIFORNIA'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE THE GOVERNOR'S COLLEGE DEGREE ATTAINMENT GOAL OF 70% OF CALIFORNIA ADULTS (AGED 25-64) EARNING DEGREES. TO SPONSOR COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONVENING: ALL IN. |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW AMERICANS | CITY HEIGHTS, CA | $320,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE FULL CIVIC INCLUSION OF BLACK, ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN, SOUTHEAST ASIAN, AND MUSLIM REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT A NEW INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLIER FUND. TO SUPPORT BUILDING A COALITION TO SEEK EXPANDED LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANT VOTERS. |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $305,000 | 2025 | FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LANGUAGE ACCESS CAMPAIGN. FOR THE CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY PROJECT'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AS WELL AS FOR THE CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE PROJECT'S INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION EXPERIMENT. FOR CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE FOR DEMOCRACY REFORM. |
| CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL IMMIGRANTS IN CALIFORNIA. OVER 18 MONTHS.; FOR COLAB TO ADVANCE NARRATIVE CHANGE CAPACITY BUILDING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS FIELD. |
| EQUIVALENCE SYSTEMS | OAKLAND, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AI PLATFORM TO STREAMLINE THE TRANSFER PROCESS. |
| NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR IMMIGRANTS. |
| CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN CALIFORNIA. |
| MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $275,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE IMMIGRANT AND VOTING RIGHTS FOR LATINO COMMUNITIES. |
| PICO CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $245,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. TO SUPPORT PICO CALIFORNIA'S NEW YEAR STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY IN OAKLAND. TO STUDY AND IMPROVE VOTER ENGAGEMENT MESSAGING AND TACTICS. |
| WORKING PARTNERSHIPS USA | SAN JOSE, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | FOR COALITION BUILDING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF DEMOCRACY DOLLARS. TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONVENING OF A COALITION SEEKING TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DEMOCRACY DOLLARS IN SAN JOSE. |
| PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS BY THE CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT PPIC. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON VOTE CENTERS AND DROP BOXES IN VOTERS CHOICE ACT COUNTIES. |
| NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZING NETWORK | PASADENA, CA | $220,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND PRO-IMMIGRANT NARRATIVES. TO STRENGTHEN MEMBERSHIP-BASED MOVEMENT LAWYERING TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT WORKERS. |
| CALIFORNIA COMPETES | OAKLAND, CA | $215,000 | 2025 | TO CALIFORNIA COMPETES TO STRENGTHEN ITS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA. TO SPONSOR THEIR 2025 NONPARTISAN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY EVENTS. TO SPONSOR THEIR 2025 NONPARTISAN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY EVENTS. |
| AMERICAN BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $215,000 | 2025 | TO SEED EFFORTS TO SCALE BUSINESS AND EMPLOYER COALITIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO PUSH BACK AGAINST DEPORTATIONS. TO LEAD A NATIONWIDE COALITION ADVANCING LEGAL AND POLICY SOLUTIONS, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. |
| IMMIGRANTS RISING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $210,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISION TO CONTINUE ITS ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR POLICIES RELATED TO ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. |
| CITY OF OAKLAND | OAKLAND, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND'S PUBLIC ETHICS COMMISSION TO ADD CAPACITY TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EQUITY-CENTERED DEMOCRACY DOLLARS ENGAGEMENT PLAN. |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE TO SUPPORT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC WELLBEING OF IMMIGRANT COLLEGE STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. |
| UNITED WE DREAM NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT YOUTH, EXPAND LEGAL PATHWAYS, AND ADVANCE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. |
| JUSTICE ACTION CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE STRATEGIC LITIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND NARRATIVE CHANGE. |
| GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES | PETALUMA, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN GRASSROOTS IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZING AND RAPID RESPONSE ACROSS CALIFORNIA. |
| CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $197,500 | 2025 | FOR THE OAKLAND RISING PROJECT TO CONDUCT VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. FOR THE BAY RISING PROJECT'S GOVERNMENT POWER PROJECT FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CO-GOVERNANCE WORK. FOR THE OAKLAND RISING PROJECT TO DEVELOP AN INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLIER FUND. |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS | OAKLAND, CA | $185,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN CALIFORNIA. TO COVER REGISTRATION FEES AND TRAVEL FOR THREE STUDENTS AND ONE TICAS STAFF MEMBER TO ATTEND COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. |
| NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $175,000 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT AND CENTER COALITIONS FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM. |
| CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $165,000 | 2025 | FOR THE ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS FOR CIVIC EMPOWERMENT EDUCATION FUND PROJECT TO POLLING, RESEARCH, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT AAPI CIVIC PARTICIPATION. TO SUPPORT AAPI LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND VOTER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. |
| NATIONAL SKILLS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $163,000 | 2025 | TO ADVOCATE FOR IMMIGRANT INCLUSION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,075 | 2025 | TO THE PRESIDENT'S ALLIANCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND IMMIGRATION FOR POLICY ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOCUSED ON IMMIGRANT AND MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES TO ADDRESS ANTICIPATED SUBMISSION CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE FAFSA. |
| THE YOUNG CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2025 | TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE WELLBEING OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN. |
| UASPIRE | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO UASPIRE TO ASSIST IN THE STATEWIDE GROWTH OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) AND CALIFORNIA DREAMERS ACT APPLICATION (CADAA) COMPLETION RATES. |
| FIRST GEN EMPOWER | HAYWARD, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO IMMEDIATELY HELP COLLEGE-ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS IN COMPLETING CADAA. FOR ONE YEAR FOR FIRSTGEN EMPOWER TO FOCUS ON ITS OVERALL GROWTH AS AN ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE IMPACT. |
| ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE ACCESS, EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS, AND DEFEND AND REFORM THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT. |
| COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS MOVEMENT LITIGATION. TO SUPPORT LEGAL PATHWAYS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. |
| INLAND EMPIRE UNITED EDUCATION FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE INLAND EMPIRE. |
| BLACK ALLIANCE FOR JUST IMMIGRATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD ORGANIZING AND SERVICE CAPACITY TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT FAMILIES AND YOUTH. |
| ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $145,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES. TO CONVENE AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MEMBERSHIP-BASED IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CATALYST CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $135,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CREATE A COALITION SPACE TO EXPLORE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND ESTABLISH A COALITION IN ORANGE COUNTY TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENACT DEMOCRACY DOLLARS. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF POLLING ON CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY. |
| POWER CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $135,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT YOUTH FOCUSED CIVIC AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT STATEWIDE. |
| SENIOR CLASS PROJECT | SANTA MONICA, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | FOR THREE FRAMES TO LAUNCH A MARKETING STRATEGY AND NATIONAL IMPACT CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DOCUMENTARY SERIES, THE CLASS, ON PBS. |
| BEYOND 12 EDUCATION INC | OAKLAND, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO PILOT A VIRTUAL COACHING PROGRAM AT UC RIVERSIDE THAT HELPS STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE RE-ENROLLMENT PROCESS AND PERSIST TO DEGREE ATTAINMENT. |
FOR THE MOVE THE VALLEY PROJECT TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. FOR THE LEADERSTRUST TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS TO HJF GRANTEES AND SUPPORT ITS GROWTH AS A SELF-SUSTAINING ENTITY, FOR EMERGING PRACTITIONERS IN PHILANTHROPY MEMBERSHIP DUES.
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY
$2,179,400VOLUNTEER SERVICES GRANT; TO THE HAAS, JR. FUND SINGLE ENTITY BENEFICIARY FUND AT GGNPC FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR THE TRAILS FOREVER DINNER CELEBRATION. FOR THE TRAILS FOREVER DINNER CELEBRATION AND ANNUAL RENEWAL.
TO SCALE IMPACT AND EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COACHES AND YOUTH REACHED, AND ONE-TIME SUPPORT FOR THE ACCELERATION FUNDRAISING PLAN. BOARD SERVICES GRANT; FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND
$1,524,500TO SUPPORT SEASON OF SHARING'S RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE MARKETING EXPERIMENTS TO ENGAGE YOUNGER AND MORE DIVERSE DONORS, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REFRESHED BRANDING, POSITIONING AND FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES. TO HELP RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE BAY AREA. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FUNDERS, PROMOTE IMMIGRANT CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND HUMANE BORDER POLICIES, AND COORDINATE RAPID RESPONSE FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND FOR RAPID RESPONSE SUPPORT TO ADVANCE NARRATIVE/STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF BLACK MIGRANTS.
2024 FDN CA CMTY COLLEGES, ARTHUR S. MARMADUKE AWARD (CLG); FOR CALIFORNIA COLLEGE GUIDANCE INITIATIVE TO BEGIN TO DEVELOP RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR CLASSROOM USE THAT WILL SYSTEMATIZE A BASELINE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FOR CCGI TO PILOT RESOURCES AND MATERIALS IN A RANGE OF 9TH-GRADE CLASSES BY TEACHERS THAT WILL SYSTEMATIZE A BASELINE OF COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE. FOR CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A STUDENT-FACING AND FAMILY-FACING COMMUNICATIONS PLAN AND TOOLS THAT PROMOTE COMPLETION OF THE FAFSA AND CADDA. FOR CONFERENCE; FOR CSAC TO AMPLIFY THE EXTENSION OF THE CA FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE AND PROVIDE UPDATED GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS FROM MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES ON HOW TO MEET THE DEADLINE.
CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND
$650,000FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY REFORM. TO SUPPORT THE CONVENING OF WE ARE CALIFORNIA/PROJECT DAY ONE COALITION, AND NARRATIVE AND AGENDA DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE MILLION VOTERS PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA CALLS TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THE 2024 ELECTION.
TO TRANSFORM THE STUDENT POPULATION AND CREATE A MORE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE CAMPUS. FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENTAL STUDIES PROJECT AT UC BERKELEY TO CONDUCT POLLING AND HOST EVENTS ON DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIA. TO DEEPEN STUDENT AND STAFF OTHERING, BELONGING AND BRIDGING PRACTICES AT UC BERKELEY AND TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENTAL STUDIES PROJECT AT UC BERKELEY TO TRANSLATE ITS POLL ON CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY INTO MANDARIN, CANTONESE, KOREAN, AND VIETNAMESE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN MEMORY OF KARL J. UEBEL.
FOR THE INDIA BASIN EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FUND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIA BASIN WATERFRONT PARK. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
FOR SPONSORSHIP OF FUND THE PEOPLE'S TALENT JUSTICE SUMMIT. FOR SOCAL CAN TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE WORK TO ENSURE FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; FOR SOCAL CAN TO INCREASE FAFSA COMPLETION FOR LOW-INCOME AND MIXED-STATUS STUDENTS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF NEW FAFSA IMPLEMENTATION. FOR THE CALIFORNIA NATIVE VOTE PROJECT TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THE TRAINING OF ORGANIZERS IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES.
TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP FOR CALIFORNIA'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE THE GOVERNOR'S COLLEGE DEGREE ATTAINMENT GOAL OF 70% OF CALIFORNIA ADULTS (AGED 25-64) EARNING DEGREES. TO SPONSOR COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONVENING: ALL IN.
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW AMERICANS
$320,000TO ADVANCE THE FULL CIVIC INCLUSION OF BLACK, ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN, SOUTHEAST ASIAN, AND MUSLIM REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT A NEW INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLIER FUND. TO SUPPORT BUILDING A COALITION TO SEEK EXPANDED LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANT VOTERS.
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LANGUAGE ACCESS CAMPAIGN. FOR THE CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY PROJECT'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AS WELL AS FOR THE CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE PROJECT'S INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION EXPERIMENT. FOR CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE FOR DEMOCRACY REFORM.
TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL IMMIGRANTS IN CALIFORNIA. OVER 18 MONTHS.; FOR COLAB TO ADVANCE NARRATIVE CHANGE CAPACITY BUILDING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS FIELD.
EQUIVALENCE SYSTEMS
$300,000TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AI PLATFORM TO STREAMLINE THE TRANSFER PROCESS.
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER
$300,000TO ADVANCE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR IMMIGRANTS.
CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY
$300,000FOR EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN CALIFORNIA.
TO ADVANCE IMMIGRANT AND VOTING RIGHTS FOR LATINO COMMUNITIES.
TO SUPPORT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. TO SUPPORT PICO CALIFORNIA'S NEW YEAR STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY IN OAKLAND. TO STUDY AND IMPROVE VOTER ENGAGEMENT MESSAGING AND TACTICS.
FOR COALITION BUILDING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF DEMOCRACY DOLLARS. TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONVENING OF A COALITION SEEKING TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DEMOCRACY DOLLARS IN SAN JOSE.
PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
$225,000TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS BY THE CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT PPIC. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON VOTE CENTERS AND DROP BOXES IN VOTERS CHOICE ACT COUNTIES.
TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND PRO-IMMIGRANT NARRATIVES. TO STRENGTHEN MEMBERSHIP-BASED MOVEMENT LAWYERING TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT WORKERS.
TO CALIFORNIA COMPETES TO STRENGTHEN ITS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA. TO SPONSOR THEIR 2025 NONPARTISAN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY EVENTS. TO SPONSOR THEIR 2025 NONPARTISAN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY EVENTS.
TO SEED EFFORTS TO SCALE BUSINESS AND EMPLOYER COALITIONS IN CALIFORNIA TO PUSH BACK AGAINST DEPORTATIONS. TO LEAD A NATIONWIDE COALITION ADVANCING LEGAL AND POLICY SOLUTIONS, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRANT RIGHTS.
IMMIGRANTS RISING
$210,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISION TO CONTINUE ITS ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR POLICIES RELATED TO ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS.
CITY OF OAKLAND
$200,000FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND'S PUBLIC ETHICS COMMISSION TO ADD CAPACITY TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EQUITY-CENTERED DEMOCRACY DOLLARS ENGAGEMENT PLAN.
TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE TO SUPPORT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$200,000TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC WELLBEING OF IMMIGRANT COLLEGE STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT YOUTH, EXPAND LEGAL PATHWAYS, AND ADVANCE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.
TO ADVANCE STRATEGIC LITIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND NARRATIVE CHANGE.
TO STRENGTHEN GRASSROOTS IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZING AND RAPID RESPONSE ACROSS CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE OAKLAND RISING PROJECT TO CONDUCT VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. FOR THE BAY RISING PROJECT'S GOVERNMENT POWER PROJECT FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CO-GOVERNANCE WORK. FOR THE OAKLAND RISING PROJECT TO DEVELOP AN INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLIER FUND.
TO SUPPORT ONGOING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY IN CALIFORNIA. TO COVER REGISTRATION FEES AND TRAVEL FOR THREE STUDENTS AND ONE TICAS STAFF MEMBER TO ATTEND COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT AND CENTER COALITIONS FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM.
CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
$165,000FOR THE ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS FOR CIVIC EMPOWERMENT EDUCATION FUND PROJECT TO POLLING, RESEARCH, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT AAPI CIVIC PARTICIPATION. TO SUPPORT AAPI LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND VOTER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.
TO ADVOCATE FOR IMMIGRANT INCLUSION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
TO THE PRESIDENT'S ALLIANCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND IMMIGRATION FOR POLICY ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOCUSED ON IMMIGRANT AND MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES TO ADDRESS ANTICIPATED SUBMISSION CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE FAFSA.
TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE WELLBEING OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN.
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO UASPIRE TO ASSIST IN THE STATEWIDE GROWTH OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) AND CALIFORNIA DREAMERS ACT APPLICATION (CADAA) COMPLETION RATES.
FIRST GEN EMPOWER
$150,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO IMMEDIATELY HELP COLLEGE-ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS IN COMPLETING CADAA. FOR ONE YEAR FOR FIRSTGEN EMPOWER TO FOCUS ON ITS OVERALL GROWTH AS AN ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE IMPACT.
TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE ACCESS, EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS, AND DEFEND AND REFORM THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES
$150,000TO STRENGTHEN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS MOVEMENT LITIGATION. TO SUPPORT LEGAL PATHWAYS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE INLAND EMPIRE.
TO BUILD ORGANIZING AND SERVICE CAPACITY TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT FAMILIES AND YOUTH.
TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES. TO CONVENE AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MEMBERSHIP-BASED IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS.
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CREATE A COALITION SPACE TO EXPLORE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND ESTABLISH A COALITION IN ORANGE COUNTY TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENACT DEMOCRACY DOLLARS. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF POLLING ON CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY.
TO SUPPORT YOUTH FOCUSED CIVIC AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT STATEWIDE.
SENIOR CLASS PROJECT
$125,000FOR THREE FRAMES TO LAUNCH A MARKETING STRATEGY AND NATIONAL IMPACT CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DOCUMENTARY SERIES, THE CLASS, ON PBS.
TO PILOT A VIRTUAL COACHING PROGRAM AT UC RIVERSIDE THAT HELPS STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE RE-ENROLLMENT PROCESS AND PERSIST TO DEGREE ATTAINMENT.