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Spring: Season of New Beginnings
Spring is here! Adding new life and new beauty to everything. As I shared in my latest video blog, we are at the one-year anniversary of our area’s COVID-19 lockdowns and, for perhaps the first time for many of us, things are starting to look UP! By almost every measure, we appear to be turning…
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Hob Nob 2020 Virtual Gala
Hob Nob with us at home! On Saturday, December 12, over 250 households joined us for an inspirational and glamorous virtual event with a nod to the 25-year gala tradition held annually at the Fairmont Hotel, "Hob Nob on the Hill." Together, we raised more than $300k in celebration of the courage and innovation of…
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Will Douglas
With the Foundation since: 2016 My role at the Foundation: I work with partners and grantees to identify and support community-based solutions to address the social determinants of health. I help build our collective understanding of what is working to improve health and well-being in the Tenderloin and strive to tell that story. What I…
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The Future of Health Care at Saint Francis: Virtual Town Hall Series
Join host Mark Ryle, President of the Saint Francis Foundation, for a frank discussion with new Hospital Interim CEO Jeff Fee and Todd Strumwasser, President of Northern California Region of Dignity Health. Learn more about the impact of the pandemic on Saint Francis and the plans for the hospital’s future. Be sure to bring your questions for the…
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Our Mission To raise funds and make grants to support Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and other organizations that improve the health of our community. The last six years* at a glance: $16.5 Million Raised 431 Grants Awarded $19.9 Million in Funds Given *7/1/2012 – 6/30/2019 Founded in 1979, the Saint Francis Foundation is a San…
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Brooke Bedingfield
My role at the Foundation: I am responsible for creating transformational gift and grantmaking opportunities through major and legacy giving. What I love about my job/what motivates me: The opportunity to bring about possibilities and progress through philanthropy inspires me. It is a pleasure to work with our donors, the Saint Francis Foundation President, and…
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First Round Community Grant Award Winners
In the Fall of 2020 in tandem with Mental Health Awareness month, Saint Francis Foundation launched a new funding opportunity for community partners focused on addressing the behavioral health, mental health and substance use challenges faced by the patients of Saint Francis. The Hospital provides inpatient services to over 1,100 individuals experiencing emotional or psychological…