2004 Grants

Neighborhoods

Affordable Housing Associates

To help implement a community-based revitilization plan for Lower San Antonio. $70,000

in 2004
Alliance for West Oakland Development

To conduct predevelopment activities for Mandela Transit Village, adjacent to the West Oakland BART station. $100,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Asian Neighborhood Design, Inc.

To help low-income neighborhoods develop comprehensive community revitalization plans and create innovative citywide resources for affordable housing, job training, open space and child care. $40,000

in 2004
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center

To support community organizing and neighborhood planning, particularly along the Mission Street Corridor and Bayshore Boulevard industrial area. $100,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
BRIDGE Housing Corporation

To develop large mixed-use projects along major transit corridors in West Oakland, Lower San Antonio and Visitacion Valley. $300,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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California Futures Network

To encourage state policy reform in support of mixed-use, transit-oriented development and community land-use planning. $50,000

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California Reinvestment Coalition

To advocate for greater bank and insurance company investment in San Francisco and Oakland's low-income neighborhoods. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Chinatown Community Development Center

For the Campaign for Communities to take on major developments in Chinatown and to strengthen its programs and finances. $550,000 over three years (2002-2005)

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Chinatown Community Development Center

To strengthen and expand its work in Chinatown; and to plan for the Central Subway, the rail link between Visitacion Valley and Chinatown. $300,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Chinese Progressive Association

To organize and train low-income Chinese families in Chinatown and Visitacion Valley to advocate for better housing, health and working conditions. $85,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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City CarShare

To expand car-sharing in Oakland and San Francisco's low-income neighborhoods. $60,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Community Housing Partnership

To develop new supportive housing for very low-income families in the Tenderloin. $50,000

in 2004
CompuMentor

To provide free and discounted computer products and technology assessments for San Francisco and East Bay nonprofit organizations. $30,000

in 2004
Congregations Organizing for Renewal

To increase affordable housing, neighborhood safety and youth development opportunities in souther Alameda County. $100,000 over two years (2003-2005)

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East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

For general and capital support to advance community and economic development in low-income neighborhoods in Oakland. $500,000 over two years (2003-2005)

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East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

For general and capital support to advance community and economic development in low-income neighborhoods in Oakland. $500,000 over two years (2003-2005)

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East Bay Housing Organizations

To advance policies that promote community development in Oakland's low-income neighborhoods and increase county-wide public support for affordable housing. $40,000

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Filipino American Development Foundation

To help San Francisco's low-income Filipino families gain access to economic, health care and affordable housing opportunities. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Glide Economic Development Corporation

For predevelopment activities related to planning and developing a large, mixed-use transit village in the Tenderloin. $100,000

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Institute for Community Peace

To build the capacity of local groups to address violence in Visitacion Valley. $35,000

in 2004
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

To build the capacity of anchor community development organizations; to improve commerical corridors in Lower San Antonio, Fruitvale, and Visitacion Valley; and to launch a second-tier leadership development program. $450,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Mercy Housing California

To support resident leadership and community services in Visitacion Valley, and to develop affordable nonprofit space in low-income neighborhoods. $250,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Mission Anti-Displacement Partnership
Fiscal Sponsor: Mission Economic Development Association

To engage residents in community planning in the Mission that addresses their concerns about housing, employment, social services and recreation. $115,000 over two years (2003-2005)

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Mission Community Council
Fiscal Sponsor: Arriba Juntos

To strengthen low-income residents' involvement in policy decisions affecting the Mission. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Mission Economic Development Association

To advance a neighborhood revitalization and family economic success agenda for the Mission. $150,000 over two years (2003-2005)

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Mission Housing Development Corporation

To build several large community development projects and help create financial incentives that encourage private developers to provide more open space, child care, community facilities and family housing. $150,000 over two years (2003-2005)

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Neighborhood Parks Council

To help residents and city officials develop sustainable models for planning, stewardship and maintenance of neighborhood parks, particularly in underserved, low-income communities. $150,000

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Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California

For research, policy, and advocacy work to increase funding for affordable housing and community development. $150,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Northern California Community Loan Fund

To assist in the creation of permanently affordable office and program space for nonprofits in San Francisco. $1,450,000 over five years (2001-2006)

in 2004
Northern California Community Loan Fund

To increase its loan program and technical assistance services and to expand its permanent capital fund to better serve low-income communities in the Bay Area. $250,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Northern California Community Loan Fund

To increase the loan program and technical assistance services, and a challenge grant to expand the permanent capital fund to better serve low-income communities in the Bay Area. $300,000 over two years (2002-2004)

in 2004
Northern California Community Loan Fund

For a lead grant to assist in the creation of the Lower San Antonio Community Development Fund, a predevelopment and acquisition pool. $1,000,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Oakland Community Organizations, Inc.

To develop community leadership to improve Oakland neighborhoods and schools. $300,000

in 2004
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security

To increase the participation of residents in public policy decisions regarding transportation and health issues in West Oakland, Lower San Antonio and Fruitvale. $40,000

in 2004
San Francisco Beautiful

To develop civic initiatives and provide mini-grants to grassroots organizations working to revitalize low-income neighborhoods. $30,000

in 2004
San Francisco Organizing Project

To create a stronger, multi-ethnic voice for neighborhood revitilization in Visitacion Valley, and advance affordable housing and school reform work at the neighborhood and citywide levels. $180,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association

To engage residents, particularly those in low-income neighborhoods, in improving San Francisco's housing and community development policies. $45,000

in 2004
Senior Action Network

To mobilize Visitacion Valley and South of Market senior residents to advocate for neighborhood improvements and resident-based community planning. $35,000

in 2004
Social Compact

To assess market strength and opportunity for commercial revitalization in Lower San Antonio. $35,000

in 2004
South of Market Community Action Network
Fiscal Sponsor: Community Development Institute

To give South of Market residents a voice in neighborhood planning. $50,000

in 2004
Tenants and Owners Development Corporation

For planning and development in South of Market, and to enhance the organization's long-term financial sustainability. $125,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation

To implement the agency's strategic plan. $200,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation

To build the organization’s capacity to undertake large-scale, mixed-use projects along major transit lines in the Tenderloin, Civic Center and Mid-Market. $150,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Transportation and Land Use Coalition

To improve public transit in Lower San Antonio and Fruitvale, and to give residents a greater say in regional transportation decisions. $100,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Transportation For a Livable City

To provide technical assistance for resident involvement in major transportation improvements in San Francisco's low-income neighborhoods. $60,000

in 2004
Trust for Public Land

To create and sustain safe, inviting parks and community gathering places in Lower San Antonio, Visitacion Valley and West Oakland; and for capital support. $450,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Unity Council

For revitalization of Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood. $200,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Unity Council

For revitalization of Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood: $150,000 in capital support for the new Public Market adjacent to the Fruitvale Transit Village and $50,000 toward predevelopment costs for Phase 2 of the transit village. $200,000

in 2004
Urban Ecology

For planning, design, and policy work with low-income residents and community groups in Lower San Antonio, Visitacion Valley, and Fruitvale. $220,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Urban Solutions
Fiscal Sponsor: South of Market Foundation

To help Visitacion Valley residents implement a commercial revitalization plan for Leland Avenue and develop demographic, land use and economic profiles of priority neighborhoods. $60,000

in 2004
Urban Strategies Council

To help residents of Lower San Antonio, Fruitvale and West Oakland ensure that major redevelopment projects in their neighborhoods create maximum public benefit. $75,000

in 2004
Visitacion Valley Community Development Corporation

To enhance the agency's property management capacity and its ability to participate more broadly in family and neighborhood development. $50,000

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Grants of $25,000 and Under
Adopt-A-Watershed
Aspen Institute
Cambodian Community Development, Inc.
Chinese for Affirmative Action
Community Housing Partnership
East Bay Asian Youth Center
Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco
Japantown Task Force, Inc.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Resources for Community Development
San Francisco Housing Action Coalition
St. Peter's Housing Committee
Tenderloin Housing Clinic
Walk San Francisco

Children, Youth and Families

Youth Development

Alternatives in Action

To expand HOME, an after-school leadership program for low-income youth in Oakland and West Alameda. $120,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Asian Community Mental Health Services

To train low-income Asian/Pacific Islander youth to be community leaders. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Bay Area Partnership

To help low-income communities tap into available after-school resources and to improve state after-school policies. $70,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Bay Area Women's and Children's Center

To expand after-school programs at the Tenderloin Community School and identify emerging concerns for families in the neighborhood. $120,000 over two years (2004-2006)

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Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco

To raise participation and program quality at all eight clubhouses, to open an expanded new clubhouse in Visitacion Valley, and to help furnish the new Visitacion Valley clubhouse. $240,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
California School-Age Consortium

To demonstrate how local workforce development systems can help supply, train and support after-school workers. $140,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth

For advocacy to preserve local funding for children, youth and families. $125,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Community Educational Services

To upgrade the youth leadership program and develop a parent advocacy group for Asian youth. $80,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Community Network for Youth Development

To deepen and widely disseminate its training resources for youth workers and organizations in the Bay Area and across the state. $150,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Corporation for Enterprise Development

To launch a national demonstration and evaluation of matched savings accounts for children. $70,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
East Bay Asian Youth Center

To engage Lower San Antonio parents and youth in expanding youth development opportunities, improving local schools and increasing access to jobs and affordable housing. $200,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

For the Alternatives For Youth campaign to mobilize and train youth leaders to advocate for local and state-wide reforms in the juvenile justice system. $60,000

in 2004
Experience Corps Bay Area

For the San Francisco Experience Corps to increase the number of older adult volunteers in schools and after-school programs. $65,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California

To increase students' access to quality after-school programs and to promote universal preschool for all 4-year olds. $150,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
First Place Fund for Youth

To promote self-sufficiency among Bay Area youth who leave foster care when they turn 18. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing
Fiscal Sponsor: Jewish Fund for Justice

For the Roots Initiative, to document outstanding youth organizing programs and to disseminate lessons. $100,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Girls Incorporated of Alameda County

To expand after-school programs for girls and for capital support to establish a new site at Concordia Park in East Oakland. $300,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
GirlSource

To provide peer leadership and employment opportunities for low-income girls of color from the Mission and Bayview/Hunter's Point. $80,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
International Institute of the Bay Area

For Youth Cares, an international after-school program for immigrant youth in San Francisco. $90,000 over two years. (2004-2006)

in 2004
Jamestown Community Center, Inc.

For after-school programs for low-income youth in the Mission. $80,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Juma Ventures

To launch a matched savings account program for high school students in Visitacion Valley, helping them advance to college and build assets for the future. $70,000 over two years (2003-2005)

in 2004
Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center

To provide supportive services to gay and lesbian teenagers and strengthen the center's position as a sustainable organization. $80,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Museum of Children's Art

For arts-based after-school programs for low-income African American youth in West Oakland. $100,000 over two years (2004-2006)

in 2004
Parents Communication and Advocacy Center

To offer alternatives to violence to African American youth in Visitacion Valley, and equip their parents to advocate for them with public agencies. $35,000

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