Guided by Values
The Board of Directors includes the children of the late Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr., together with three members of the next generation of the family. The Board of Directors’ leadership upholds the enduring vision of the Fund: to advance rights and create opportunities.
Walter J. Haas Board Chair
In his leadership of the Haas, Jr. Fund, Walter J. Haas is guided by a commitment to serving the community and to creating opportunities for all people to succeed.
Betsy Haas Eisenhardt Board Director
A former teacher, Betsy Haas Eisenhardt is a driving force behind the Fund’s work on behalf of children and families, as well as an active volunteer and Bay Area community leader.
Robert D. Haas Board Director
Mr. Haas combines extensive leadership experience in business and philanthropy to help guide the Fund’s work to advance rights and create opportunities for all people.
Walter A. Haas III Board Director
With extensive experience in marketing and business development in the technology sector, Walter A. Haas, III is committed to carrying on the Haas family’s tradition of innovative and thoughtful philanthropy.
Jesse Eisenhardt Board Director
Jesse Eisenhardt is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked closely with nonprofit and corporate partners to capture stories of social change that inspire hope and action.
Elise Haas Board Director
Elise Haas’s commitment to philanthropy is founded on a deep belief in the power of movements to advance understanding and action on issues of equity and justice.