Perspectives | Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Supercharging Advocacy for Immigrant Rights

March 28, 2022 | by

Angelica Salas and Her Team at CHIRLA Are Using Innovative Organizational Structures to Build Political and People Power

The Haas, Jr. Fund’s Robert Joseph speaks with Angelica Salas about her impressive advocacy work to advance immigrant rights.

At the Haas, Jr. Fund, we’re keenly aware of the threat to our values of equality and justice as people continue to be excluded from the political, economic, and social opportunities that should be afforded to every…

Protesters holding a banner outside the Supreme Court in 2019

Winding Down Our LGBT Program

January 28, 2022 | by

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Reflecting on more than two decades of the Haas, Jr. Fund’s partnership with LGBT organizations and colleague funders

The LGBT movement has boldly advanced historic wins on marriage equality, nondiscrimination, and other issues.

Today, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund is announcing that, after 21 years and over $105 million in investments, we will be winding down our LGBT equality program over the next two years. While letting go of…

A Close-to-Home Collaboration to Support Migrants

November 5, 2021 | by

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Haas Jr. Joins Other Funders to Support Urgent Relief for Afghans, Haitians, Other Migrants at the Border and Beyond

New collaborative fund announces first round of investments in groups providing relief, legal services, case management and more.

Throughout California and across the country, our hearts go out to the migrants and asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border (and other ports of entry) seeking a better, safer life. Whether they are arrivin…

A Surge in Need

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Season of Sharing Fund Helps Bay Area Families Find Relief in Times of Crisis

As it launches its 35th annual campaign, Season of Sharing is providing emergency support so people can stay in their homes and find their way back to normal.

Contribute to the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund here. Across the Bay Area and around the country, people are just plain tired of Covid-19. We want to regain some semblance of normalcy and move on with our li…

The Power of Language in Building Community

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Odilia Romero and CIELO Are Working for Language Justice and Dignity for Indigenous Migrants

The Haas, Jr. Fund’s Dan Torres talks with Romero about her immigrant journey and CIELO’s work to protect and advance Indigenous People’s rights.

Photo: Odilia (second from left) and her family. California’s racial, linguistic, and ethnic diversity have long added to its dynamism and wealth. It is home to over 200 languages and approximately 43% of the peo…

What I’m Thankful For

November 5, 2021 | by

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Catalyzing this Moment for Justice and Equality

I feel a deep gratitude, for being able to emerge, however tentatively, from the isolation and separation of Covid-19, and for the shifts we’re seeing in institutional racism and the stark inequalities around us.

One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been that I’m more grateful for the everyday things in life. That my kids are attending school in person. Going trick-or-treating with my 9-year-old even with masks on.…

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