Goldman Fund: Education & Literacy Grant

Goldman Fund: Education & Literacy Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
Last Updated: September 05, 2025

Summary

The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, established in 1992, focuses on enhancing education and literacy in the San Francisco community. It supports organizations classified as public charities with 501(c)(3) status, prioritizing projects that strengthen public education and promote civic education for grades K-12. Grant requests are by invitation only and are considered quarterly. The fund seeks to make informed, flexible grants that align with its mission to support impactful charitable projects.

Overview

NOTE: Letter of Inquiry - if your organization and project are aligned with the priorities and interests of the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund. If you think your project is a good fit, submit a Letter of Inquiry according to the guidelines on this website. Full Proposal - Invite Only - Applicants will be invited via email to submit a Proposal if their Letter of Inquiry moves to the next stage.The Goldman Fund Board considers grant requests four times per year – typically once each quarter. Our Mission Established in 1992 by Lisa and Douglas Goldman, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund is a private foundation committed to providing support for charitable organizations that enhance our society. As natives of San Francisco, the Goldmans place a high priority on projects that have an impact upon the San Francisco community. Within its grantmaking areas, the Fund strives to be responsive and flexible as well as to make informed and responsible grants to support qualified projects. We invite you to review the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund’s newly stated Interests and Priorities. Interests & Priorities - Education & Literacy Education and Literacy Goal: Strengthen public education for grades kindergarten to 12Geographic Area: San FranciscoStrategies:Promote education and literacy projects that support the strategic priorities of the San Francisco Unified School DistrictSupport community-wide literacy projects.Goal: Advance civic education for grades kindergarten to 12.Geographic Area: Projects that are implemented nationally, regionally, and/or in multiple states.This program area does not currently accept applications for projects that are implemented in a single city or state.Strategies:Promote efforts to prioritize civic education on the state and national levels.Support professional development for teachers to refresh and expand their knowledge of civics and develop skills for teaching it effectively. The Goldman Fund considers requests by invitation only from organizations in the following fields: Health & Recreation San Francisco Bay Area Institutions & Projects Special Projects & Initiatives

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. In order to be considered for a grant from the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, an organization must be classified as a public charity and have 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service or have a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status.Each organization may submit only one request per year for consideration.

Ineligibility

In keeping with the values of the Goldman Fund’s Board of Directors, grants will not be awarded to organizations that advocate for, engage in, or endorse policies or actions that are antisemitic or question the legitimacy of Israel as a secure, independent, and democratic Jewish state.The Fund rarely provides support for 100% of a project’s budget.    The Goldman Fund will not consider applications for deficit budgets, grants to individuals, academic research, events, conferences, or documentaries and films. An organization may not apply for multiple grants at the same time.