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Funding Amount

Target: $50 million (raised $26+ million to date)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Home for Good Fund

Overview: A collaborative initiative between the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) and the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) that allows individual donors and philanthropic investors to help San Francisco families find and keep affordable homes through loans to community developers.

Geographic Scope: San Francisco, California

Focus Areas:

  • Expanding affordable housing in San Francisco

  • Supporting community developers to expand much-needed affordable housing

    • Funding Model:

  • Loans to community developers (not grants)

  • Investments return to donors' Donor Advised Funds (DAF) at end of loan term

  • Funds revolve to support multiple projects

    • Campaign Status:

  • Target: $50 million

  • Raised to date: $26+ million

  • Status: Active fundraising campaign

    • Notable Donors/Investors:

  • Ross Boucher

  • Saikat Chakrabarti

  • David & Katherine August deWilde

  • John Fisher

  • Keith & Priscilla Geeslin

  • Arno & Nadine Harris

  • Tjarko & Aimee Liefer

  • Jeremy Liew & Ranee Lan

  • Amy Margolis

  • Leslie & Matt Mayerson

  • Menorah Park Foundation

  • Jen Hamilton & Seth Boro

    • Address: 564 Market St, Suite 225, San Francisco CA 94104

    How to Apply

    Ways to Contribute

    1. Existing DAF holders at San Francisco Foundation: Recommend a portion of their donor advised fund be invested in the Fund

    2. DAF holders at other institutions or own foundations: Make a grant to SFF to be invested in the Fund

    3. New donors: Open a DAF at SFF to be invested in the Fund

    4. All donors: Make a permanent grant to the Fund for maximum impact (grant will revolve in perpetuity to support as many projects as possible)

    Contact: Use the website contact form or reach out directly to express interest in joining as an investor/donor

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    affordable-housinghousing

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