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On the Cusp of Greater Equality

June 15, 2015 | by

Summer 2015 Letter from the President

With the Supreme Court set to rule on marriage equality, president Ira Hirschfield reflects on the enormous progress that's been made, and the work still ahead.

Read the update from Senior Director Matt Foreman, on the Supreme Court’s June 2015 ruling on marriage equality. As we await a Supreme Court ruling that could bring marriage equality to the entire country, it i…

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A Milestone in Grantmaking

April 7, 2015 | by

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Spring 2015 Letter from the President

As the Fund marks a grantmaking milestone, we also look to the tremendous work still ahead.

A Milestone in Grantmaking… The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund recently reached an important milestone when our total grantmaking over the past 62 years surpassed $500 million. That number is a testament to the…

Marking Progress Against Tremendous Odds

December 7, 2014 | by

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Winter 2014 Letter from the President

It takes dedicated leadership support to make progress possible.

2014 has been a watershed year for social justice and equity across the country, in California and in the Haas, Jr. Fund’s hometown of San Francisco. The number of marriage equality states rose from 18 to 35. Califo…

A Bold Step in the Right Direction

November 19, 2014 | by

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Fall 2014 Letter from the President

President Obama’s leadership on immigration is a needed step in the right direction, but more must be done.

President Obama took a bold and important step this week to address one of the most pressing problems facing our country today. The problem? More than 11 million undocumented immigrants are living in the shadows acr…

What Lies Ahead for Our Work

April 14, 2014 | by

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Spring 2014 Letter from the President

What will it take to help social change leaders, organizations, and movements keep pushing forward?

Achieving real and lasting social change is grinding, difficult work. This is why I have profound respect and admiration for leaders the Haas, Jr. Fund supports. These are the people in the trenches, the ones who…

Both Sides of Social Justice

November 27, 2013 | by

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Winter 2013 Letter from the President

Fund president Ira Hirschfield reflects on why the road to justice must also include emergency support for struggling families.

In my role as president of an established family foundation, I am often approached for advice by generous and caring people who want to help make critical changes in the world through philanthropy. Thoughtfully, the…

We Still Have Miles to Go

June 24, 2013 | by

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Summer 2013 Letter from the President

We are at a historic time for marriage equality in this country. Now, how will we build on these victories?

Today’s Supreme Court’s decisions regarding the freedom to marry are groundbreaking advances for the movement to secure equality under the law for gay and lesbian people. This remarkable – indeed, extraordinary – pr…

Time to Celebrate the Season

December 2, 2011 | by

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Winter 2011 Letter from the President

Fund president Ira Hirschfield reflects on the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund’s role as a Bay Area institution, now in its 25th year.

Every year, 5,000 individuals and families in the San Francisco Bay Area get help from the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund so they can weather unexpected crises. Over the last quarter century, the fundraising campa…

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On the Cusp of Greater Equality

A Milestone in Grantmaking

Marking Progress Against Tremendous Odds

A Bold Step in the Right Direction

What Lies Ahead for Our Work

Both Sides of Social Justice

We Still Have Miles to Go

Time to Celebrate the Season

From the President

Perspectives That Match Filter Criteria

On the Cusp of Greater Equality

A Milestone in Grantmaking

Marking Progress Against Tremendous Odds

A Bold Step in the Right Direction

What Lies Ahead for Our Work

Both Sides of Social Justice

We Still Have Miles to Go

Time to Celebrate the Season

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