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Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.

Community Initiatives

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First Grant

2011
Total Number of Grants

11
Cumulative Grant Amounts

$7,668,784

Community Initiatives is a San Francisco-based organization that provides fiscal sponsorship to projects that contribute to or create public good. As a fiscal sponsor, the organization offers financial, management and organizational infrastructure and a secure mechanism for donors, allowing nonprofit organizations and projects to focus on their purpose. Community Initiatives sponsors a wide range of efforts benefitting arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, advocacy and social justice goals.

Initially founded as a project of the San Francisco Foundation in 1996, Community Initiatives became an independent organization in 2008. Over 100 projects are active in its portfolio.