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We facilitate our community-driven process to address the Bay Area’s most pressing needs with the country’s best social innovations, continuing to build on our diverse portfolio and 10-fold leverage on each dollar we invest. Portfolio Investing in proven organizations to bring to the Bay Area to address community-identified needs With evidence-based organizations that deliver results, we’re addressing our region’s persistent inequities, working towards opportunity for all. See All Organizations San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area Making an Impact in the Bay Area 259,533 individuals and families reached in 2023-24 $5.5M invested by GreenLight in portfolio organizations $71.1M additional leveraged dollars In San Francisco Bay Area 94% of Everyone On training participants report reaching a basic understanding of and comfort with digital communications and connection. Read about Maria’s experience. Read the Story In San Francisco Bay Area 79% of Genesys Works alumni persisted from year 1 to year 2 in college. Read about Lorena’s story. Read the Story In San Francisco Bay Area 92% of Springboard Collaborative’s San Francisco Unified School District students grew by 1.5 reading levels. Read how the program impacts students like Maria. Read the Story Bay Area Team & Partners GreenLight Bay Area is made up of a diverse group of changemakers from across the community, working together for positive impact. Team & Advisors Investors What Our Community is Saying “I’m thankful for all the guidance because I wouldn’t be here right now without it. uAspire is important in Oakland communities like mine where a lot of kids don’t know where to start. Advisors give students tools to reach opportunities that they couldn’t imagine reaching.” Michelle uAspire Alumna and current UC Davis student “We believe strongly in GreenLight’s model of leveraged philanthropy and building an ecosystem across the country that supports, nurtures, and shares innovative solutions to some of our toughest challenges. It speaks to the power of collaboration, of working across sectors and of being thoughtful, diligent, and focused on driving real change.” Erin Baudo Felter Vice President, Social Impact & Sustainability, Okta “GreenLight has shown us the difference it makes to be ‘pulled’ into a community rather than to ‘push’ our way in as we had done with previous expansions. I wish there was a GreenLight in every city in our expansion roadmap!” Rafael Alvarez Founder & Former CEO, Genesys Works Blueprint Schools Network Blueprint Schools Network Everyone On Everyone On Food Connect Food Connect Genesys Works Genesys Works ParentChild+ ParentChild+ Springboard Collaborative Springboard Collaborative uAspire uAspire Urban Peace Institute Urban Peace Institute By the numbers Discover how GreenLight Fund Bay Area drives economic mobility through innovative, community-led solutions with measurable impact. The data and stories below showcase impact from July 2024-June 2025. Download the Report $5.7M Invested in Portfolio Organizations to Date $75.5M Additional Leveraged Dollars 833,960 Individuals and Families Reached 70 Staff Members Working for Portfolio 7 Portfolio Organizations Portfolio Organization investments Since 2012, GreenLight has invested in bringing seven evidence-based nonprofits to the Bay Area. Everyone On Key result 91% of participants report basic understanding of and comfort with utilizing technology after completing digital skills training. Individuals reached in 2024-25 620 Food Connect Key result 1,132,725 meals distributed throughout the Bay Area with a 99.8% delivery success rate. Individuals reached in 2024-25 824,428 ParentChild+ Key result 100% of program graduates met or exceeded age-appropriate expectations for social-emotional development. Individuals reached in 2024-25 634 Blueprint Math Fellows Key result Each month of participation, a student’s math proficiency grew by an average of 1.6 months. Individuals reached in 2024-25 720 Springboard Collaborative Key result 87% of students increased their reading proficiency, and 81% surpassed their growth goals. Individuals reached in 24-25 5,151 uAspire Key result 78% of uAspire students enrolled in college, with 338 Bay Area high school seniors becoming FAFSA/Dream Act certified. Individuals reached in 2024-25 2,220 Genesys Works Bay Area Key result 100% of Young Professionals enrolled in post-secondary education. Individuals reached in 2024-25 187 Real Stories. Real Change. Real Impact in the Bay Area. Read participant stories that show what impact looks like in action. Creating Pathways: Genesys Works With skills, confidence, and a new friendship, Gavin and Aron turned a Genesys Works internship into a launchpad for college and careers in tech. Read their story Equipped for Success: Everyone On After 10 years of military service, Michael is pursuing his dream degree with life-changing support from Everyone On. Read their story Excited to Read: Springboard Collaborative Springboard’s family workshops helped one father turn his daughter’s reading struggles into confidence and progress. Read their story Erin Baudo Felter | VP of Global Impact, Okta One of the things that sets GreenLight apart is its ability to be both innovative and deeply responsive to community needs. Share this Report LinkedIn Facebook Email Team Marcela Hunter Marcela Hunter Director, GreenLight Bay Area Caleb Matthews Caleb Matthews Program Manager, GreenLight Bay Area Katie Na Katie Na Program Associate, GreenLight Bay Area Kate Schwass Kate Schwass Vice President, Site Success & Executive Director, GreenLight Bay Area Advisory Council Noha Aboelata Roots Community Health Center Kelley Abrams Jigsaw Diagnostics Madelyn Adams Kaiser Permanente of Northern California Mira Ahmad Prioleau Family Office Jamie Almanza Bay Area Community Services Erin Baudo Felter Okta for Good Jorge Blandón Arrow Impact Derick Brown University of San Francisco Zach Cohen City of Oakland Juma Crawford Oakland Public Innovation Fund Melissa Devereaux Purpose Built Communities Jackie Downing Vibrant Strategies Erica Fortescue Erica Fortescue Coaching & Consulting Chris Helfrich Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation Sarah Hinkfuss Bain Capital Ventures Chris Iglesias The Unity Council Regina Jackson RGJackson Management Group Cristy Johnston Limón City of Oakland Mike Mauzé VMG Ventures David Merrill Merrill Family Foundation Gail Mohr Bank of America Melanie Moore Oakland Thrives Sofia Navarro City of Oakland Trevor Parham Oakstop Sahaar Rezaie Genesys Works Terrence Riley San Francisco Literacy Coalition Evan Schwartz Warriors Community Foundation Lindsay Sharma Industry Ventures Ron Smith Salesforce Ali Sutton Tipping Point Richard Vezina Blue Shield of California Foundation Fund III Investors Melissa and Robert Abbe Anonymous Family Foundation Anonymous Individual Anonymous Individual Breyer Family Foundation Margo Doyle and Suni Dhaliwal Alan Ghelberg and Elizabeth Whitman Greenbridge Family Foundation Brad Hoover and Lillian Zhao Sara and Frederic Kerrest Marvin Larbi-Yeboa Susanne and William Losch Alison and Michael Mauze Phil and Thayer Meicler Merrill Family Foundation Jennifer Min and Steve Harrick Pedrero Perkins Hunter Foundation Rogers Family Foundation MacKenzie Scott LINDSAY AND ANU SHARMA John and Sue Simon Tim Wan The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Jeanne and Michael Williams Fund II Investors Melissa and Robert Abbe Anonymous Breyer Family Caldwell-Fisher Foundation Dawson Family Fund Sunil and Margo Dhaliwal Alison Elliott and Steven Blank Dana Emery Gemmer Family Fund Kathryn Hall and Tom Knutsen Kelly and Michael Halper Harrick Family Foundation Brad Hoover and Lillian Zhao Kalonymus Foundation Sara and Frederic Kerrest Laura and Scott Kupor Susanne and Bill Losch Andrew F. and Ann B. Mathieson Fund Alison and Michael Mauze Merrill Family Foundation Anne and Robert Pedrero Perkins Family Foundation Pritzker Family Foundation Mindy and Jesse Rogers Jennie Savage Lindsay and Anurag Sharma Angela and William Shulman John and Susan Simon Jeanne and Michael Williams Founding Seed Partners Harrick Family Foundation John and Susan Simon Type GreenLight Fund Invests $1M to launch a Peace Academy in Oakland Announcement, Press Release GreenLight Fund Invests $1M to launch a Peace Academy in Oakland Oct 15, 2025 San Francisco Bay Area GreenLight Bay Area: Scaling Innovation and Bridging Solutions Play Video 20 Stories of Change GreenLight Bay Area: Scaling Innovation and Bridging Solutions Mar 10, 2025 San Francisco Bay Area A Turning Point for GreenLight Fund – the Social Innovation Fund Story 20 Stories of Change A Turning Point for GreenLight Fund – the Social Innovation Fund Story Feb 18, 2025 National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Apr 16, 2024 Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Insights GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities GreenLight Fund San Francisco Bay Area Raises $10M Fund III Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Fund San Francisco Bay Area Raises $10M Fund III Apr 12, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area Strategic Partnerships: Building Advisory Boards for Success Insights, News Strategic Partnerships: Building Advisory Boards for Success Jun 14, 2022 San Francisco Bay Area A Message From Bay Area Portfolio Organizations News, Video A Message From Bay Area Portfolio Organizations Dec 16, 2021 San Francisco Bay Area
