San Francisco Bay Area

Working at the intersection of innovation and local need

Overview

Roots in innovation, opportunity and diversity

A region with innovation and progress at its core. Yet while the Bay is an international hub for technology, new ideas, and scale, it is also a community of stark economic inequities and significant historic challenges. 

 

That is where GreenLight comes in. 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.

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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
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.

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Genesys works graduates
In San Francisco Bay Area
61%

of Genesys Works Bay Area program graduates earn the same or more than at least one parent after college. Read about Robyn’s journey.

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In San Francisco Bay Area
10

ParentChild+ graduates perform 10 months above their chronological age. Elizabeth shares her experience.

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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.

Blueprint Schools Network

Blueprint Schools Network

EveryoneOn

EveryoneOn

Food Connect

Food Connect

Genesys Works

Genesys Works

ParentChild+

ParentChild+

Springboard Collaborative

Springboard Collaborative

uAspire

uAspire

Delivering measurable results in the Bay Area

We invest multiyear funding along with on-the-ground support to ensure portfolio organizations quickly take root in the local community and are positioned for growth, measurable impact and sustainability. We are proud to highlight the work, results and meaningful stories of our portfolio organizations locally.

Read our latest Impact Report

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Food Connect delivers over 20,000 meals a month locally with 400+ deliveries a week

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More than 25 organizations across the Bay Area provided digital inclusion and skills trainings through partnerships with EveryoneOn last year

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In the Bay, ParentChild+ first scaled to San Jose and has since expanded to Gilroy and Morgan Hill and are set to grow to Oakland and San Francisco

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

Team

Caleb Matthews

Caleb Matthews

Program Manager, GreenLight Bay Area

Katie Na

Katie Na

Coordinator, 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

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Borick

Breyer Family Foundation

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Margo Doyle and Suni Dhaliwal

Alan Ghelberg and Elizabeth Whitman

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Greenbridge Family Foundation

Brad Hoover and Lillian Zhao

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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

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Pedrero

Perkins Hunter Foundation

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Rogers Family Foundation

MacKenzie Scott

LINDSAY AND ANU SHARMA

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John and Sue Simon

Sobrato

Tim Wan

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Jeanne and Michael Williams

Fund II Investors

Melissa and Robert Abbe

Anonymous

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Borick

Breyer Family

Caldwell-Fisher Foundation

Cargill

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

Hewlett

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

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Anne and Robert Pedrero

Perkins Family Foundation

Pritzker Family Foundation

Mindy and Jesse Rogers

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Jennie Savage

Lindsay and Anurag Sharma

Angela and William Shulman

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John and Susan Simon

Jeanne and Michael Williams

Founding Seed Partners

Harrick Family Foundation

John and Susan Simon

Type

GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer
Ali Knight

Announcement, News, Press Release

GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer

Apr 16, 2024

GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023
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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

Building Partnerships for a Strong Start

Insights, News

Building Partnerships for a Strong Start

Aug 11, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area

A Glimpse into an Accelerated Selection Cycle

News

A Glimpse into an Accelerated Selection Cycle

May 7, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area

GreenLight Invests $4M to Bring Social Innovations to the Bay Area

Announcement, News, Press Release

GreenLight Invests $4M to Bring Social Innovations to the Bay Area

Mar 2, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area

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