From nonprofit founders to CEOS to volunteers, Silicon Valley benefits from the generosity of thousands of hearts and minds. Here are the region's leaders in philanthropy.
AMY WENDER
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, WENDER WEIS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
In 1994, at 23, Wender launched the Wender Weis Foundation for Children, which has impacted thousands of youth and their families by contributing millions of dollars to youth-serving nonprofits. The year’s crown jewel is Holiday Heroes at Oracle Park.
wenderweis.org
HEATHER PIETSCH
BOARD PRESIDENT
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Bay Area
rmhca.org
PART THE CLOUD
alz.org
KERRI WALSH JENNINGS
CO-FOUNDER
p1440 Foundation
p1440.org
NICOLE LACOB
BOARD PRESIDENT
Warriors Community Foundation
community.warriors.com
SHARA HEDGE
CEO
Alpha Public Schools
alphapublicschools.org
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI
FOUNDER
Always Dream
alwaysdream.org
STEFANIE BRUGGEMAN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Special Olympics NorCal (South Bay)
sonc.org
STEPHEN AND JARED SILVER
SILVER FAMILY FOUNDATION
shsilver.com
SHERYL SANDBERG
SHERYL SANDBERG AND DAVE GOLDBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
sgff.org
EVAN AND SARA WILLIAMS
FOUNDERS
Someland Foundation
650.855.6800
MARC AND LYNNE BENIOFF
FOUNDERS
Salesforce Foundation
salesforce.com
BRIAN ACTON
FOUNDER
Acton Family Giving
actonfamilygiving.com
JOHN A. AND JOHN M. SOBRATO
FOUNDERS
Sobrato Family Foundation
sobrato.com
CASE AND LISA SWENSON
FOUNDERS
Swenson Foundation
swensonfoundation.org
JOHN AND MARCIA GOLDMAN
FOUNDERS
John & Marcia Goldman Foundation
jmgoldmanfoundation.org
CYNTHIA J. BRANDT
CEO AND PRESIDENT
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
lpfch.org
HARVEY FINEBERG
PRESIDENT
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
moore.org
CARI TUNA
PRESIDENT
Good Ventures Foundation
goodventures.org
ADAM NASH
FOUNDER, DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND
Adam Nash makes giving a habit with Daffy, a platform that manages charitable contributions to nearly any U.S. nonprofit—all in one place. The groundbreaking donor-advised fund offers a modern platform for giving to over 1.7 million charities.
daffy.org
LAWRENCE PAGE
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN
The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation
650.313.2002
JAN KOUM
PRESIDENT
The Koum Family Foundation
415.903.3200
LAURENE POWELL JOBS
PRESIDENT
Waverly Street Foundation
emersoncollective.com
WENDY SCHMIDT
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Schmidt Family Foundation
tsffoundation.org
DEANNA GOMBY
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Heising-Simons Foundation
hsfoundation.org
TASHIA MORGRIDGE
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Tosa Foundation
650.851.6922
MARK ZUCKERBERG ANDPRISCILLA CHAN
FOUNDERS
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
chanzuckerberg.com
ANNE WOJCICKI
PRESIDENT AND CHAIRWOMAN
Anne Wojcicki Foundation
MIKE KUBZANSKY
CEO
Omidyar Network Fund Inc.
omidyar.com
BRIAN AND TEGAN ACTON
FOUNDERS AND CO-CHAIRS
Sunlight Giving
sunlightgiving.org
LORI L. HUANG
PRESIDENT
The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation
650.845.8100
AMY RODDE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Valhalla Charitable Foundation
valhalla.org
AJAY KELA
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Wadhwani Operating Foundation
wfglobal.org
BRANDON NICHOLSON, PHD.
CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT
Founded by five Black male entrepreneurs/technologists, The Hidden Genius Project addresses the stark disparity between high unemployment among Black male youth and abundant career opportunities in the local technology sector. The program connects young Black males with essential skills, mentors and experiences, empowering them to thrive in the global economy.
hiddengeniusproject.org
JOHN P. MORGRIDGE
CHAIR
Cisco Systems Foundation
cisco.com/go/foundation
KATEY KENNEDY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The 1440 Foundation
1440foundation.org
THOMAS SIEBEL
PRESIDENT
The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation
650.299.5200
TIMOTHY KNOWLES
PRESIDENT
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
carnegiefoundation.org
STEVE WYMER
PRESIDENT & CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley
bgclub.org
ERIN BADILLO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dress for Success San Francisco and San Jose
dressforsuccess.org
JOHN PAYE, AMY PAYE, KATE PAYE
FOUNDERS
Inside Anne’s Closet Benefiting Colorectal Cancer Alliance
ccalliance.org
MICHAELA “MIKEY” HOAG
FOUNDER
Part the Cloud
alz.org
MICHAEL AND SARA FRANTI
FOUNDERS
Do It For the Love
doitforthelove.com
BRANDON STAGLIN
FOUNDER
One Mind
onemind.org
ESTA SOLER
FOUNDER
Futures Without Violence
futureswithoutvilence.org
KYRA KAZANTIZ
CEO
Silicon Valley Council
of Nonprofits
svcn.org
PETER OLSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Peninsula Volunteers
penvol.org
NICOLE TAYLOR
PRESIDENT & CEO
Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
siliconvalleycf.org
MICHELE LEW
CEO
The Health Trust
healthtrust.org
ALISON MICHEL-HALL
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Education Catalyst Kids
catalystkids.org
DAVID TAUFOOU
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEMO FOUNDATION
Taufoou and his team help talented student-athletes in underserved communities by harnessing the power of sports, education and community. Through scholarships and impressive programs, LEMO helps each child grow socially, emotionally and cognitively.
lemofoundation.org
ASHLEY HUNTER
FOUNDER
FitKids
fitkids.org
MARTHA RYAN
CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Commonwealth Club of California
commonwealthclub.org
LOUIS CHICONE
CEO
Abode Services
abodeservices.org
LESLIE BACHO
CEO
Silicon Valley Second Harvest
shfb.org
HERMELINDA SAPIEN
PRESIDENT & CEO
Center for Employment Training
cetweb.edu
TALI RONEN
CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Oshman Family JCC
paloaltojcc.org
JUSTIN PRETTYMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
49ers Foundation
49ers.com
SUE PETERSEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
San Francisco Giants Community Fund
mlb.com/giants/community/fund
HEATHER HOOPER
DIRECTOR
Sharks Foundation
nhl.com/sharks/sharksfoundation
RAHUL DEVASKAR
DIRECTOR
Quakes Foundation
sjearthquakes.com
Photography by: TRACY EASTON; COURTESY OF DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND; COURTESY OF THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT; COURTESY OF THE LEMO FOUNDATION
