These Bay Area power philanthropists do more than just champion a cause—they revolutionize the world along the way.
Julia Jackson
JULIA JACKSON
Founder
Grounded
grounded.org
Sara Franti, Barry Bonds, Amy Wender and Michael Franti at the annual Holiday Heroes.
AMY WENDER
Founder and President
Wender Weis
Foundation for Children
wenderweis.org
Stephen and Connie Silver
STEPHEN AND CONNIE SILVER
Founders
Silver Family Foundation
shsilver.com
Steph and Ayesha Curry
STEPH AND AYESHA CURRY
Founders
Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation
eatlearnplay.org
Jordan Wente, Christine Wente, Carolyn Wente, Aly Wente and Niki Wente
JORDAN, CHRISTINE, CAROLYN, ALY AND NIKI WENTE
Board Members
Wente Foundation for Arts Education
wentefoundation.org
Fred Blackwell
FRED BLACKWELL
CEO
San Francisco Foundation
sff.org
Ray Piontek
RAY PIONTEK
Executive Director
Bay Area Furniture Bank
bayarea furniturebank.org
Laura Arrillaga Andreessen
LAURA ARRILLAGA ANDREESSEN
Founder
Laura Arrillaga -Andreessen Foundation
laaf.org
Maria Manetti Shrem
MARIA MANETTI SHREM
Arts Patron, Philanthropist
Co-Founder, Manetti Shrem
Museum of Art
manettishremmuseum.ucdavis.edu
Nicole Taylor
NICOLE TAYLOR
President and CEO
Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
siliconvalleycf.org
Mikey Hoag, Heather Pietsch and Stephanie Harman
MIKEY HOAG
Founder
Part the Cloud
alz.org
HEATHER PIETSCH
President
Ronald McDonald House
rmhc.org
STEPHANIE HARMAN
Steering Committee
Part the Cloud
alz.org
Michael and Sara Franti
MICHAEL AND SARA FRANTI
Founders
Do It For The Love
doitforthelove.org
Megan Bull
MEGAN BULL
Founder
Reclaim Foundation
reclaimfoundation.org
Amy Paye Venuto; John Paye and Kate Paye
JOHN PAYE
Founding Chair
AMY PAYE VENUTO
Steering Committee Chair
KATE PAYE
Steering Committee Chair
Inside Anne’s Closet: Colorectal Cancer Alliance
ccalliance.org
Arik Armstead
ARIK ARMSTEAD
Founder
Armstead Academic Project
@armsteadproject,
arikarmstead.com
Marc Benioff
MARC BENIOFF
Founder
Salesforce Foundation
salesforce.com
Rhea Suh
RHEA SUH
President & CEO
Marin Community Foundation
marincf.org
Sam Cobbs
SAM COBBS
CEO
Tipping Point Community
tippingpoint.org
Patty Sue Mozart
PATTY SUE MOZART
Chair, Tee to Table
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
jdrf.org
Hayes and Susana Cueva Drumwright
HAYES AND SUSANA CUEVA DRUMWRIGHT
Founders
Vida Valiente Foundation
vidavalientefoundation.org
Photography by: DREW ALTIZER; TRACY EASTON; KIMBERLY WHITE/GETTY IMAGES; COURTESY OF THE WENTE FOUNDATION; SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION; BAY AREA FURNITURE BANK; DO IT FOR THE LOVE; RECLAIM FOUNDATION; INSIDE ANNE'S CLOSET; MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY; PATTY SUE MOZART; VIDA VALIENTE FOUNDATION
