The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) held its 2025 fundraising benefit on May 10, and used the occasion to pay tribute to Cheryl Dunye and Trevor Paglen, two singular…
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On May 10 Episcopal Community Services (ECS) hosted its 2025 annual CHEFS Gala at Bimbo’s 365 Club on Columbus Avenue. This year’s CHEFS (Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Services) Gala celebrated…
On May 8 music lovers and community-minded supporters met up at The Chapel in San Francisco for a concert with a very special purpose: buidOn’s annual benefit concert to support its community…
On June 2 more than 500 art and flower enthusiasts gathered at the de Young museum for the Opening Night celebration of Bouquets to Art, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant and…
On June 4, interior designer Kendall Wilkinson celebrated the launch of her new book, Beauty All Around, with an intimate private soirée high above San Francisco at the model penthouse she designed…
The 37th-annual Meals on Wheels San Francisco Star Chefs & Vintners Gala lured a buzzy crowd of top-tier chefs and VIP guests to the Fort Mason Center for a night of food…
San Francisco Opera Guild brought fashion and philanthropy together in style at this year’s Neiman Marcus The Art of Fashion Runway Show and Luncheon, held on May 28 at their San Francisco store. The…
On May 10 San Francisco Ballet School welcomed guests to its annual Spring Festival fundraising dinner and special performance by SF Ballet students. Partygoers were greeted at the War Memorial Opera House…
On May 7 the 46th-annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase held a private party for VIPs at the Showcase Showhouse at 2935 Pacific Avenue. The party proceeds will help boost this year’s fundraising…
On a recent sunny spring afternoon, civic leaders and VIPs gathered in Redwood City for an exciting event bursting with civic pride. San Mateo County’s 169th anniversary coincided with the formal dedication of…
On May 9, the Breakthrough T1D (type 1 diabetes) Northern California Chapter held its 10th annual Tee to Table event at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. The high-profile fundraising event brought the…
On May 15, Nintendo welcomed its first guests to Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO–only the second official store in the United States–with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony led by SF Mayor Daniel…
Chinese American International School (CAIS) hosted its annual marquise benefit at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco on May 17. Supporters, faculty and friends all gathered to celebrate and support the nation’s premiere Mandarin…
On May 17 Alonzo King LINES Ballet welcomed a crowd of its guests and supporters to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for its annual spring fundraising gala. San Francisco Mayor Daniel…
The Salvation Army’s Lighting The Way Gala lit up The Conservatory at One Sansome on May 15, raising critical funds for essential programs and services. It was an evening filled with heart,…
On May 2 at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, San Francisco CASA (SFCASA)–a nonprofit agency providing support and advocacy for children in foster care–held their annual benefit gala, Fostering Change. Over 500 guests…
On May 2 at Four One Nine studio in San Francisco, arts nonprofit Root Division celebrated the season in style with their benefit gala, Flourish: A Spring Soiree. Root Division’s mission is…
On April 30, San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2025 celebrated the designer selected for this year’s Showcase House: Sabah Mansoor Design. The woman-owned, Atherton-based firm was chosen to design adjoining interiors for the…
On May 2, San Francisco’s Exploratorium welcomed 300 guests to its second annual Phenomena(l) Ball, a gala that celebrates exploring the world through science and art, and supports the Exloratorium’s educational mission.…
WildCare, a Northern California wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education center, officially broke ground on May 3 on a $24 million project funded through the Elevate WildCare campaign, and located in the heart…