Women-centered nonprofit SHE-CAN (Supporting Her Education Changes A Nation) raised over $200,000 on September 27 at Terra Gallery in San Francisco, where supporters gathered for Revolution 2.0: Resilient & Rising, to celebrate…
Philanthropy
Beloved Bay Area dance company ODC/Dance made history on September 28 at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa, announcing Mia J. Chong as co-artistic director during the company’s second annual…
San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) celebrated its twentieth anniversary with a record-breaking Afropolitan Ball benefit on October 4 at the San Francisco Ferry Building. The dazzling event raised over…
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation marked three decades of community impact on September 27 at Marin Center Exhibit Hall in San Rafael, where 465 guests raised $645,000 for Bay Area nonprofits providing critical…
St. Mary’s Cathedral decked itself in Parisian finery on September 18, as the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco hosted its thirty-second annual Brennan Award Dinner, honoring Sheila Doyle Kiernan…
The Weapons of Light Foundation took over North Beach’s historic Hackett Mill Gallery for one night of artistic philanthropy on September 20, raising critical funds for India’s Bethlehem House of Bread through…
The OLE Health Foundation achieved a remarkable fundraising milestone during its annual Vida OLE! celebration, raising $3.3 million over three spectacular days in Napa Valley to support construction of a new Up…
The Order of Malta Clinic achieved an impressive fundraising milestone on September 23, as over 300 supporters gathered at St. Francis Yacht Club for the seventeenth annual Champions Gala, setting a new…
On September 6, more than 230 supporters gathered at the Bill & Adele Jonas Center in Novato for WildCare’s annual gala—an evening filled with compassion, community, and dedication to wildlife. The organization’s…
The Gardens of Golden Gate Park launched Flower Piano’s tenth anniversary celebration on September 12 with a VIP evening featuring Grammy-winning pianist Christian Tumalan and his Montuno Swing ensemble. San Francisco Mayor…
The San Francisco Symphony launched its 2025-26 season in spectacular fashion on September 12, as superstar pianist Yuja Wang delivered a virtuosic performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 under guest conductor…
Largo Concrete’s sixth annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation golf tournament achieved another sold-out success on September 15 at San Jose’s Boulder Ridge Golf Course, continuing the company’s remarkable philanthropic journey that has raised…
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) transformed Saratoga’s Villa Montalvo for an evening of musical nostalgia on September 12 with “A Benefit with Ballads and Bubbles,” featuring the legendary The Righteous Brothers Bill Medley…
The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s annual One Big Table celebration reached new heights on September 13, raising $900,000 as 400 guests joined San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and First Lady Becca Prowda…
San Francisco Opera raised the curtain on its 103rd season with “Opera Ball: Palazzo” on September 5, transforming City Hall into an operatic wonderland for the opera’s most prestigious annual fundraiser. General…
Juma Ventures celebrated its annual Paths to Possibility event on September 6, raising over $265,000 for youth employment programs. NBA Champion and philanthropist Festus Ezeli delivered an inspiring keynote to 150 community…
San Francisco’s culinary community reached a delicious milestone on August 19, as the Toast & Taste benefit celebrated its anniversary at Chotto Matte, a Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant. The evening raised over $45,000…
San Francisco’s Beacon Grand Hotel transformed into a runway of couture and compassion on August 27, as legendary designer Lily Samii presented “Elegance Meets Impact,” raising over $130,000 for George Mark Children’s…
Frank Family Vineyards is proud to be a certified cleanup partner of 4ocean, supporting their mission to help end the ocean plastic crisis. Since 2017, 4ocean has been leading the clean ocean…
Lake Tahoe’s crystalline waters provided a breathtaking backdrop on August 2 as Oscar de la Renta Co-Creative Directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia unveiled their Pre-Spring 2026 collection at a private family…