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VOICE: Bay Area

Bay Area Bold builds on The San Francisco Foundation’s timely VOICE: Bay Area initiative. Over a seven-month period, CEO Fred Blackwell and the TSFF team hosted listening sessions throughout the Bay Area. More than 1,000 participants representing all sectors of the community candidly shared their day-to-day struggles, inspirations, challenges, and successes. Informed and inspired by this work, and bolstered by the compelling data from The Bay Area Equity Profile, TSFF is forging a path for its next decade of work, and that begins at Bay Area Bold.

Want to join in? #ShareYourVoice about what it means to live, work, and play in the Bay Area at bayareavoices.org.

  • "Inspired to discover a solution, I envisioned connecting overlooked community college students to business owners like my mom."

    Read Shaun's story. What’s yours?

    Shaun T, Alameda County

    #SHAREYOURVOICE

  • "When we have children grow up in a community where they can walk to school, we’re addressing every issue: health, safety, and building community."

    Participant, VOICE: West Contra Costa County

    #SHAREYOURVOICE

  • "My folks were able to raise a family of four in San Francisco on part-time art teachers' salaries. That would not be possible today."

    Read Naomi's story. What's yours?

    Naomi S, Alameda County

    #SHAREYOURVOICE

  • "With a H.S. education, my parents bought a house in SF and raised three children. Today, our working families are unable to reach a level of basic economic security."

    Read Sandra's story. What's yours?

    Sandra F, VOICE: San Francisco County

    #SHAREYOURVOICE

  • "I grew up spending time in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Redwood City. Now, I'm supporting youth in their efforts to make it a promise community."

    Read Carmela's Story. What's yours?

    Carmela M, San Mateo County

    #SHAREYOURVOICE

Watch

What Is Bay Area Bold?

Nadine Burke Harris’ TED Talk

KQED Newsroom: Priced Out

Ideas

The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design

The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design reveals IDEO.org's process with the key mindsets that underpin how and why they think about design for the social sector, 57 clear-to-use design methods for new and experienced practitioners, and from-the-field case studies of human-centered design in action.

Bay Area Equity Profile

The Bay Area Equity Profile, produced by PolicyLink and USC’s Program for Environmental and Regional Equity, adds to the growing body of research that finds that greater economic and racial inclusion fosters stronger economic growth. When we are talking about innovation, when we are talking about making the economy work for families and children, we are talking about geography, race, and class.

A Portrait of California