Interests & Priorities
The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund supports organizations that are making valuable contributions in the following fields:
- Democracy and Civil Liberties
- Education and Literacy
- Environment
- Health and Recreation
- Jewish Community
- Reproductive Health and Rights
- San Francisco Bay Area Institutions and Projects
(requests considered by invitation only) - Special Projects and Initiatives
(requests considered by invitation only)
Democracy and Civil Liberties
- Foster effective civic engagement through education and communication programs
- Protect and expand access to voting, particularly for disenfranchised communities
- Promote balanced and in-depth media coverage of political issues
- Educate policymakers and the general public about protecting fundamental rights
- Defend civil liberties from emerging threats
Goal: Ensure informed and active citizen participation in the democratic process
Geographic Area: National
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Goal: Protect civil liberties and strengthen democratic values
Geographic Area: National
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Education and Literacy
- Promote and expand academic and enrichment programs, particularly in underserved communities
- Advance professional development opportunities for educators
- Support reading programs, particularly in underserved communities
Goal: Strengthen and enhance public education for grades kindergarten through 12
Geographic Area: San Francisco
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Goal: Foster literacy development for children and youth
Geographic Area: San Francisco
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Environment
- Advance sustainable industry practices throughout the lifecycle of products
- Influence market shifts toward environmentally-responsible materials and decreased use of harmful chemicals
- Encourage better consumer choices
- Advance responsible land use and transportation policies and practices
- Facilitate transitions to clean energy
- Promote strategies to protect natural resources from the effects of climate change
- Promote policies, programs, and management plans to ensure the long-term sustainability of critical habitat and natural resources
Goal: Address the environmental impacts of producing, consuming, and disposing of goods
Geographic Area: National, with a preference for projects that impact the San Francisco Bay Area and California
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Goal: Mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the adverse impacts of climate change on ecosystems
Geographic Area: Northern California, with a preference for projects that impact the San Francisco Bay Area
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Goal: Preserve and restore critical land, water, and coastal habitat
Geographic Area: Northern California, with a preference for projects that impact the San Francisco Bay Area
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Health and Recreation
- Foster obesity prevention through nutrition
- Improve access to sports and recreation activities
- Support health education programs for youth
- Support the delivery of healthcare to underserved communities
Goal: Promote healthy lifestyles and choices
Geographic Area: San Francisco
Strategies:
Goal: Advance public access to healthcare
Geographic Area: San Francisco
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Jewish Community
- Support innovative, experiential projects that enhance Judaism’s relevance in contemporary life
- Advance efforts that engage individuals and families in Jewish life
- Promote religious pluralism
- Support efforts to expand and strengthen liberal Judaism
- Advance education, advocacy, and communication efforts about the Jewish community and Israel
- Facilitate cultural exchanges to educate the general community about Israel
Goal: Build a more vibrant and inclusive Jewish community
Geographic Area: San Francisco Bay Area
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Goal: Support a democratic State of Israel
Geographic Area: Israel
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Goal: Promote acceptance and equality of the Jewish community and Israel
Geographic Area: National and International, with a preference for projects that impact the San Francisco Bay Area
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Reproductive Health and Rights
- Support policies and programs that protect and defend reproductive choice
- Protect the safety of abortion healthcare professionals and their clients
- Promote national activities to increase and improve abortion medical training
- Support Northern California-based health clinics that offer abortion services
Goal: Keep abortion safe and legal
Geographic Area: National
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Goal: Increase access to abortion services
Geographic Area: National and Northern California
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