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Sobrato Philanthropies Invests $5 Million in Americares Emergency Response Program -
Sobrato Philanthropies tops our Corporate Philanthropy List again -
Homeless Shelters That Prioritize ‘the Three Ps’ — Especially Privacy -
Bay Area fund aims to speed up housing construction -
This SF group says it solved the math on affordable housing. Can it get others to follow? -
Affordable housing project in Mission breaks ground, backed by $50M fund -
Apple affordable housing push helps Santa Cruz, San Francisco projects -
Apple, Sobrato Philanthropies launch $50 million affordable housing loan program -
Apple, Silicon Valley billionaire back $50 million fund for affordable Bay Area housing -
Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality? -
Philanthropy 50 2024: Learn More About the Biggest Donors -
New Partnership: California Funders for Boys & Men of Color -
Santa Clara University celebrates completion of $1 billion fundraising campaign -
3 Ways Funders Can Facilitate Systems Change -
Sobratos Receive Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education -
Sobrato Philanthropies holds onto No. 1 spot in Silicon Valley charitable giving -
The County of San Mateo Navigation Center is the Community Impact honoree for this year’s Structures Awards -
40 Under 40 Class of 2023: The Sobrato Organization’s Camille Llanes-Fontanilla -
Changing the Narrative for Multilingual Learners -
SVBJ announces Silicon Valley’s 40 Under 40 class for 2023 -
Silicon Valley real estate firm tests one path for affordable housing -
Inside a Media Funding Partnership to Get the Word Out about Early Childhood -
Inside a Media Funding Partnership to Get the Word Out about Early Childhood -
Fresno school district’s first-ever Latinx graduation ceremony -
Sobrato firm will deploy real estate prowess to tackle affordable housing -
Opinion: Santa Clara County’s 2016 Measure A housing bond is delivering on promise -
San Mateo County’s $57MM, 240-Unit Navigation Center Opens in Redwood City -
One of Bay Area’s largest homeless shelters to launch in Redwood City -
San Jose builds homes for unhoused on former encampment site -
San Jose breaks ground on prefab homeless housing -
Philanthropy 50 Donors’ Giving to and From Their Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds in 2022 -
Here Are Four Things We’re Learning About Family Philanthropy -
Philanthropy Awards, 2022 -
New income program gives checks to Silicon Valley families -
It will be the biggest navigation center in Northern California. Can it end homelessness in this Bay Area county? -
Sobrato, Google, Cisco top list of most generous Silicon Valley corporate philanthropists -
The Future of Family Philanthropy -
San José Awarded $51.6M from Homekey to Develop City’s Largest Quick-Build Housing Community, Expanding City’s Innovative Solution to Ending Homelessness -
OCEANA llama a aumentar la zona de conservación del Área Natural Protegida ‘Acerrife Alacranes’ -
Funding ‘underrepresented’ climate tech founders -
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launches First in Nation Cleantech Loan Fund to Accelerate Equitable Climate Action -
Forestry company Komaza raises US$10m funding to develop innovative tech infrastructures -
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy in Northern California? -
Seven Things to Know from a Conversation with John and Timi Sobrato -
How the Sobrato Family Got Started in Climate Philanthropy -
San Mateo County breaks ground on navigation center -
Climate Justice Pledge is Growing, but Many Top Funders Are Slow to Get on Board -
Miller Center Launches Funds To Catalyze Investment In Its Alumni -
The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Billionaire Sobrato Family Give
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Friends of Ting welcomes ROSIES Foundation -
Sobrato Family Gift Offers a ‘Home’ at Santa Clara for Cristo Rey Students
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The Philanthropy 50 -
USF Receives Record-Breaking Gift of $17 Million for Scholarships
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Sobrato gives $5 million for homeless help in San Mateo County -
5 Bay Area Philanthropic Leaders Raising the Bar on Giving Back -
Foundations commit billions to fight climate change -
Corporate Philanthropy: Silicon Valley companies increase local giving -
Structures Awards: Pioneer of the Year John A. Sobrato -
Governments and private funders announce historic US$1.7 billion pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities -
Leading Philanthropic Organizations Partner and Commit to Over $328M to Reducing Methane Emissions -
Structures Awards: Pioneer of the Year John A. Sobrato wants to make the Valley ‘a place of opportunity for all’
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Affordable housing development breaks ground in San Jose -
Grant gives Lindsay, Woodlake funds to help youngest English learners -
Companies are finding new ways to step up and combat wildfire wreckage -
Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists
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San Jose Legends: John Sobrato’s generosity is everywhere -
Philanthropy runs deep in this Silicon Valley family -
The Philanthropy 50
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County’s immigrant relief fund is still in high demand -
Silicon Valley’s hunger problems grow during a time of record profits -
San Mateo Co.: Nonprofits Working Hard To Support Renters During Pandemic -
2020 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership | Susan and John Sobrato -
Under construction: Santa Clara University’s ‘campus within a campus’ -
Silicon Valley companies donate more than $181M to local organizations -
San Mateo County Adds Extra $2 Million To Fund For Immigrant COVID Relief -
San Mateo County eying next stage -
Loaves & Fishes opens doors on new San Jose headquarters -
San Mateo Co. Immigrant Relief Fund Almost Depleted With Only Half of Demand Met
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San Mateo County supervisors prioritize equity -
Grant from the John A. Sobrato and Susan Sobrato Fund to Help Migrants in Need -
How John Sobrato directed relief to those most in need through Mission Asset Fund
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Meet San Francisco Business Times’ Top Corporate Philanthropists 2020 -
Immigrant Relief Fund for San Mateo County -
John Sobrato’s Big Challenge -
Pandemic Paradox for Nonprofits -
John A. Sobrato Makes $5.2 Million Grant to Seed New Immigrant Relief Fund -
San Mateo County establishes immigrant relief fund to help families during pandemic -
Here’s a list of leaders on Silicon Valley’s COVID-19 economic recovery team -
Site of ServiceNow’s main HQ in Santa Clara sells for $276M -
San Jose school receives ‘transformational’ $10 million gift -
The Sobrato Family: Community Minded -
The Interview: Up Close and Personal With John Sobrato -
El Camino Health reveals latest addition with well-known philanthropist’s name -
74th Annual Bay Area Business Hall of Fame Awards -
The Sobrato Organization holds onto No. 1 spot in Silicon Valley charitable giving -
The Unseen Emotional & Mental Struggles -
How One Seed Blossomed Into A Food Recovery Success Story -
Top 100 Corporate Philanthropists
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Sobrato donating massive amount of rent-free office space to local nonprofits -
Shadow’s Edge adventure game helps kids cope with chronic disease -
Food truck puts corporate leftovers to community good -
Donors and Their Families Gather for Second Family Philanthropy Forum -
A New Day in California: Training Teachers to Support Bilingualism -
NDNU Sobrato Scholars -
New training for California preschool teachers to help bilingual children prepare for kindergarten -
Opinion: Universities provide the spark for Silicon Valley innovation -
La Casa de Sobrato at the St. Francis Center will House 28 Families In-Need -
Silicon Valley’s loyal local donor explains why he keeps things close to home. -
South San Jose office campus sale a step forward in Sobrato’s pledge to donate wealth
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Bay Area Philanthropists Pinpoint The Region’s Biggest Challenge -
Sobrato Pavilion Dedication and Ribbon Cutting -
John A. Sobrato Receives 2018 Golden Hard Hat Award -
This Foundation Has Been Giving General Support for Years. What’s It Learned? -
Silicon Valley Philanthropy: The Disconnect and Opportunity -
Editorial: Sobrato Pavilion is spectacular addition to Valley Medical Center -
John A. & Susan Sobrato give $100 Million to Santa Clara University for 300,000 square-foot STEM hub -
Valley Medical Center’s Sobrato Pavilion unveiled: Construction of new 370,000 hospital wing to wrap up June 2017 -
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson visits highly-successful SEAL program at Hoover School, Redwood City -
University of San Francisco receives $15 Million gift from John A. and Sue Sobrato to transform War Memorial Gym; establish multi-use student center -
Silicon Valley Leadership Group presents “Spirit of Silicon Valley” Lifetime Achievement Award to John A. and Sue Sobrato -
John A. Sobrato honored by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for $5M gift to Valley Medical Center