Join the official kickoff of Pride 2026 tomorrow, June 10, at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre. Hosted by Peaches Christ and Honey Mahogany, this night features performances celebrating the legacy of queer activism, art and entertainment.

Public comment is open until July 13 for the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule change that could allow for greater political influence in federal research grants and would have broad impacts. Explore a summary of the proposed changes: elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...

Check out the trailer for “The Endless Frontier,” which premieres June 12 in Washington, DC at DC/DOX.

“As housing costs continue to rise, artists, policymakers and nonprofit leaders are testing new models to make sure the people who give the Bay Area its creative identity can afford to stay.” Artist Space Trust helps artists secure affordable housing. Check out their feature in KQED.

We’re thrilled to announce the promotions of two of our team members to newly created positions. Megan De Trane has stepped into the role of Digital Communications Officer and Tavin Jensen has been named Senior Investment Analyst.

Last chance to apply for the Rainin Visionary Scientist Award! Applications close June 1 at 5 PM PDT. Grants of $300K over two years will support three postdocs whose work has the potential to advance the understanding of IBD & related biological systems.

The full agenda has been announced for the 2026 Innovations Symposium. Explore the slate of speakers and activities curated to ignite conversations, spark collaborations and advance IBD research. Registration is still open to join us in San Francisco this July.

Congratulations to the latest Courage Project award recipients! The awardees’ stories of courage inspire change, strengthen communities and remind us of the power of everyday bravery. We’re proud to support this collaborative initiative.

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation is accepting applications for their Social Impact Theatre Grant Program. It offers production-specific support to nonprofits igniting positive changes in their communities through the programming they bring to life on stage. Learn more and apply by June 10.

Grantee Eran Elinav, MD, PhD, recently co-authored a review article in Nature. Read about the evolution of precision probiotics, how artificial intelligence can reshape their development and their potential therapeutic application in metabolic, immune and oncological diseases.

We awarded over $5.8 million in Education grants in March to launch Accelerating Literacy Leadership. This five-year invite-only funding program recognizes schools as sites of change for literacy and centers principals as key agents of change.

Our Education grantee BANANAS is hosting another playgroup next Friday, May 22, from 12-1:30 PM at Oakland Public Library’s Main Library. Playgroups provide space for children to play, create & dream, and adults the opportunity to discover new parenting tools & learn more about child development.

Scientific progress relies on sharing information. Our annual Innovations Symposium returns to San Francisco in just a couple of months. Register to join us and hear from leading edge researchers who will share key findings that will fuel further insights to advance IBD research.

We’re back with another roundup of articles sharing findings from our Health Program grantees. Check out what was published in April. ⬇️

Visit Oakland Museum of California on May 17 for a screening of “EARTH SEED: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality” by filmmaker Fox Nakai and our grantee People’s Kitchen Collective (PKC). The film features people and places building models for survival and our collective future.

Congratulations to our Chief Program Officer, Miyesha Perry, who was named one of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ 2026 Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellows! www.geofunders.org/about-progra...

Jazmyne Woffard-Jones is leaving the Foundation to attend graduate school and become a special education teacher. Jazmyne has introduced meaningful improvements to our office systems, and created a more organized and centered workplace experience for all. Please join us in wishing her well!

Please join us in celebrating the 2026 #RaininArtsFellows! 🎉 - Cece Carpio (Public Space) - Sarah Crowell (Dance) - Danny Duncan (Theater) - Cheryl Dunye (Film)

The SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant is open for applications through July 7. This program supports filmmakers who identify as having a disability with films that address stories within the disability community.

We’re hiring an Education Program Officer! The Foundation seeks someone analytical to support grantmaking strategies and relationships in Oakland’s early literacy ecosystem. Learn more about this opportunity to join the team.

Motility plays a major role in gastrointestinal disorders. Aiming to anticipate an impending flare before it becomes full blown, G-Tech Medical is developing a user-friendly, easily accessible system to measure gut function via gastrointestinal motility.

Applications are now open through June 1 for the Rainin Visionary Scientist Award. Three exceptional postdocs will each receive a $300K grant, awarded over two years, to support their innovative biomedical research relevant to IBD. Attend a pre-application webinar on April 21 to learn more.

Our Health Program supports research to improve the lives of Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients. Explore recent articles in “Nature” that feature findings from our Innovator Awards grantees. ⬇️

We’re hiring an Administrative Coordinator who will ensure a welcoming, organized and well-functioning hybrid office. This role is responsible for delivering exceptional service to staff & guests as well as overseeing office vendors and partnering with building staff. krfoundation.org/about/careers/

Postdocs: We’ll be accepting applications April 13-June 1 for the Rainin Visionary Scientist Award. Grants of $300K each over two years will support three early career scientists conducting innovative biomedical research relevant to IBD.

We provide early funding to help scientists prove concepts, de-risk their research & generate critical data to secure future investments. Read how our early and ongoing support of Thetis Pharmaceuticals accelerated TP-317 as a safe, oral therapy for IBD.

Check out a special screening of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” at The Castro Theatre on April 12. Writer & Director Joe Talbot will introduce the film, which delves into the Bay Area’s changing socioeconomic landscape. We’re proud to have supported this movie through an SFFILM Rainin Grant.

Azora Therapeutics is developing an alternative to immuno-suppressive therapies. Read about their work and how our early funding helped them reach pre-clinical milestones that de-risked the program and enabled them to secure additional investors.

Our Arts Director, Liz O’Malley, is participating in a panel on March 25 at the Independent Film & Media Arts Group National Meeting. Register on Zoom for this conversation featuring the funder, strategist and practitioner perspective on supporting media arts: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Next Friday, March 27, join our grantee BANANAS for another playgroup at Oakland’s Main Library from 12-1:30 PM. Playgroups give children a place to pretend, create and dream while offering parents new tools and an opportunity to learn more about child development.

Our Health Program supports novel, high-risk research that has the potential to improve the lives of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Explore some of the findings our Innovator Awards grantees have published this month. ⬇️

Still buzzing from Keystone! 🎉 Our Islet Biology & Diabetes / Gut-Brain Axis meetings delivered top science + spring vibes ❄️☀️ Congrats to 14 @krfoundation.org scholars from around the world! #KSDiabetes26 #KSGutBrain26 @o-andersson-lab.bsky.social @linnemannlab.bsky.social @tunepers.bsky.social

World Arts West recently launched the Cultural Dance Catalyst Fund. It will provide general operating support to California-based arts organizations whose work sustains cultural traditions, advances community well-being & strengthens intergenerational connection. Apply by April 17.

In January, we were thrilled to partner with Zellerbach Family Foundation, Fleishhacker Foundation & San Francisco Grants for the Arts on the Bay Area Arts & Culture Collaboration Summit. It was a pleasure to be in space together and to envision a future rooted in collaboration. 📸: Cheshire Isaacs

Sightline, a new arts space at Pier 29 in San Francisco, is accepting proposals for community-centered programming & private events. Our friends at Community Arts Stabilization Trust have transformed this formerly vacant waterfront building into a home for arts & culture.

We support research that has the potential to transform the prediction, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of IBD. We’re proud to have provided funding for the development of the cytometric bead array used in this study.

Celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, at The Lawrence Hall of Science. They’re offering $5 entry to join the Society of Women Engineers to design, build and test hands-on activities and meet women engineers from University of California, Berkeley.

Whether you’re an established investigator or early in your career, the digital poster sessions at our annual Symposium are an open invitation to share findings & learn from others in the field. Submit an abstract & apply for a Travel Award by March 31.

Our New & Experimental Works Program is now open for applications. Apply by March 24 for grants of $5K-$30K. Funding provides unrestricted and artist fee support to small and mid-size arts organizations to produce visionary works of dance and theater.

This Sunday, March 1, Open Spaces Program grantee Megan Lowe Dances will perform “Chinatown Connections” at Oakland Chinatown’s fourth annual Lantern Festival. The event will feature food booths, Asian & Black artist vendors, a community altar honoring immigrant rights & family-friendly activities.

@keystonesymposia.bsky.social and Endocrine Society published “Science Advocacy For Biomedical Researchers: Make Your Voice Heard!” It offers scientists the guidance, knowledge and tools they need to fight funding cuts and garner public and political support for investing in research.

The 9th annual Black Joy Parade is happening in Oakland this Sunday, February 22. Enjoy performances and activities for the whole family, and support Black owned vendors. The parade will begin at 14th Street & Broadway at 12:30 PM.

Every year, scientists from around the world gather at our Symposium to share knowledge, build relationships & advance IBD research. At a time when science is facing challenges & constraints, we remain committed to creating space for curiosity & collaboration. Read about this year’s event.

Happy Lunar New Year! Join Oakland Museum of California for the 25th anniversary of their annual celebration. On Feb 21, the museum will offer a full day of performances, family-friendly storytelling, hands-on activities, food from local Asian American Pacific Islander chefs & community connection.

Our grantees @castsf.bsky.social & Artist Space Trust were featured in the New York Times! We’re proud to support their work to secure affordable space to ensure artists can live & create in the Bay Area. And we’re excited that these models are inspiring cities across the country & around the world.

Innovator Awards grantee Dr. Chun-Jun Guo shared findings that could lead to a new cancer treatment. Instead of targeting tumors directly, clinicians may one day be able to reshape a patient’s gut microbiome or diet to starve tumors while supercharging immune cells.

“Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain” shares how Black American communities use creativity & resistance to carve out places to hold their histories & futures despite systemic oppression. Adrian Burrell, our 2024 Rainin Arts Fellow in Film, is the lead artist of the exhibition.

Applications are open for the 2026 SFFILM Rainin Grant. Grants of up to $25K support the screenwriting, development or post-production of films that address social justice issues. Grantees also receive access to the FilmHouse and benefit from SFFILM’s comprehensive artist development programs.

SFFILM announced the 2026 FilmHouse Residents. This year’s group of Bay Area-based storytellers will make use of SFFILM’s shared workspace and gain artistic guidance and support to develop their narrative and documentary film projects.

"It’s our turn now. What we dream and build from these ashes matters. We cannot surrender our rights to the patterns of oppression that have so often inflicted suffering on the most vulnerable."