- Cash Grants
General operating support challenge grants
- Centers for Nonprofits:
Milpitas, Redwood Shores & San Jose
Rent-free office space
- Community Conference Centers:
Milpitas, Redwood Shores & San Jose
Fee-free meeting space for Bay Area nonprofits
- Affordable Housing Fund
Revolving loans for housing projects
- Early Academic Language Pilot [SEAL]
Direct-service education program for
English language learners
- Education Fund [Pilot Round]
Helping to close the opportunity gap for
Silicon Valley students
- Nonprofit Networking Initiative [2013]
Catalyzing collaboration between
Silicon Valley nonprofits
Our Mission
The Sobrato Family is committed to building a strong and vibrant Silicon Valley community through business and philanthropic leadership. To support these efforts, the Sobrato Family Foundation is a place-based grantmaker that invests exclusively in nonprofits serving those most in need in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Southern Alameda counties.
Our Programs
The Foundation’s innovative People & Places portfolio utilizes both cash and real estate to achieve maximum impact. SFF provides multi-year cash grants for general operating support and in-kind office and meeting space. SFF also supports special initiatives that align with our mission, such as our Early Academic Language pilot program, our forthcoming Nonprofit Networking Initiative, and our new Education Fund.
Our Goals
- To strive for excellence in conducting our community grantmaking and lending
- To develop long-term, trusting relationships in the community
- To achieve maximum impact by responding to nonprofit agencies’ greatest needs
- To catalyze more civic engagement and giving as a result of our leadership
- To pass the philanthropic legacy to future generations of the Sobrato family