Keeping the San Francisco Public Library on the leading edge of innovation and response
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Members of the Innovation Circle are the “angel investors” for the Library, empowering our Librarians to pilot and scale new service models that make the San Francisco Public Library one of the most recognized and awarded libraries worldwide. Private support, provided by Friends, jumpstarts research, planning, and testing of creative ideas beyond the limitations of government funding. Donations unleash the potential of the responsive public/private partnership between Friends and the Library.
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"...the "angel investors" for the Library."
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Innovation Circle members making donations of $1,000 to $4,999 provide 22% of all support to Friends and the Library. There are many ways to join the Innovation Circle. We welcome a personal discussion to talk about your interests by contacting Barbara Alvarez, Director of Philanthropy, at 415.477.5231 or Barbara.Alvarez@friendssfpl.org.
“Sometimes you want to help but do not know where to begin. The Innovation Circle has allowed me to take a step towards contributing to my community in a meaningful way. Because of The Innovation Circle, The Library can respond to challenges, such as public health crises and wildfires, with lightening-speed reaction times and malleable programming. This adaptability has shown, not only to our local community, but to libraries around the world, that libraries are resilient in even the most challenging times.”
- Gabby Bozmarova
A Legacy of Innovation
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Summer Stride
Originally a reading-tracker program for children, Summer Stride now welcomes adults, implements STEM programming, and has a groundbreaking partnership with the National Park Service. Friends funded the Beanstack application, allowing Summer Stride to go virtual.
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The Mix at Main
Designed by youth, the multimedia center at the Main Library boasts sound and film studios, a maker space, and a performance stage set among curated book collections, laptops, and homework.
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One City One Book
The brainchild of Friends, One City One Book, unifying San Franciscans around a single book
every year, was quickly imitated across the country. |
Bibliobistro
Librarian Lia Hillman’s food education program gives live demonstrations of simple, vegetarian recipes outdoors with a mobile kitchen. Bibliobistro won a Library Innovation Award from the American Library Association in 2016.
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Members of the Innovation Circle
$1,000 - $4,999
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Local Independent Charities
Lesbians for Good of Horizons Foundation Brian and Jean Wheeler Jennifer Chaiken and Sam Hamilton Paul Korntheuer and Linda Griffith Laurence J. Bardoff and Lilli I. Alberga Shervin Afsharazad Internet Archive David Stringer-Calvert Morrison & Foerster Foundation Gaia Fund Marjorie and Barry Traub FThree Foundation Kevin Smokler and Cariwyl Hebert Laura and Greg Spivy Helen and Thomas Merigan Charitable Trust Gordon Chin Catherine and Frank Bator Elizabeth Klein Marie Ciepiela Joe N. Short Catherine Sanger Marianne O'Connor Edwin Callan Family Trust Landis Family Trust Natasha Dvorak Marco and Sabrina Hellman Joseph and Denise Ziony William Haerle and Susan Bradshaw Catherine Foo and Aaron Bastian Christopher Sam Jennifer Kurrie Gene Graham Liz Shipman Valla Family Foundation Nancy Traub Chirinos Jack and JoAnn Bertges Michael and Nina Endelman Christopher Reade Clayton Hitchins Steve and Mary Gorski Cole Hardware Donald and Janie Friend Bruce Wang Community Thrift Store Peter and Beverly Sinton Ellen Champlin David Kremer and Marla Miller Eric Mori and Mami Mori Keith Goldstein and Donna Warrington Cyrus Stoller Pamela Sebastian Karen Strauss and Ruth Borenstein Carole Deitrich Kim Wells Ruth Quigley Cherie Raciti Karen Chee Rebecca Charnas Grant Steven and Ann Brooks Ellen Egbert Dona Fuchiwaki Jeffrey Cohen Ann Maxwell Susan Abby Olivia and Roth Suzanne Daneman Cauthen Trust |
American Library Association
Mary Ann Aronson Kami Frankel Benjamin De Kosnik Joan Avenali Marcia Schneider Paul Wythes and Antoinette Wythes John and Laura Fisher Steven and Gina Harris Kathe Traynor Tamar Pachter and Stacey Hawver Rachel E. Kish John Stedman Mark and Mauree Jane Perry Patricia Mar Jenni Parrish and Gerard Clark Phyllis Blair Tina Shih and Edward Haddad Barbara Rosston Elizabeth Kantor Martha Ehrenfeld and Carla McKay Luis and Nancy Herrera Michel Mirkovitch Carlin De Cato and Ramana Rao Sophie Ziegler and Jonathan Schwartz Eunice Chee Lisa and Greg Wendt Carolyn Rohrer John Briscoe and Carol Sayers Cary Carpemter Giving Account Christopher and Julie Ridley Jennifer Braun and Raymond Ryan Leonard Fisher and Risa Teitelbaum Linda Nanbu Dara Shulman Emily Johnston and Edward Pizzi Jeffrey Morris Wheeler and Millen Griffith Carolyn Jayne Maureen Conners Anne Fung and Jeffrey Sternberg Robert Lindsay and Patricia Moore Sarah Flanagan Emily and Mike Beitiks LiAnna Davis and Alexander Feinberg Lydia Butterfield Andrew and Miriam Canepa Fernando Gonzalez Sonia and Chris Weiss Barbara Hager Kimport Villeneuve Family Fund Dick & CB Watts Lois Tilles Gretchen Turner The Honorable Connie Wolf Nakahata-Fong Family Fund Josephine Lee Sheila Davies Margaret Quattrin William Swinerton Emma Fisher Lara Pimentel Caroline Newman Liza Siegler John Garfinkel Justin Wu Minder Cheng Jeff Silver |
Based on gifts made between January and December 2022.