The Leadership Circle is a gathering of individuals, families and institutions who make annual significant gifts of $5,000 and above and set an inspiring example for others. There are many ways to join the Leadership Circle, best started in a personal phone call to talk about your interests. We welcome you to call our Executive Director, Marie Ciepiela, at (415) 477-5220, marie.ciepiela@friendssfpl.org
Members of our Leadership Circle make their gifts in several ways, including Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), direct cash, stock gifts, Qualified Charitable Contributions (QCD’s), and online donations through our web portal. Donate online here Appreciated Stock here QCD here ![]()
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![]() “I give to Friends of the SFPL because we need our libraries now more than ever - they not only lift us up with stories, they are community anchors that bring us together and local economic engines that enable people to apply to college, find jobs, secure government benefits, and gain the skills they need to move forward. The wide-ranging, positive impact our neighborhood libraries have on all of us cannot be understated.”
– Alissa Lee, Board Member |
“Our children began attending “Baby Rhyme Time” at the Library when they were just a few months old. Surrounded by books, music, and the diverse families that comprise our neighborhood, our son and daughter began their lives with a sense of joy around learning. But libraries are about so much more than our own family. Libraries are democracy, equity, and inclusion; they help to bridge the digital divide; and they provide shared public space that helps to anchor our community. As investors in and advocates for the library, Friends is critical to making our library system one of the best in the world.”
- Sarah Ives, Board Member
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Members of the Leadership Circle
$25,000 - $49,999
Anne R. Blackman
Lisa Brown & Daniel Handler
C. Dory Culver
Eucalyptus Foundation
Fong Family Revocable Trust
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
Franklin P. Johnson
Edith L. and Ira J. Plotinsky Charitable Remainder Trust
Alice Russell-Shapiro
Sarah Smith Jones & Jason Jones
$10,000 - $24,999
Benton-Yang Foundation
Jarie Bolander
Dodge & Cox
Louella C. Fung
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
John D. Goldman
Drew Hamlin
James C. Hormel
Sarah F. Ives
Elizabeth Kelly
Matthew Kenaston
Kislak Family Foundation, Inc.
Elizabeth Klein
Alissa Lee
Kuen Lee
Michael G. Linn
Alexander M. & June L. Maisin Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
Judith C. Miner
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Matt Rubens
David Stringer-Calvert
Nancy Wakeman
Albert W. Wald
Elizabeth Watkins
$5,000 - $9,999
Katherine M. Bella
Briscoe Ivester & Bazel, LLP
Emily Casnocha
Jennifer Chaiken
Marie Ciepiela
Jeanne D. Dinkelspiel
Deborah Doyle
Exploratorium
Eucalyptus Foundation
Google, Inc.
Matthew Kenaston
Koret Foundation
Alissa Lee
Jennifer Liu
Herman Miller Inc.
Judith C. Miner
Allan Ridley
Diane Ringel
Estate of Joseph A. Rosenthal
Daniella Siroskey
Andrew J. Smith
Jeremy Stone
Diane B. Wilsey
Gifts made between July 1, 2018 to November 2, 2020.
Includes matching funds generated by donors' initial gifts.
Includes matching funds generated by donors' initial gifts.