Community

"Every Sunday in the Fall we do everything we can to win. All year long, we do everything we can to support our community."

The San Francisco 49ers Foundation is the non-profit community funding extension of the San Francisco 49ers. Now in its 19th year, the 49ers Foundation supports development programs for underserved youth that keep them “Safe, on Track and In School.” A significant portion of the foundation’s funding goes toward family violence prevention programs and activities that teach youth leadership and respect.

Through the leadership of 49ers team owners Denise and John York, the 49ers Foundation has donated more than $10 million over the last eight years to non-profits throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Signature Fundraising Programs

Each year the 49ers Foundation hosts several fundraising events to support the Foundation’s mission:

Pasta Bowl 
The San Francisco 49ers, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, host the annual “Pasta Bowl,” a family-style dinner event that takes place during training camp. The entire 49ers team and top Silicon Valley CEOs serve as celebrity waiters for the tables. Proceeds from this event benefit the 49ers Foundation and other Bay Area non-profits. Past beneficiaries have included After School All Stars, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Santa Clara Police Activities League and City Year.

Hedge Funds Cares
The 49ers Foundation partners annually with Hedge Funds Care, an industry alliance formed with the sole mission of raising funds to support the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, to host the West Coast Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit. Hedge Funds Care has raised over $4 million since its creation.

49ers Winter Fest
Since its inception in 2001, the Celebrity Winter Fest has been one of the premier fundraising events for the 49ers Foundation. Squaw Valley comes alive during the three-day event which includes a ski race between Olympians and attendees, 49ers coaching Chalk Talks, mingling with the coaches, players, ownership and alumni, silent and live auctions, cooking demonstrations, live music and great wine and food. Since 2001, this event has raised $5.8 million.

Celebrity Crab Fest
Once a year, San Francisco celebrates its beloved icon from the sea, the Dungeness crab, with the Celebrity Crab Cracking event in Union Square. At this fun festival, members of the 49ers and local chefs to demonstrate the art and intricacies of cracking a crab. Demonstrations are followed by a timed cracking and cleaning contest with local San Francisco celebrities. Food, wine and beer are available. Proceeds from the event benefit the 49ers Foundation.

49ers Bowl For Youth
On May, 26, 2011, polish your bowling ball, lace up your shoes, and bring your lucky towel to bowl to benefit at-risk youth!  Join San Francisco 49ers Legends such as Dwight Clark, John Taylor, Keena Turner, Steve Bono, Guy McIntyre, Dennis Brown and other 49ers greats for an evening of bowling, fine food and beverages, silent auctions and raffles, and a chance to be named “Ten Pin MVP” while raising funds to support the work of Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, Simon Youth Foundation, and the San Francisco 49ers Foundation.

 

Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance
The 55th annual Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance will be hosted at the Crystal Springs Golf Course on Sunday, August 28, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Since its inception, The Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance has built and maintained a proud tradition of honoring and celebrating excellence in automotive design and engineering.  This year’s event will feature 200 of the most celebrated racing and road automobiles.  Proceeds from the event will benefit the 49ers Foundation, Hillsborough Schools Foundation, and Autism Speaks.



Touchdown For Kids Program
There is even more of a reason to celebrate the 49ers on-field success in 2011. With each touchdown, field goal, interception or sack, much needed funding will be directed toward improving the lives of local youth in need via the Taube Family Foundation and Koret Foundation Touchdowns for Kids Program. During the 2011 season, the Taube Family Foundation and the Koret Foundation, via the San Francisco 49ers Foundation, will donate a minimum of $100,000 to support preselected Bay Area charitable organizations.

Organizations Supported by The 49ers Foundation Include:

Bayview Hunters Point YMCA
KIPP Bayview Academy
Eastside College Preparatory School
Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.
City Year
After School All Stars
Santa Clara Police Athletic League
Family Violence Prevention Fund
49ers Academy
Hedge Funds Care
Silicon Valley FACES
Mission City Community Fund
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative
San Francisco Police Activities League
Santa Clara Schools Foundation
Shelter Network

Grant Process

In 2011, the Foundation will concentrate on supporting 501(c)(3) organizations and programs in the greater Bay Area that are in alignment with the mission of the 49ers Foundation: Keeping kids “Safe, on Track and In School.”

Please be advised that the 49ers Foundation does not fund the following areas:

  • Land, building or vehicle purchase
  • Endowments
  • Political campaigns
  • Religious organizations (projects to promote religion)
  • Loans of any type
  • Personal scholarships
  • Travel
  • Drives
  • Specific individuals
  • Organizations based outside the greater San Francisco Bay Area

Grant applications are accepted on an invitation only basis. The 49ers Foundation will not fund any group or organization who in policy or practice promotes unfair discrimination.

49ers Foundation Board Of Directors

Kara Berg, Berg & Berg Enterprises LLC
Robert Fischbach, iShares
Rick Frisbie, Franklin Templeton Investments
Seth Gersch, Fox Paine and Company, LLC
Jan Katzoff, SportsMark Management Group, Ltd.
Mike Latham, BlackRock
Keena Turner, San Francisco 49ers
Mike Wirth, Chevron Corporation
Clothilde Hewlett, Nossaman, LLP

Thank you to our event sponsors and supporters for your continued commitment to the San Francisco 49ers Foundation.

Sponsors

Adecco
Advantel
Applied Materials, Inc.
Aramark Santa Clara Convention Center
Avenir Restaurant Group
BD Biosciences
Bechtel Group Foundation
Bell Microproducts
BlackRock
Bridgelux
Brocade
Bud Light
CA Technologies
Cachematrix
Cadence Foundation
Centerplate
Chevron
Cisco
Country Club Villa Properties
Devcon
Dreyfus
Evergreen Investments
FedEx
Ferrari/Landmark
Frank Crystal & Company
Franklin-Templeton
Gordon Biersch
HNTB
Hewlett Packard
Intel
Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara/San Jose
Karbon
Marriott
Maui Jim Sunglasses
M.E. Fox & Company, Inc.
Motorola
Northrup Gruman
Pacific Gas & Electric
Polycom
Potter Electric
Resort at Squaw Creek
Samsung
SanDisk
See’s Candies
Splice Communications, Inc.
SunPower
SVB Financial Group
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Thomson Reuters
TransPak
Turner Construction Company
US Bank
Visa
Wells Fargo Foundation
Winzler & Kelly
World Events Group
WSP Falck + Kurtz
Young & Rubicam

Event Supporters

Ahnfeldt Wines
Ancien
Antica Napa Valley
Arkenstone Vineyards
Beaulieu Vineyard
Bell Wine Cellars
Bennett Lane
Black Coyote
Blackbird Vineyards
Brochelle Vineyards
COHO Wines
Elizabeth Spencer Wines
Ferrari-Carano
Fleming Jenkings
Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Frazier
Frei Brothers Winery
G Wine Cellars 
Gargiulo Vineyards
Groth Vineyards and Winery
HDV Wines
Jordan Vineyard & Winery
Kosta Browne
Lancaster Estate/ Roth Estate
Marston Family Vineyards
Melka Vineyards
Mi Sueno
Mirror Wine Company
Neal Family vineyards
Pahlmeyer
Papapietro-Perry
Pavi
Pride
Provenance Vineyards
Reynolds Family Winery
Robert Foley Vineyards
Saintsbury
Schramsberg
Skipstone
Spring Mountain Vineyards
Stewart Cellars/Slingshot
Switchback Ridge
Three Monkeys Wine
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Trinchero Family Estates
Vineyard 7&8
Vision Cellars
William Cole

Player Foundations
  • FB MORAN NORRIS - MORAN NORRIS FOUNDATION 
    Established in 2005, the Moran Norris Foundation seeks to help Houston-area students become champions in Athletics, Character and Education. Support for the Foundation comes from three initiatives; the “Follow Me” Moran Norris Football Camp; “Shopping for Good Character,” which rewards students for perfect attendance and good conduct; and “Making the Short Yardage for the Long Haul,” where Norris speaks privately with male high school seniors. For more information, please write to the Moran Norris Foundation at: PMB#128, 1270 Crabb River Road, #600, Richmond, TX 77469
  • DASHON GOLDSON - THE HIGHEST POINT FOUNDATION
    The Highest Point Foundation was created in 2009 by Dashon Goldson to provide motivational outlets for the youth through sports programs such as camps and clinics - to take them off the streets and onto the field, making more productive use of their time and physical abilities. For more information, please visit dashongoldson.com.
  • QB ALEX SMITH - THE ALEX SMITH FOUNDATION 
    Forward Progress for Foster Teens in Transition
    The Alex Smith Foundation provides foster teens with the tools and resources needed to transition to successful adulthood.  For more information about Alex's foundation, please go to http://alexsmithfoundation.org/