Core Charities

The Foundation currently has five charities that represent our core values. Each charity is picked based upon their mission, the impact they make, and how they touch the community. The Foundation donates to each charity on a quarterly basis.

These core charities are KQED, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Prevent Child Abuse America, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Act To Change.

KQED

KQED is television, radio, digital media and educational services that change lives for the better and help individuals and communities achieve their full potential.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. They provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories. They take people of all ages on journeys of exploration—exposing them to new people, places and ideas.

ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA

Prevent Child Abuse America® is dedicated to helping children and families thrive. Founded in 1972 in Chicago, Prevent Child Abuse America works to promote the healthy development of children and prevent child abuse before it occurs. Their 48-state chapter network works every day to promote the kind of strategies and activities that make a difference locally, as well as nationally, assisting nearly 100,000 families a year through our signature Healthy Families America® program.

UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OAKLAND

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is a children's hospital in Oakland, California. It is affiliated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco and is an American College of Surgeons or ACS designated a Level I pediatric trauma center. It has an affiliated research organization, the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, or CHORI, and is involved in research and treatment for a variety of children's health issues, such as pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease, AIDS/HIV, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.

Previously named Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, the hospital was renamed in 2014 after affiliating with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is one of only five ACS Pediatric Level 1 trauma centers in California. The Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute is one of the top 10 NIH funded pediatric research centers in the country.

ACT TO CHANGE

Act To Change is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to address bullying, including in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Kids and teens are bullied in schools all across the country. Unfortunately, many AAPI youth who are bullied face unique cultural, religious, and language barriers that can keep them from getting help.

This campaign aims to empower you—students, families, educators—with the knowledge and tools you need to help stop and prevent bullying in your communities. Bullying is a problem that affects us all and we must act together to put an end to it.