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We envision a Japantown that inspires respect for the past, embrace of the present, and a commitment to a place and a community that is culturally vibrant, prosperous, safe, inclusive, engaging, and attractive to residents and to visitors.

03 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Matching Grants Program Ends

The San Francisco Japantown Foundation concluded its 2010 matching grants program on April 30.  The Foundation will announce the matching grants amounts on or around May 6.
The Foundation selected ten nonprofit projects and activities to participate in its 2010 matching grants program.
These projects will be awarded up to $4,000 through the matching grants program instituted [...]

20 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Welcome Tomoe Horibuchi, Jerry Ono

The directors of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation yesterday elected Tomoe Horibuchi and Jerry Ono to the Foundation board.
Horibuchi is the manager of the Café at New People,  the entertainment venue in Japantown showcasing films, art, fashion and a variety of specialty boutiques and ongoing monthly events. Horibuchi’s husband, Seiji, is chairman of VIZ Media, the [...]

23 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Grantees Selected for 2010

The San Francisco Japantown Foundation today announced its selection of ten nonprofit projects and activities to participate in its 2010 matching grants program.
These projects will be awarded up to $4,000 through a matching grants program instituted by the Foundation. Selected projects will have until April 30, 2010, to fulfill their match by asking individuals to [...]

28 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Adjustments to Matching Grants Program

The board of the Japantown Foundation carefully listened to and considered the feedback and questions we received at the community meeting on Jan. 25. In response, we have made the following changes to the 2010 matching grants program:
1. The matching period will now end on April 30, which is one month longer than the original end [...]

26 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Apply Now for Matching Grants Program

The San Francisco Japantown Foundation is accepting applications for its 2010 matching grants program. The deadline for applications is Feb. 15, 2010.
The matching grants program will provide up to ten (10) organizations or groups with funding of up to $4,000, fifty percent of which will come from individual donors and the other fifty percent from [...]