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about the Hellman Collaborative Change initiative



The Collaborative Change Initiative was created to honor legendary philanthropist Warren Hellman. His tenacious, pragmatic, and creative approach to collaborative change brought diverse stakeholders together to roll up their sleeves and tackle tough local challenges. The initiative also reflects the priorities of the current Hellman Foundation leaders, who are driven by an agenda for fairness and justice for Bay Area communities and believe in the power of collaboration as a strategy to impact these goals.

​Since 2014, the Hellman Collaborative Change Initiative has awarded close to $11M to enable collaborations in Alameda and San Francisco Counties to scale exciting solutions and impact systems, tackling disparities in: 1) Health, 2) Education and 3) Opportunity.

​We recognize that long-term social change requires innovative solutions backed by meaningful financial and organizational support. That is why the Hellman Foundation applies a trust-based philanthropy approach to rebalance power and center communities. It is our goal to provide flexible dollars, responsive capacity building support and other resources to enable new levels of impact on these critical local initiatives. 

2019 Collaborative Change Initiative Film

 We are thrilled to share a powerful short film that tells the story of collaboration through the Collaborative Change Initiative changemakers. A tremendous thank you to NewsDoc Media for helping to tell these inspiring stories:
We embrace the unknowns and the risks of working in collaborative endeavors, and look forward to partnership and discovery. Learn more about our work in a recent Inside Philanthropy article featuring the Hellman Collaborative Change Initiative.
​The Hellman Collaborative Change Initiative is a program built around the concept of bringing people together to solve tough problems. It recognizes that, fundamentally, no one person, organization or sector can solve our most intractable social issues. We believe that bringing together unlikely but equally passionate partners towards a common goal is the most productive path forward. - Susan Hirsch, Executive Director & Advisor of the Hellman Foundation

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  • Home
    • Grantmaking >
      • For Grantseekers
    • Letter from the Board
    • Our Founders
    • Our Grantees
  • Collaborative Change Initiative
    • About the Initiative
    • Announcing 2022 Awardees
    • LAUNCH and GROWTH Grants
    • Community Panel
    • Capacity Building
    • Awardees >
      • 2022 Awardees >
        • Oakland Postsecondary Education & Workforce Collaborative
        • The Pop-Up Village
        • Ready, Resilient, & Rising! (R3)
      • 2019 Awardees >
        • Alameda Families United CARE
        • Expecting Justice
        • Oakland Ceasefire
      • 2017 Awardees >
        • End Hep C SF
        • Food as Medicine Collaborative
        • Recipe4Health, a project of ALL IN – Alameda County
        • San Francisco Educator Pathway Coalition
      • 2015 Awardees >
        • African American Postsecondary Pathway
        • Home Stretch
        • Little 5 / Big 5
        • Oakland Starting Smart and Strong Initiative
      • 2014 Awardees >
        • CavityFree SF
        • EatSF
    • FAQ
  • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
  • Hellman Fellows
  • Contact Us