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These Are The Best And Brightest Philanthropists In The Bay Area

By The Editors By The Editors | November 21, 2022 | People Feature

These Bay Area power philanthropists do more than just champion a cause—they revolutionize the world along the way.

JULIA JACKSON PHOTO BY: DREW ALTIZER
Julia Jackson

JULIA JACKSON

Founder
Grounded
grounded.org

Sara Franti, Barry Bonds, Amy Wender and Michael Franti at the annual Holiday Heroes TRACY EASTON
Sara Franti, Barry Bonds, Amy Wender and Michael Franti at the annual Holiday Heroes.

AMY WENDER

Founder and President
Wender Weis
Foundation for Children
wenderweis.org

 STEPHEN AND CONNIE SILVER DREW ALTIZER
Stephen and Connie Silver

STEPHEN AND CONNIE SILVER

Founders
Silver Family Foundation
shsilver.com

STEPH AND AYESHA CURRY PHOTO BY DREW ALTIZER
Steph and Ayesha Curry

STEPH AND AYESHA CURRY

Founders
Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation
eatlearnplay.org

JORDAN, CHRISTINE, CAROLYN, ALY AND NIKI WENTE  Jordan Wente, Christine
Wente, Carolyn Wente, Aly Wente and Niki Wente PHOTO COURTESY OF: THE WENTE FOUNDATION
Jordan Wente, Christine Wente, Carolyn Wente, Aly Wente and Niki Wente

JORDAN, CHRISTINE, CAROLYN, ALY AND NIKI WENTE

Board Members
Wente Foundation for Arts Education
wentefoundation.org

FRED BLACKWELL SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
Fred Blackwell

FRED BLACKWELL

CEO
San Francisco Foundation
sff.org

RAY PIONTEK PHOTO: COURTESY OF BAY AREA FURNITURE BANK
Ray Piontek

RAY PIONTEK

Executive Director
Bay Area Furniture Bank
bayarea furniturebank.org

 LAURA ARRILLAGA ANDREESSEN BY KIMBERLY WHITE/GETTY IMAGES
Laura Arrillaga Andreessen

LAURA ARRILLAGA ANDREESSEN

Founder
Laura Arrillaga -Andreessen Foundation
laaf.org

MARIA MANETTI SHREM BY DREW ALTIZER
Maria Manetti Shrem

MARIA MANETTI SHREM

Arts Patron, Philanthropist
Co-Founder, Manetti Shrem
Museum of Art
manettishremmuseum.ucdavis.edu

NICOLE TAYLOR PHOTO BY TRACY EASTON
Nicole Taylor

NICOLE TAYLOR

President and CEO
Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
siliconvalleycf.org

Mikey Hoag, Heather Pietsch and Stephanie Harman PHOTO: BY DREW ALTIZER
Mikey Hoag, Heather Pietsch and Stephanie Harman

MIKEY HOAG

Founder
Part the Cloud
alz.org

HEATHER PIETSCH

President
Ronald McDonald House
rmhc.org

STEPHANIE HARMAN

Steering Committee
Part the Cloud
alz.org

MICHAEL AND SARA FRANTI COURTESY OF DO IT FOR THE LOVE
Michael and Sara Franti

MICHAEL AND SARA FRANTI

Founders
Do It For The Love
doitforthelove.org

MEGAN BULL COURTESY OF RECLAIM FOUNDATION
Megan Bull

MEGAN BULL

Founder
Reclaim Foundation
reclaimfoundation.org

Amy Paye Venuto; John Paye and Kate Paye COURTESY OF INSIDE ANNE'S CLOSET
Amy Paye Venuto; John Paye and Kate Paye

JOHN PAYE

Founding Chair

AMY PAYE VENUTO

Steering Committee Chair

KATE PAYE

Steering Committee Chair
Inside Anne’s Closet: Colorectal Cancer Alliance
ccalliance.org

ARIK ARMSTEAD PHOTO: BY TRACY EASTON
Arik Armstead

ARIK ARMSTEAD

Founder
Armstead Academic Project
@armsteadproject,
arikarmstead.com

MARC BENIOFF BY KIMBERLY WHITE/GETTY IMAGES
Marc Benioff

MARC BENIOFF

Founder
Salesforce Foundation
salesforce.com

RHEA SUH PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Rhea Suh

RHEA SUH

President & CEO
Marin Community Foundation
marincf.org

SAM COBBS PHOTO COURTESY OF TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY
Sam Cobbs

SAM COBBS

CEO
Tipping Point Community
tippingpoint.org

PATTY SUE MOZART PHOTO COURTESY OF: PATTY SUE MOZART
Patty Sue Mozart

PATTY SUE MOZART

Chair, Tee to Table
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
jdrf.org

HAYES AND SUSANA CUEVA DRUMWRIGHT VIDA VALIENTE FOUNDATION
Hayes and Susana Cueva Drumwright

HAYES AND SUSANA CUEVA DRUMWRIGHT

Founders
Vida Valiente Foundation
vidavalientefoundation.org



Tags: philanthropy charity Bay Area

Photography by: DREW ALTIZER; TRACY EASTON; KIMBERLY WHITE/GETTY IMAGES; COURTESY OF THE WENTE FOUNDATION; SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION; BAY AREA FURNITURE BANK; DO IT FOR THE LOVE; RECLAIM FOUNDATION; INSIDE ANNE'S CLOSET; MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY; PATTY SUE MOZART; VIDA VALIENTE FOUNDATION