Full Circle Fund receives prestigious grant from Goldman Fund
 We are honored to announce that the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund has awarded a $150,000 grant to Full Circle Fund.
This award will provide us the financial resources so that we may expand our capacity to recruit young professionals and grow them into the next generation of engaged, active philanthropists making a difference in our community.
Amy Lesnick among the most influential women honored at gala
 On June 3, Full Circle Fund Executive Director Amy Lesnick was among the more than 100 of the "Bay Area's Most Influential Women in Business" honored at a gala hosted by the San Francisco Business Times.
At the award dinner, each winning woman was asked to share ten to fifteen words on leadership; some were humorous, some were insightful, and some used the stage time to give advice to their daughters and the next generation. Amy chose to share these words: “Dream Big. Leverage your own uniqueness. Be an agent of change and make a difference.”
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Imagining the unimaginable with top social entrepreneurs
 Over 140 members and guests came to Full Circle Fund's event on May 20 to network, learn more about our work in the community and hear an inspiring panel of top social entrepreneurs as they imagined the unimaginable.
Our panelists - Premal Shah, President of Kiva; Deb Levine, Founder of I.S.I.S., Inc.; and Jim Fruchterman, President, CEO and Founder of Benetech – talked about the ways their organizations use technology to empower individuals and communities today in ways unimaginable just a few years ago.
Special thanks to our sponsors, including Dogpatch Studios, M. Woodward Catering, and Bartenders Unlimited.
Visit our website's event recap page for photos and more.
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Announcing new grant projects in Education
Corporate Supporter Cooley Godward Kronish
 For four years, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP has been a highly engaged corporate supporter of Full Circle Fund, generously providing pro-bono legal services, sponsoring our annual Forum, and hosting our Community Fellows orientation.
Cooley’s support of Full Circle Fund is part of the firm’s robust pro-bono practice, which Cooley has integrated into its core values and culture. Legal compliance is a critical component for any nonprofit to successfully flourish and expand. It is a service that so often runs unnoticed in the background, which is why Cooley’s support deserves a standing ovation.
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SexINFO project
SexINFO is an innovative text messaging pilot public health program that allows youth to access health information via their wireless device. By providing basic health facts along with contact information for health care clinics, SexINFO aims to decrease rates of STD transmission among at-risk urban youth.
Full Circle Fund's Technology Circle has partnered with the San Francisco Department of Public Health and
I.S.I.S. to build awareness of the SexINFO product and increase usage
in order to support the expansion of this ground-breaking mobile
product. Most memorably, our members helped create a dynamic slate of PSAs featuring rap artist Mistah F.A.B.
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July 17 
What we're trying to do at the Ella Baker Center - and what we're so proud to be doing in partnership with Full Circle Fund - is to birth a new green economy and create green pathways out of poverty for young people.