Partners

The Elfenworks Foundation and Golden Gate University School of Law Launch Elfenworks Center for Employment Justice.

For over one hundred and fifty years Mills College has served as a pioneer in teaching women to be socially responsible, innovative, and creative leaders in society. Mills undergraduate women are well known for their commitment to justice, their interest in international affairs, their activism on behalf of others, etc.  The Center for Socially Responsible… Continue Reading

Center for the Study of Poverty & Inequality at Stanford University NEWS FLASH! The Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality (inequalty.com) at Stanford University has won a $4 million National Poverty Research Center grant from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.… Continue Reading

The folks at CMF really worked hard to make the 2010 Grand Finale June 10-13 at Wynn Las Vegas an unforgettable experience… and the entries into our category in both film and music were top notch.

Still Speaking… and freedom of speech We are a non-partisan group and we are not affiliated with any specific religious organization. However, we have assisted three Bay Area United Church of Christ churches with redesigning their websites, including the Congregational Church of San Mateo, the Ladera Community Church in Woodside, and and Skyline Community Church… Continue Reading

The St. Francis Inn is a Franciscan community located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Their community is composed of religious and lay people who live and minister among the poor and homeless. They seek to empower persons to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty and address structural injustices. The St. Francis Inn was… Continue Reading

The Elfenworks Foundation is pleased to be a sponsor of the Shelter Network Annual Benefit Breakfast. The Shelter Network is extremely proud to have award-winning actors, social activists and humanitarians as keynote speaker! Shelter Network brings an inspired voice and dynamic presence on behalf of homeless people nationwide. Organizations like Shelter Network help people overcome… Continue Reading

Saint Mary’s College of California is a Lasallian liberal arts college with a strong commitment to service and social justice. Fidcap.org leads the discussion  at the intersection between corporate governance and fiduciary institutions.  CILSA, Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action, promotes, organizes, and supports service on behalf of social justice by members of the Saint… Continue Reading

Music Sanctuary Project provides guitar and piano lessons to youth detained by Homeland Security while awaiting deportation or asylum, housed at a detention facility near Walnut Creek, California. The compassionate concept behind this effort is that these youths may be caught in the circumstances beyond their control because of the actions of the adults in… Continue Reading

There’s lots of news afoot about international poverty, less on the story of domestic poverty. With 37 million living below the poverty line and another 57 million at risk today, The Elfenworks Foundation (TEF) along with Mashup Camp hopes to change that in a new partnership this November. [ Mashup Camp 2008 Press Release ]… Continue Reading

We are a non-governmental group, not affiliated with law enforcement, however we applaud their peace keeping efforts, welcome their counsel, and are happy to assist where possible, in our home town. Canine Units We provided matching funds so that there would be sufficient money for a new police K9 (canine) for the Burlingame Police Department,… Continue Reading

At The Elfenworks Foundation, we believe in the broad definition of ‘fiduciary capitalism’ – doing well by doing good. Where we can, we work with enlightened industry leaders who embrace that concept, building public / private partnerships with nonprofit groups who can benefit from their assistance. In Harmony with BOMA Systems In an effort to… Continue Reading

In our Fall, 2007 welcome message, we noted that the world’s great religions all advise compassion and kindness towards others, so it’s not surprising to find local faith-based groups working to make a positive difference in the lives of the last and least. TEF is non-partisan and not affiliated with any specific religious organization but… Continue Reading

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. The Society’s mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. We are working in partnership with the Greater Bay Area LLS to… Continue Reading

The Heart of America Foundation‘s mission is to teach the values at the heart of America and to help people, particularly children, learn that they help themselves when they help others. Their goal is to give children everywhere the tools they need to read, succeed and make a difference. Their programs uniquely combine character education,… Continue Reading

The Collaboration for Poverty Research A new collaborative effort, bringing together faculty and scholars from Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford Universities, is being launched to develop and evaluate national policy on poverty and inequality in America. The Collaboration for Poverty Research (CPR) will tap the vast intellectual resources of both institutions, leveraging their combined convening… Continue Reading

An educational family that provides an innovative, comprehensive and accessible Catholic education in the Lasallian and Vincentian traditions to children from underserved, low-income families in the Tenderloin and other at-risk communities in San Francisco.  Contact: www.demarillac.org ~ 175 Golden Gate Avenue / San Francisco, CA ~ (415) 552-5220. Elfenworks’ Support of Demarillac Our support for… Continue Reading

Founded in 2006, the Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center “carries out innovative research to prevent and treat chronic disease in populations for whom social conditions often conspire to both promote various chronic diseases and make their management more challenging.”   The CVP is based within the UCSF Department of… Continue Reading

A strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science since 1971, The Center for Science in the Public Interest also boasts the largest-circulation health newsletter in North America, the award-winning Nutrition Action Healthletter. Executive director and founder Michael Jacobson, Ph.D. and his team of scientist advocates are an organized voice… Continue Reading

The Carter Center You may also be interested in our 2007 In Harmony with Hope® Award winner Rosalynn Carter. The Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. They invite you to join them in creating a world in which every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to enjoy… Continue Reading

The Elfenworks Foundation, in conjunction with Campus MovieFest, is pleased to announce the winners of the annual film festival’s 2008-09 Elfenworks Social Justice Award.

Overall Winner 2008 Elfenworks Social Justice Category Our winning movie for the 2008 Campus Moviefest Elfenworks Social Justice category, coming out of Emerson College in Boston, is titled “The Street Crusade,” and features not only a powerful message related to nonviolence and volunteerism, but showcases an inspiring message of transformation by telling the story of… Continue Reading