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The SFCVB Foundation
The SFCVB Foundation was founded in May 2003 with a leadership gift from past Bureau Chairman Robert Werbe. The Foundation is a separate, but affiliated, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to prepare future industry leaders by providing scholarships to local students enrolled in hospitality management programs at local colleges and universities, and to present visitor-industry related educational programs to the community.
The Foundation accepts tax-deductible
donations from individuals, businesses, organizations, and other
foundations.
Objective:
The organization provides funding, services,
and programs to:
- Provide scholarships and study
grants
- Sponsor and promote community and
industry educational opportunities
The Foundation's programs and any contributions
or grants it makes are directed toward charitable and education
activities supportive of the travel and hospitality industries,
particularly in San Francisco.
To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation, please click here to download the donation request form and then mail to:
SFCVB Foundation
201 Third St., Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103
You may also contact Dan Goldes, SFCVB Executive VP, Strategy & Development,
at (415) 227-2655 or dgoldes@sanfrancisco.travel.
SFCVB Foundation Activity
FY03/04 |
- Foundation formed, Board of Directors appointed
- Co-sponsored National Cultural Tourism Conference
- Presented Conventional Wisdom educational seminar for SFCVB members and the community
- Presented four educational seminars at SF Hospitality Expo
- Commissioned Hotel Guest Survey
- Raised $5,000 via golf tournament co-sponsored with California Restaurant Association; awarded to USF Hospitality Management Program for scholarships
- Raised $6,500 via silent auction at SF Hospitality Expo; awarded to Hotel & Restaurant Foundation to fund scholarships for local students enrolled in hospitality programs at San Francisco colleges and universities
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FY04/05 |
- Published 2004 Hotel Guest Survey Report, the results of a year-long survey on San Francisco’s hotel guests (demographics, visitor patterns, areas visited, etc.)
- Presented SuperMarketing educational seminar for SFCVB members and the community
- Presented four educational seminars, including one covering the 2004 Hotel Guest Survey, at SF Hospitality Expo
- Presented Package or Perish educational seminar for SFCVB members and the community
- Raised $5,000 via golf tournament co-sponsored with California Restaurant Association; awarded to USF Hospitality Management Program for scholarships
- Raised $11,000 via silent auction at SF Hospitality Expo; awarded to Hotel & Restaurant Foundation to fund scholarships for local students enrolled in hospitality programs at San Francisco colleges and universities
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FY05/06 |
- Commissioned survey of the Economic Impact of San Francisco’s Visitor Industry
- Received $10,000 donation from Swig Co., in honor of Rick Swig
- Received $10,000 pledge from Man Kim, Lori’s Diner/Sears Fine Foods
- Raised $13,000 for scholarships via Silent Auction on Jan. 19, 2006, to be awarded to Hotel & Restaurant Foundation to fund scholarships for local students enrolled in hospitality programs at San Francisco colleges and universities; 100 businesses donated products or services for auction and 300 members of the hospitality industry attended
- Presented Northern California Visitor Industry Outlook Conference on Feb. 23, 2006 to capacity audience of 200 members of the hospitality industry
- Made $1,000 grant for San Francisco students to attend the California Travel Industry Association’s California Conference on Tourism March 27-29, 2006 in Anaheim
- Produced benefit preview of the annual Macy’s Flower Show on April 7, attended by 126 members
- Raised $50,000 for scholarship fund at tribute to outgoing Bureau President & CEO John Marks at AT&T Park on June 2
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FY06/07 |
- Presented It's Who You Know educational
seminar for SFCVB members and the community, August 2006
- Commissioned Survey of San
Francisco Lesbian/Gay Visitors in January 2007; results
published in May 2007
- Presented Northern California Visitor
Industry Outlook Conference, Feb. 27, to 207 members of the
hospitality industry
- Made $1,000 grant for San Francisco
students to attend the California Travel Industry Association's
California Conference on Tourism March 13 - 14 in Anaheim
- Produced benefit preview of the
annual Macy's Flower Show, March 30, attended by 119 members
- Raised $1,200 from SFCVB members
adding to their annual membership dues
- Raised $8,600 for scholarship fund
at Silent Auction at SFCVB 97th Annual Luncheon
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