Walter A. Haas, Jr. and Evelyn Danzig Haas started this foundation in 1953, inspired by their vision of a society in which all people can live, work and raise their families with dignity.
Walter and Evelyn’s vision is at the heart of the Haas, Jr. Fund’s commitment to tackle some of society’s most pressing and complex issues. Their founders’ values—fairness, equality, and opportunity—continue to inspire us to build community, demonstrate compassion and empathy, and confront injustice.
Mission
The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund seeks to fulfill our founders’ vision of a just and compassionate society where all people have the opportunity to live, work and raise their families with dignity.
The Haas, Jr. family’s love and deep appreciation for the vitality and beauty of the San Francisco Bay Area and its diverse people and cultures inspire their work. Guided by the values of fairness, equality and opportunity, they are compelled to confront injustice and some of society’s most difficult issues. In all their work, the Fund strives to be a voice of hope and a force for positive change.
