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Creating pathways out of poverty

2025 Impact Report

Dear Friends

Strategic, compassionate, and effective — these are the hallmarks of Episcopal Impact Fund as we work toward a Bay Area where everyone can thrive. Grounded in Episcopal values, we emphasize the dignity and resilience of communities facing poverty, ensuring our investments — financial, relational, and logistical — lead to lasting change.

We’re grateful for the trust you place in us. Your generosity and partnership enable thoughtful stewardship and bold, results-driven action. We respond with agility while staying rooted in our mission to uplift the most vulnerable and honor every person we serve.

This year, we’ve sharpened our approach based on changing needs. To keep essential services strong during disruption, we launched the Partnering for Good Rapid Response Grants — investments designed to help nonprofits act quickly, preserve core programs, and sustain communities with dignity and equity.

We also tested new ways to bridge financial gaps when timing matters. By funding a zero-interest bridge loan to a partner organization, we demonstrated how smart capital can protect services, support frontline work, and strengthen communities in moments of pressure.

Behind each grant are neighbors, volunteers, congregations, and partners who share a commitment to a more just and inclusive Bay Area. Because of you, families gain stability, opportunity grows for young people, and organizations build resilience in uncertain times. Our resolve remains — to prioritize the people we serve and pursue equitable, sustainable change.

With gratitude for your partnership, we look forward to all we will accomplish together in the year ahead.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Christina Alvarez

Executive Director

Canon for Social Ministries

The Rt. Rev. Austin Keith Rios

Bishop of California

Chair, Board of Directors

Our Mission & Vision

Episcopal Impact Fund channels our community’s time, talent, and treasure to support local organizations and programs dedicated to increasing access to dignified housing to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in the Bay Area. We envision a Bay Area where all families and youth have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

“Episcopal Impact Fund matters because it brings people together to turn faith and generosity into real change. By investing in trusted partners across the Bay Area, we strengthen communities, support our neighbors, and help build a more just, hopeful future for all.” –Tricia Christensen, Board of Directors

Our Programs

We have funded community-based poverty relief efforts for decades. Based on our experience, we focus on ensuring housing security for families as a cornerstone in breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty in the Bay Area. We bring together the generosity of our supporters and the expertise of hands-on nonprofit organizations to create meaningful change for our most vulnerable neighbors.

Grantmaking

Our targeted, strategic grantmaking is guided by extensive experience and knowledge in poverty relief and housing security. Every dollar we invest creates a tangible and lasting impact.

Advocacy

We live our convictions, championing policy changes that enhance access to secure, dignified housing. We strive to change the systems that perpetuate intergenerational poverty. Your voice and engagement amplify awareness and accelerate the path toward a more equitable and inclusive future.

Volunteering

We host volunteer service days to support our nonprofit partners. These hands-on opportunities meet the organizations’ need for help and directly impact our community. Your participation is a vital thread in the tapestry of our shared mission.

Faith-based Affordable Housing

At the core of our mission is the unwavering belief that stable housing is a fundamental human right. We collaborate with faith-based organizations to leverage their surplus or underutilized land to provide low-cost housing solutions to those in need.

Our Impact

$960,000+
Funds
Distributed

100,000+
Number of
People Served

52
Number of
Programs Supported

Our Grantees

Episcopal Impact Fund is proud to support the life-changing work of nonprofits and congregations in every part of the Bay Area.

Housing Security Grants

Safe and affordable housing is where stability begins and hope takes root. Through our Housing Security Grants, we partner with organizations creating pathways home — offering everything from emergency shelter and rapid rehousing to permanent supportive housing grounded in compassionate, wraparound care. These efforts center on communities most affected by housing insecurity, including low-income families, youth transitioning out of foster care, recent immigrants, and survivors of domestic violence. Together with our grantees, we do more than respond to crisis. We help restore dignity, strengthen communities, and open the door to healing, opportunity, and lasting transformation.

3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic
A Diamond in the Ruff
Asian Women’s Shelter
Christ Episcopal Church, Alameda
Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco
First Place for Youth
Hijas del Campo
Hope Solutions
Human Investment Project, Inc. (HIP Housing)
Larkin Street Youth Services
Make It Home
Marin Foster Care Association
New Creation Home Ministries
The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Oakland Elizabeth House
San Francisco SafeHouse
Youth Employment Partnership

Opening Doors for Youth in Oakland

Youth Employment Partnership Housing Security Grantee Spotlight

Youth Employment Partnership (YEP) empowers Oakland youth and young adults by providing comprehensive services that create clear, actionable pathways out of poverty. Serving youth ages 14-24, YEP offers job readiness training, paid work experience, academic support, and other services that help young people build skills, confidence, and long-term stability. Younger participants engage in summer and after-school jobs that build communication, teamwork, and financial literacy, while older youth pursue vocational pathways in construction, culinary arts, warehousing and logistics, and soon healthcare. These programs are paired with on-site high school completion, individualized case management, and holistic supports. Housing is a critical component of YEP’s model, particularly for young adults ages 18-24, many of whom face housing instability or homelessness. YEP addresses this through transitional tiny homes and a 30-bed residential dorm with 24/7 support, meals, and life skills coaching — providing the stability young people need to succeed in work, education, and independent adulthood.

Innovative Funding. Immediate Impact.

The Gubbio Project Housing Security Grantee Spotlight

We believe in meeting urgent needs with creativity and compassion. That’s why we’re proud to share a new chapter in our long-standing partnership with The Gubbio Project at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in San Francisco’s Mission District. The Gubbio Project provides hospitality, a safe sleeping site, overdose prevention, and connections to housing, recovery, and health services for people experiencing chronic homelessness and extreme poverty. Each day, about 125 guests receive respite and life-saving care through Gubbio’s dedicated staff, volunteers, and community partners. Recently, Gubbio secured a two-year public contract to expand its drop-in services, but needed $200,000 for startup costs before city reimbursements could begin. Episcopal Impact Fund stepped in with a one-year, zero-interest bridge loan, a new funding tool designed to help nonprofits manage cash flow gaps without added debt. This timely support ensures uninterrupted, life-changing services and strengthens Gubbio’s ability to meet community needs, upholding dignity.

Poverty Relief Grants

For decades, Episcopal Impact Fund has walked alongside organizations providing vital support to individuals and families facing poverty. Our grantees deliver life-sustaining services, including food assistance, mental healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers, foster care advocacy, jail outreach, and affordable recovery programs. By meeting urgent needs with compassion and strengthening pathways to self-sufficiency, our Poverty Relief Grants help restore dignity, build resilience, and create lasting stability.

All Saints Episcopal Church, San Leandro
All Souls Episcopal Church, Berkeley
Art with Elders
Bayview Mission
California Pacific Medical Center (Mission/Bernal Campus)
Church of the Resurrection, Pleasant Hill
East Bay Children’s Law Offices
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Berkeley
Grace Cathedral Community Preschool
Grace Cathedral Jail Ministry
Grace Episcopal Church, Martinez
Holy Child and St. Martin Episcopal Church, Daly City
Holy Family Episcopal Church, Half Moon Bay
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Concord
Ohlhoff Recovery Programs
Sojourn Chaplaincy
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, San Francisco
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Albany
St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Francisco
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Novato
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Oakland
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, San Francisco
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, San Francisco
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, San Rafael
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Belvedere
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Danville

Backpacks That Open Doors

Holy Family Episcopal Church, Half Moon Bay Poverty Relief Grantee Spotlight

Education starts with the basics. For nearly 30 years, Holy Family Episcopal Church’s Coastside Community School Backpack Program in Half Moon Bay has helped students start the school year feeling prepared and supported. By providing new backpacks filled with teacher-requested supplies, the program serves Coastside children whose families are navigating financial hardship — so kids can arrive at school with confidence, dignity, and everything they need to learn. Our grant helped cover the significant cost of this effort, which now reaches more than 450 students each year across Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach, and Montara. Working alongside Coastside Hope, local school districts, and dozens of community partners, Holy Family helps identify students most in need and ensures every backpack is thoughtfully packed for day one success. What inspires us most is the spirit behind this work: neighbors caring for neighbors, communities coming together, and churches showing up as steady sources of hope for the children and families they serve.

Rapid Response Grants

Designed to support nonprofit organizations facing urgent and unexpected challenges that require immediate action, Partnering for Good Rapid Response Grants ensure that vital community services remain uninterrupted — whether responding to a crisis, seizing a time-sensitive opportunity, or addressing unforeseen financial gaps resulting from a loss of expected funding. When the issues, communities, and core values that we have long sought to advance are at risk, rapid intervention is critical. With these grants, we invest in creating healthy, resilient communities while promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity. We recognize that the ability to act quickly can make all the difference between shuttering programs and keeping the doors open, and this fund is here to help organizations navigate critical moments with confidence and resilience.