Philanthropist Evelyn Haas Dies
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Northern California Grantmakers would like to take a moment to recognize the remarkable life and contributions of Evelyn Haas who passed away Wednesday here in San Francisco.
”Evelyn Haas, philanthropist, patron of the arts, matriarch of one of the Bay Area’s most prominent families…[and] widow of Walter A. Haas Jr., led the family foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, which has contributed more than $364 million to hundreds of community and cultural organizations that make the Bay Area what it is. They include the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the restoration of Crissy Field and The Chronicle’s Season of Sharing Fund.”
The Haas family have been active institutional members within the NCG community since its inception. Evelyn Haas was an integral part of the Haas family’s legacy in the field of philanthropy, which will no doubt continue to impact the Bay Area for generations to come. Her passing will be a great loss to the Bay Area community.
Read the San Francisco Chronicle article commemorating Evelyn Haas’ life online.