Our Impact
The YMCA of Greater San Francisco (the “Y”) is a nonprofit organization that fosters youth development, promotes healthy living, and cultivates social responsibility. For more than 150 years, the Y has provided comprehensive programs and services to support the wellbeing of Bay Area residents from Marin County to the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Loker Foundation spearheaded the funding for the future development of a full-service wellness & aquatic center at the Dogpatch YMCA at Power Station, which will provide state-of-the-art programming and community connection for the Dogpatch and Bayview Hunters Point neighborhoods.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) at Monterey’s Center for the Blue Economy (CBE) promotes a sustainable ocean and coastal economy through leadership in research, analysis, and education. The center helps organizations examine how ocean and coastal resources can further support economic development and better understand the economics of climate change in coastal regions. Based in Monterey, CA, the CBE launched in 2011 with seed capital from the Loker Foundation.
California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) provides a wide range of medical services for individuals in downtown Los Angeles and its neighboring communities. Founded in 1887, CHMC is dedicated to providing comprehensive health and wellness through its full-continuum of acute care services and community benefit programs. The medical center is also known as one of the busiest trauma centers and largest centers for births in Los Angeles County. The Loker Foundation contributed toward CHMC’s capital campaign to expand and modernize its downtown campus.
Middlebury College is a liberal arts college that serves undergraduate students in Middlebury, Vermont. The college is also known for its graduate programs at both the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) at Monterey and The Bread Loaf School of English, its immersion-based language studies at the Middlebury College Language Schools, and its overseas academic programs at the Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad. The Loker Foundation granted seed capital for the Fred F. Neuberger '50 Memorial Scholarship Fund to support students participating in the February Admission program.
Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco is a collection of two gender-specific independent K-12 preparatory schools in San Francisco, Convent of the Sacred Heart and Stuart Hall. As members of the Schools of the Sacred Heart, both schools commit themselves to educate young women and men to effect broad-reaching social change. The unique partnership between Convent and Stuart Hall enables both schools to operate single-sex classes in a coeducational environment. The Loker Foundation contributes toward operational expenses and financial support for families in need.
Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium located in Monterey, California. Established in 1984, the aquarium has worked to protect ocean life for future generations by inspiring young and old with the beauty and wonder of the ocean. The aquarium is known for its Conservation & Science Programs and its Seafood Watch, which helps consumers and businesses select seafood that’s fished or farmed in ways that support a healthy ocean. The Loker Foundation supports research activities to preserve and rehabilitate marine life as well as tackle some of the most critical issues affecting ocean health.