We are the families, friends, neighbors and chosen families of San Francisco who want our city to realize its full potential
We have power as a collective political voice and intend to use that voice to advocate for good governance that serves everyone who calls San Francisco home
What we believe
Everyone who lives in San Francisco wants this city to be a place where everyone thrives. We want a city government that works, good education for our children, and an excellent quality of life that is affordable. We know this is achievable, but the current political system isn’t working.
Families for San Francisco is our response to the crisis facing our beloved city. Regular people formed this organization by coming together across our differences to make the city work for all. We fight to put people over politics, results over tribalism.
What we do
What is a political movement? It is a group of people with a shared vision of a better world who work together through our democracy to make change.
Families for San Francisco is building our political movement with people who are usually not political. We are founded by Democrats and plan to elect Democrats but we are organizing outside of the Democratic Party establishment. We work to:
Educate our members about SF politics and policies
Activate our membership to vote together to elect candidates who genuinely care about the challenges our city faces and will get results
Organize members to hold our elected officials accountable.
We also want to recruit and train candidates to win elections in San Francisco in the future.
Who we are
Many of us have traditionally paid more attention to national politics than at the local level, but now we understand the only way to improve our city is to pay the same level of attention to politics right here in our own back yard.
As a response, we formed Families for San Francisco on August 17, 2020. Our membership is open and we only accept donations from individual donors. Our average donation is less than $100 and we do not accept donations from interest groups or PACs. Please contact us at info@familiesforsanfrancisco.com for more details about our finances, formation, and organization.
The team
Patrick Wolff
Executive Director
Elizabeth Statmore
Board Member
Spring Utting
Treasurer
Tita Bell
Secretary
Astrid Utting
Youth Engagement Director
Join Us
You too can be part of the movement by joining our mailing list. Membership is free!
These are the benefits of joining Families for San Francisco:
Information: you can learn more about issues and politics that affect families and other residents, such as public schools, clean streets, and affordability
Communication: you can meet other families and residents who care about these issues, as well as the local politicians running for office and representing you
Organization: you can work with others to have your voice heard, to advocate for change, and to make sure politicians are held accountable to their responsibilities
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