Bill Graham Memorial Foundation

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Explore the Life and Legacy of Bill Graham
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BGMF Grants Making a Difference in the Lives of Kids Everywhere
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Keeping Bill's Traditions Alive!
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BGMF Grants Support the Arts, Education, Community, and the Environment!
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BOARD OFFICERS

Bob  Barsotti
President

Richard Idell
Vice President

Rita Gentry
Vice President

Rick Swig
Vice President

Danny Scher
Chief Financial Officer

Elena Peña
Secretary

Executive Director
Bonnie Simmons
510-654-4720
bon@billgrahamfoundation.org

David Graham
Alex Graham
Michael Bailey
Amie Bailey
David Mayeri
Lance Miller
James Olness
Arlene Owseichik
Cynthia Parsons
Jerry Pompili
David Repp
Jacqueline Sabec
Morty Wiggins
Danny Zelisko 

BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS

Peter Barsotti
Dawn Holliday
Shelley Lazar
Gregg Perloff
Jan Simmons

ADVISORY BOARD

Colleen Kennedy
Reyna Mastrosimone

Info for Grant Seekers

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The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, was formed in January of 2008 in memory of the legendary rock impresario, Bill Graham. The foundation is a public charity that is funded through individual and corporate contributions and grants.

The Foundation is guided by a broad-based group which includes Bill’s sons, several former long-time employees of Bill Graham Presents and other community leaders.

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Photo Credits

Slide photos: Bill photos (left to right) Unknown, Chris Scott, Unknown*
Organization photos courtesy of: Berkeley Old Time Music Conference, Little Kids Rock, Fiddle Kids, Destiny Arts, Los Centzontles, Urban Sprouts, 826 Valencia Street, Art with Elders, Friends of Sausal Creek, East Bay Center for Performing Arts, Ceres Community Project, Urban Sprouts
Event photos: Ken Friedman, Jay Blakesberg

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If you know or are the photographer for any uncredited photo, please contact us and let us know!