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San Francisco Achievers We are committed to seeing our students to and through college and post-secondary institutions

The vision of San Francisco Achievers (SFA) is that every African American young man in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUDS) has the education, skills, and resilience to thrive in life. SFA’s mission is to empower African American young men in SFUSD to lead and thrive in education and beyond by providing college scholarships, targeted supports, and resources.

⭐ Meet our 2026 Scholar of the Year ⭐Carley never wanted to disappoint the people who believed in him. So he got to work...
10/13/2026

⭐ Meet our 2026 Scholar of the Year ⭐

Carley never wanted to disappoint the people who believed in him. So he got to work.

Full-time college student
Multiple jobs
3.7 GPA

Carley grew up in San Francisco without a consistent Black male role model. Through SFA, he found mentors who helped shape the man he’s becoming, including Vincent Matthews, someone Carley feels fortunate to have met.

You can be in the room when he’s honored.

🌟 An Evening with the Stars
Saturday, October 24, 5:00 PM
Presidio Golf Club, San Francisco

RSVPs close this week: https://givebutter.com/c/sfa-stars-gala

Who was the mentor who changed things for you?

⭐ Meet our 2026 Changemaker of the YearYears ago, John S. Foggy mopped floors at the Presidio at night so he could go to...
10/10/2026

⭐ Meet our 2026 Changemaker of the Year

Years ago, John S. Foggy mopped floors at the Presidio at night so he could go to class during the day. On October 24, he’s coming back to the Presidio, and this time we’re celebrating him.

John’s story will stay with you:

-He grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, after moving there from Jackson, Mississippi, at age five
He put himself through City College, San Francisco State, and UC Berkeley while working as a janitor
- In 1963, the Army demoted him for trying to integrate a university extension near Fort Polk, Louisiana, where Black soldiers had to drive two hours each way to take a class
- He came home and built a janitorial company that employed more than 600 people
- Today he develops and owns real estate in California and several other states

John was also a dear friend of our founder, Dr. Henry Safrit. He calls Henry “a giant among men,” and he misses him. This year’s gala honors Henry’s legacy, and we can’t think of a better person to stand in that light than John.

🌟 Celebrate John with us
An Evening With the Stars
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 5:00 PM
Presidio Golf Club, San Francisco

https://givebutter.com/c/sfa-stars-gala

Every gala starts with people who say yes early. These sponsors said yes before a single ticket was sold, and their supp...
10/02/2026

Every gala starts with people who say yes early. These sponsors said yes before a single ticket was sold, and their support carries our young men through high school, into college, and toward their careers.

Thank you to:

Blaylock Van, our Supernova Sponsor, for the third year in a row
Bivium Capital
Fairview Capital
Kaiser Permanente
Phyllis Culp

On October 24, we gather at the Presidio Golf & Concordia Club to honor the legacy of Dr. Henry Safrit and celebrate our 2026 Changemakers. Stay tuned to learn more about our awardees.

Who was the first person who believed in you before you believed in yourself?

Big week at SFA. Three new team members started this week, and we cannot wait for you to meet them.Please welcome:Claire...
09/17/2026

Big week at SFA. Three new team members started this week, and we cannot wait for you to meet them.

Please welcome:

Claire Buonocore, Manager of Development and Strategic Partnerships
Hatim Mansori, Scholar Success Coordinator for juniors and seniors
Joshua Thompson, Scholar Success Coordinator for freshmen and sophomores

Swipe through to get to know them, and get tickets for our Changemakers Gala on Saturday, October 24. Come welcome them in person. Link in bio to RSVP or sponsor.

Welcome, Claire, Hatim, and Joshua. We are so glad to have you.

The first commission was a tattoo design for a friend. Then two posters for acquaintances who had not known he was an ar...
09/04/2026

The first commission was a tattoo design for a friend. Then two posters for acquaintances who had not known he was an artist. Then a flyer for a friend launching a new business. Four paid jobs in one quarter.

For Michael, one of our College Scholars, that was the quarter he became a working artist. He is a junior studying art and design, nineteen years old, and for the first time strangers were looking at his work and saying, we want that, and we will pay you for it.

He is also fifteen hours a week at his university's art gallery, setting up exhibitions, greeting visitors, and writing the newsletters and social posts that bring people through the door. He is learning, in real time, how a creative career actually gets built.

That is what this weekend means at San Francisco Achievers. Labor Day is not only about honoring the workers who came before. It is about standing with the young men becoming them. Michael is one of dozens of Scholars clocking in this weekend across California, in galleries and labs and offices and kitchens and classrooms, building the experience that will carry them into dignified careers.

The finish line for SFA was never a diploma. It is a young man earning a livable wage in a career that fits, ready to give back to the community that raised him.

To every Scholar working this weekend, thank you. Rest up. We see you.

Learn more about our work at sfachievers.org.

We stay.

School starts Monday, and we could not be more excited to cheer on our Achievers and Scholars as they head back to SFUSD...
08/14/2026

School starts Monday, and we could not be more excited to cheer on our Achievers and Scholars as they head back to SFUSD classrooms and college campuses across the country.

This summer was one for the books. Our Achievers earned real paychecks in our first-ever paid internship program with True Pine Construction, Hack the Hood, and Enterprise for Youth. Twenty Achievers flew to Southern California for Next Chapter LA 2026 and walked six college campuses. We spent Career Day with the Golden State Warriors. And on Saturday, community filled Spark Social SF for our annual Friends & Family Day, a joyful afternoon of food, games, and a visit from the San Francisco Fire Department.

To every Achiever and Scholar reading this: we are so proud of you. Have a happy, healthy, and wildly successful year. We cannot wait to see what you do.

Want to send our students a message? Comment below with your good luck wishes and we will make sure they see it.

Our gala is a few months away (10/24). We still have a few sponsorship spots left. Email contact@sfachievers.org to lear...
08/14/2026

Our gala is a few months away (10/24). We still have a few sponsorship spots left.
Email [email protected] to learn more about this opportunity!

The college tour is what makes the headlines. The days around it are where our young men grow into themselves.For many o...
07/17/2026

The college tour is what makes the headlines. The days around it are where our young men grow into themselves.

For many of our Achievers, this trip meant a rare chance to experience places that shape American life.

🎡 Monday. Santa Monica Pier. An afternoon to slow down, feel the ocean air, and take in the coast.
⛳ Tuesday. Top Golf in Long Beach. Some had never held a club before. By the end, they were coaching each other on grip and stance.
🍽️ Wednesday. A formal dinner at Dal Rae, a classic Southern California steakhouse. Ties, white tablecloths, real conversation across the table. Practice for the rooms they will walk into later in life.
🎢 Thursday. Six Flags Magic Mountain. Capes on, coasters running, twenty young men spending the day the way teenagers should get to spend a day sometimes: laughing, screaming, being fully themselves.

Camaraderie is built here. Trust is built here. This is where the group becomes a brotherhood.

We meet our young men where they are because the whole person matters. Their minds. Their futures. Their joy. Their rest. Their sense that the world is theirs to walk into.

Support programming that treats young men as whole people before July 31: givebutter.com/sfa-college-tour-2026

Day 3, stop six of six. Our 20 Achievers wrapped Next Chapter LA 2026 at the University of La Verne.Alaina Dunn, VP of E...
07/16/2026

Day 3, stop six of six. Our 20 Achievers wrapped Next Chapter LA 2026 at the University of La Verne.

Alaina Dunn, VP of Enrollment Management, opened the day with a candid conversation about admissions, financial aid, and campus support. Our young men then headed to the dining hall for lunch alongside current Leopards, closing the tour the way a college day should end: with real food, real people, and a real sense of belonging.

Six campuses. Three days. Twenty young men who now carry pictures in their heads of what their college life could look like.

The tour is over. The journey keeps going. Support it before July 31: givebutter.com/sfa-college-tour-2026

Day 3 of Next Chapter LA 2026 took our 20 Achievers to Pomona College in Claremont, stop five of six on the tour.Pomona ...
07/16/2026

Day 3 of Next Chapter LA 2026 took our 20 Achievers to Pomona College in Claremont, stop five of six on the tour.

Pomona is one of the most respected liberal arts colleges in the country, tucked at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains. Our young men started the morning inside an info session, asking real questions about admissions, financial aid, and student life. Then they walked the campus with a guide, past Alexander Hall and across quads that felt both grand and personal.

Exposure changes what feels possible. One campus at a time, our Achievers are seeing themselves in places they may never have pictured before.

Support the tour and SFA's programs before July 31: givebutter.com/sfa-college-tour-2026

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