Civic Bridge is a public-private partnership program that brings together City staff and corporate volunteer teams to tackle critical government challenges. In this installment of our Partner Spotlight series, we spoke with volunteers from our longtime partner Accenture. From understanding the homelessness journey through the Medi-Cal system to designing a…

For this installment of our “Meet a Changemaker” series, we celebrate the work of Dr. Naveena Bobba and the San Francisco Department of Public Health as they continue their efforts to vaccinate residents against COVID-19. The Department of Public Health has worked with community members and partners to carefully consider…

Our Civic Bridge program is all about creating collaborative spaces for City staff and private-sector experts to join forces and tackle critical government challenges together. Civic Bridge would not be possible without our passionate company partners. Read on to better understand how pro bono teams of expert volunteers help the…

In this installment of “Meet a Changemaker” — where we talk to individuals driving civic innovation — Ralph Remington, Director of Cultural Affairs at the San Francisco Arts Commission, shares insights about centering equity, diversity and belonging in the arts sector and beyond. Ralph joined the Arts Commission in January…

As school transitioned online due to COVID-19, Sherrice Dorsey-Smith and the Department of Children, Youth, and their Families (DCYF) team launched the Community Hubs Initiative to support students with distance learning. As Deputy Director of DCYF Programs and Grants, Sherrice played a pivotal architectural role in designing, developing, and implementing…

Inspired by what could be learned from the great pool of talent and expertise in the City and County of San Francisco’s backyard, Civic Bridge was launched in 2015 to match civic challenges with skilled volunteers from the private sector. Since then, Civic Bridge has partnered 29 City departments with…

As COVID-19 forced school online in March, Anne Moertel, Design and Communication Strategist for San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), jumped into action finding new and safe ways to make school food programs accessible to more families than the district had ever served before. In this episode of “Meet a…

For this entry in our “Meet a Changemaker” interview series, we are thrilled to introduce Alex Banh, Digital Equity Manager extraordinaire at the San Francisco Digital Equity Initiative. Access to technology is becoming more and more important to thrive in modern society, yet many San Francisco residents don’t have broadband…

The San Francisco Office of Civic Innovation (OCI) is seeking an Innovation Fellow to join us for a one-year fellowship embedded in City government. Apply here by Friday, February 7. We are looking for a Fellow to support our mission empowering government to become more collaborative, inventive, and responsive to…