MISSION

The Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) exists to strengthen the social, physical, and economic well being of the Filipino American community in the San Francisco Bay Area, with special attention to San Francisco’s South of Market community.

FADF's Mission accomplishes this by:

• Increasing community access to a wide range of economic, health and social services through collaboration with existing programs and the development of culturally appropriate services

• Providing the Bayanihan Community Center as a  space to strengthen community ties, to facilitate the sharing of resources and expertise among service providers in SOMA, and to build leadership skills and the capacity of service providers to effectively provide relevant social services to the community

• Empowering Filipino American organizations through fiscal sponsorship and leadership support and guidance 

• Producing educational and cultural programs/events to engage and celebrate Filipino American culture and community 

VISION

​​FADF’s vision provides the necessary support to strengthen and empower Filipino Americans, enabling community hubs to develop resources and assets that can benefit the local and broader community. FADF believes the Filipino cultural value of bayanihan, which means mutual assistance and mutual caring is the catalyst for  community self-development and sustainability.

VALUES