The Bailard Foundation was created to formalize Bailard’s decades-long dedication to giving back to the community and seeks to make positive, tangible impacts through grants, an employee matching program, and employee volunteer days. In its five years since inception, the Bailard Foundation has proudly given over $1,000,000.
Mission
The Bailard Foundation supports initiatives that the firm, its employees, and its clients value, as we seek to collectively improve the communities in which we live, work, and engage.
Total Donated Since Inception
$1,110,687
June 2019 - December 2024
The Bailard Foundation is primarily focused on our local San Fransico Bay Area community, with over 90% of donations made to organizations in the area. Grants to nonprofit organizations identified by the Bailard Foundation Board concentrate on three areas: affordable housing, homelessness & poverty, and financial literacy. Beyond supporting non-profit organizations identified by the Bailard Foundation Board, the Foundation also offers an employee matching program in support of charitable endeavors about which Bailard’s employees are passionate. Further, the Foundation continues to support long-standing community partnerships that pre-date its creation.
Special Areas of Focus
Homelessness & Poverty
Affordable Housing
Financial Literacy
Recurring, and one-off, grants are focused on homelessness & poverty, affordable housing, financial literacy, recognizing the need in the Bay Area. To date, the Bailard Foundation has given $697,185 to these areas—and has held numerous employee volunteer events, hosted employee matching drives to raise funds and collect wish list items for its non-profit partners, and provided financial literacy education at schools and other community organizations.
Bailard, Inc. - a Top Bay Area Corporate Philanthropist1,2
2021 - 2024, as Recognized by the San Francisco Business Times
“Corporate philanthropy goes beyond just financial contributions,” said Bailard’s Chief Executive Officer Sonya Mughal. “It’s about touching lives and igniting hope in our community, and also empowering our employees to demonstrate the compassion that runs deep for all of us at Bailard. We are pleased to be recognized among the leaders of the Bay Area, knowing that our collective efforts inspire others to embrace the transformative power of giving.”
The Bailard Foundation Board
The Bailard Foundation has a board of directors that is led by chairwoman Terri Bailard, widow of firm co-founder Tom Bailard, and features both friends of Bailard, Inc. and its employees.
Terri Bailard
Board Member, Bailard Foundation
Alison Hill
Board Member, Bailard Foundation
Cheri Sparks
Board Member, Bailard Foundation
Kimberly M. Aquino, CFP®
Board Member, Bailard FoundationSenior Vice President, Director of Operations, Wealth Management,and Investment Counselor, Bailard, Inc.
Tess Gruenstein
Board Member, Bailard FoundationSenior Vice President, Acquisitions andPortfolio Management – Real Estate, Bailard, Inc.
Isabel Gonzalez-Velarde
Board Member, Bailard FoundationSenior Client Associate, Bailard, Inc.
Alexandra Labagh
Board Member, Bailard FoundationPortfolio Associate, Bailard, Inc.
Juan Rascon-Borgia
Board Member, Bailard FoundationAssociate, Real Estate, Bailard, Inc.
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1 About the Corporate Philanthropy Awards: For 24 years, the San Francisco Business Times has published the Corporate Philanthropists List. The list features 100 top corporate philanthropists in the Bay Area ranked by local cash giving. It includes for-profit companies and nonprofit health care organizations that made contributions to Bay Area-based charitable organizations in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. The Corporate Philanthropy Awards program was founded in partnership with Northern California Grantmakers. A portion of the proceeds goes to NCG to fund the Corporate Philanthropy Institute, with the mission to educate more companies about effective giving and best philanthropy practices. The aim is to honor those who give the most and in doing so to help raise the bar and inspire more giving. This achievement does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients and is not indicative of Bailard’s future performance. The San Francisco Business Times Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists is an annual award, given to Bailard by the San Francisco Business Times in July 2024, July 2023, July 2022, and July 2021. Each year, 100 firms appeared in the San Francisco Business Times list. Bailard ranked #71 in 2024, #79 in 2023; #82 in 2022; and #89 in 2021. There was no fee to enter.
2 Bailard, Inc. received this award; almost all donations from Bailard are given through the Bailard Foundation, except for 4% in 2023; 2% in 2022; and 4% in 2021.