Gaia Fund

Gaia Fund is an independent non-profit private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Established in 1995, by Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger, who serve as its sole trustees and set grantmaking priorities. The foundation is a member of exponent philanthropy, environmental grantmakers association, Jewish funders network, Northern California grantmakers, sustainable agriculture, and food system funders, and California foodshed funders. The assets of the foundation are managed and governed by the executive management team.