The Bailard Foundation Distributes $1M in its First Five Years

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024--

Bailard, Inc., an independent wealth and asset management firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, proudly announces its Bailard Foundation reached $1 million in grants and donations distributed in just its first five years. As of June 30, 2024, the Bailard Foundation has distributed $1,008,037 since its inception in June 2019, over 90% of which has directly benefited the local Bay Area community.

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Through the Foundation and volunteer events, Bailard, Inc. continues to prioritize and support community impact (Photo: Business Wire)

“Reaching the $1 million mark is such a momentous milestone for the Foundation and the firm,” said Sonya Mughal, CEO of Bailard. “Through the Foundation, we’ve been able to make a real impact on the local community through causes that are dear to the hearts of our firm and employees. Bailard, for decades, has been devoted to bettering the community around us and giving back to those less fortunate, and the Foundation serves as a pillar of that commitment. I’m thrilled to see the good that it has already accomplished and look forward to all that it will accomplish in the future.”

The Bailard Foundation focuses on three core areas—affordable housing, homelessness & poverty, and financial literacy—which to date, the Foundation has given $617,185. Beyond this focus, the Foundation offers an employee charitable matching program and continues to support long-standing community partnerships that pre-date its creation. Bailard also organizes frequent employee volunteer opportunities in the community, a practice that also pre-dates the Foundation’s creation.

Bailard launched the Foundation to formalize the firm’s decades-long dedication to giving back and to correspond with the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding in 2019.

“During my nearly 30 years at Bailard, I’ve seen how important giving back has been to the firm and its employees,” said Kim Aquino, CFP®, a Senior Vice President with Bailard and a member of the Foundation’s board of directors. “Launching the Foundation was such a natural step for Bailard and its values-driven, compassionate culture. Achieving the $1M mark shows how deeply Bailard and our employees care, not just about one another and our clients, but also the greater community. It’s been a real honor to serve on the board and act as a catalyst on behalf of the firm.”

Earlier this year, Bailard, Inc. announced its certification as a B Corporation™. Bailard, Inc. has also been named a Top 100 Corporate Bay Area Corporate Philanthropist by the San Francisco Business Times each of the last four years, from 2021 – 2024.

About Bailard, Inc.

Founded in 1969, Bailard is an independent, value-driven asset and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and institutions alike. Bailard has built a long‐term asset management track record across domestic and international equities, fixed income, and private real estate, as well as robust, in-house sustainable, responsible and impact investing expertise. Through it all, Bailard works with clients to align their financial goals with their values. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over $6.1 billion in assets under management as of 6/30/2024, Bailard is a majority employee-owned and women-led firm, a Certified B Corporation™, and a Principles of Responsible Investing signatory.

On the Foundation board of directors are friends of Bailard—including chairwoman Terri Bailard, widow of firm co-founder Tom Bailard—and current employees.

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, Inc. by the San Francisco Business Times in July 2023, July 2022, and July 2021. Each year, 100 firms appeared in the San Francisco Business Times list. Bailard ranked #79 in 2023; #82 in 2022; and #89 in 2021. The 2024 rankings list has not yet been announced but will be announced by the publication later this month. There was no fee to enter. 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.

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