Welcome to Graybird Foundation
Bold moves are at the heart of Silicon Valley—it is a place of innovators, dreamers, and doers. But Silicon Valley is not just where technology begins; it’s also home to millions of people, many of whom are either working to better our society or simply struggling to survive.
At Graybird we feel fortunate to have been part of marketing the technology that has helped so many people, products and companies emerge as leaders. Our foundation is an opportunity to give back to the community we live in and love.
How? By working with a small team of experts, our foundation gives nonprofits that serve education, fine arts and our community access to marketing, branding and communications projects that their budgets simply don’t allow.
Whether you are a marketing professional, an aspiring non-profit organization, or a donor looking to make a difference, we need you. Let’s help our entire community soar.
We hope you will join us on this mission.
Jill Grossman
What We Do
STRATEGY
BRANDING
COMMUNICATIONS
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
Who We Serve
Community
“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”
– Maya Angelou, poet
Education
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
– Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary
Fine Arts
“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.”
– Auguste Rodin, sculptor
What People Are Saying
Amanda Cahan
Surviving Skokie is one of those rare films offering hope that the human spirit can survive the darkest moments. It was a delight to work with the Graybird Foundation team who not only promoted their film, but went above and beyond to highlight our festival as a whole.”
Amanda Cahan
Program Marketing Manager, Chicago Jewish Community Center
Eli Adler
From day one it was clear that Graybird Foundation was completely committed to a marketing plan that would give Surviving Skokie every chance to make a memorable impact with audiences.”
Eli Adler
Co-Director, Co-Producer, Surviving Skokie
Amy Wright
Graybird Foundation was a strategic partner in co-managing our enormous rebranding initiative. The huge undertaking of the lifemoves.org website reflects the creativity and commitment that are hallmarks of a Graybird Foundation project.”
Amy Wright
V.P. Development, LifeMoves
Colleen Carmichael
We are beyond grateful to the entire Graybird team for the incredible work they put into our rebrand. Their efforts helped lift our organization to a new level of professionalism.”
Colleen Carmichael
Executive Director, Reach for Home
Jack Adler
Graybird Foundation is the reason Eli’s dream of making a movie came true. We are honored they chose to help us tell our story.”
Jack Adler
Holocaust Survivor, Surviving Skokie
Bruce Ives
The LifeMoves rebrand advanced our marketing impact and helped us achieve our funding goals to serve the homeless in our community.”
Bruce Ives
CEO, LifeMoves
Gatepath Board Member and Auxiliary Awarded
Members of the Gatepath team have been revered this year for their hard work and commitment to the Gatepath community. Board member Jenn Wagstaff-Hinton has been recognized by the San Andreas Regional Center. She received the “Volunteer of the Year” award for her...
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Veronica Santo joined Graybird Foundation this year as a Marketing Specialist! She is responsible for marketing execution, client research, social media strategy, website development, and event planning. She enjoys working with nonprofits that she feels...
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