Finding aid to the Filipino American Development Foundation Records
(1983-2017)
SFH 705
Description compiled by Katherine Ets-Hokin
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
2022
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
sfhistory@sfpl.org
Title: Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) Records
Date (inclusive): 1983-2017
Date (bulk): 1995-2010
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 705
Creator:
Filipino American Development Foundation
Physical Description:
5 cartons, 1 small pamphlet box
(5.25 Cubic Feet)
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4567
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: The Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) seeks to support the Filipino community, prioritizing low-income Filipino
immigrants and longtime residents of San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood. The foundation developed the Bayanihan
Community Center (BCC), and master leases BCC from TODCO, the current owner and manager of 1010 Mission Street. The collection
includes materials relating to the SOMA Filipino community and Filipino activism, redevelopment of 1010 Mission Street, fundraising
and grant materials, and publications. Media types include papers, floppy disks and photographs.
Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in
English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs
available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours
in advance.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the
City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the
owner of the physical items.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Filipino American Development Foundation Records (SFH 705), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco
Public
Library.
Provenance
Donated by Bernadette Sy of FADF in 2019. Accession number 2019-68.
Related materials
Related materials include Kularts Records (SFH 535), Bindlestiff Records (2019-74), and The Filipino guide to San Francisco:
an introduction to the Filipino-American community of San Francisco. Additional SFHC Filipino American collections include
the Celestino Tagimacruz Alfafara Papers (SFH 557) and the Maxine Gonong Papers (SFH 59).
Conservation Note
During processing, the entire collection was re-foldered in acid-free folders and boxes. Some metal staples remain.
Administrative History
The Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) is a nonprofit which aims to strengthen the social, physical, and economic
wellbeing of the Filipino American and South of Market communities, focusing on underserved members of said communities. Founded
by Mario Borja, M.D. (1997) with a vision to provide an inclusive space for Filipino immigrants, FADF brings together services
to enhance the economic, health, legal, educational and cultural needs of the community.
FADF's roots began when Dr. Borja purchased the Delta Hotel (1976) located at 1010 Mission Street in San Francisco's South
of Market (SOMA) neighborhood, a community with a dense Filipino population. In 1993, he began providing low-cost housing
to Filipino WWII veterans; however, fire heavily damaged the building (1997) leaving Borja unable to provide housing for the
veterans. Borja sold the building to the Tenant and Owners Development Corporation (TODCO), a nonprofit housing developer
of SOMA single room occupancy hotels (SROs). TODCO contracted with Borja to develop affordable housing for the fire victims,
rename the housing Bayanihan House, and commit to a $1 per year lease (expired 2020) allowing the Bayanihan Community Center
(BCC) to establish itself.
The BCC (opened 2005), previously named Veterans Equity Center (VEC), provides community services and space to neighborhood
families and organizations. FADF developed the BCC and master leases the ground floor and lower level for the BCC from TODCO.
Originally focused on serving Filipino WWII veterans, the BCC has expanded their services to include the larger senior Filipino
population.
FADF provides fiscal and administrative support to other budding nonprofit agencies who serve San Francisco's most vulnerable
Filipino Americans. Supporting services include housing and employment, guarding against domestic violence, sponsoring Filipino
language and history education, and supporting immigrant youth up to age 24. They also provide culturally acute mental health
services, community workers, and career development for educators.
Nonprofit organizations supported by FADF include Filipino Community Center (FCC), Pinoy Pinay Educational Partnerships (PEP),
and the South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN). Starting in 2016, FADF began working with the SOMA Filipino community
to establish SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District (established 2018). FADF also manages Galing Bata After School
program, and the Filipino Mental Health Initiative, San Francisco (FMHI-SF).
Organizations that partner with BCC and FADF include KULARTS and Bindlestiff Studio. KULARTS art group is a community partner
with FADF and tenant of BCC. Bindlestiff Studio performs Filipino American theater working closely with FADF, with FADF providing
Bindlestiff and other artists rehearsal space at BCC.
To avoid confusion and competition for funding, the Three Filipino Centers Collaborative (TFCC) was established circa 2000.
The TFCC includes Manilatown Center, San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center (SFFCC), and the BCC. Combining under one moniker
allowed the centers to share resources and combine marketing efforts. The shared name also avoided confusion for outsiders
witnessing the creation of multiple centers led by three discrete Filipino organizations. Additionally, establishing the TFCC
allows foundations such as Haas Jr., Fund and San Francisco Foundation to provide funding to the TFCC, rather than choosing
between each center.
FADF's ethos always begins with the community, demonstrated by their sponsorship of the Parol Lantern Festival, an iconic
Filipino holiday celebration. Celebrating the parol in SOMA since the early 2000s, the festival is a unifying and community
building tool. The parol builds value and pride for the Filipino immigrant community, aligning the festival with FADF's values.
The FADF's ultimate goal is civic engagement. FADF strives to protect and continues to support the community through various
programs and initiatives.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes administrative papers for FADF, Bayanihan Community Center and some of their core centers and programs.
The collection strengths are materials relating to the SOMA Filipino community and Filipino activism, found in series 1 and
2.
Materials found in Series 3: Planning and Construction, relate to redevelopment of the SRO and offices at 1010 Mission Street,
as well as materials from the planning phases of FADF and BCC's formation (including both their social role and the physical
building). Series 4: Fundraising and grants includes both fundraising events and grant application materials. Series 5: Publications
includes newspapers and magazines representing the Filipino community, and programs and flyers for events attended by the
donor. The collection contains papers, floppy disks and photographs.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 5 series: Series 1: Bayanihan Community Center Organizations, Series 2: South of Market Filipino
Community, Series 3: Planning and Construction, Series 4: Fundraising and Grants, Series 5: Publications.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Filipino Americans
Filipino Americans -- California -- San Francisco.
South of Market (San Francisco, Calif.)
Low-income housing -- California -- San Francisco
Filipino American Development Foundation -- Archives
Series 1
FADF and Bayanihan Community Center Programs
carton 1, folder 1
Bayanihan Community Center
2005
carton 1, folder 2
Bayanihan Community Center. FADF presentations
2002
carton 1, folder 3
Bayanihan Community Center. Services planning
carton 1, folder 4
Bayanihan. Facility policies
2005-2006
carton 1, folder 5
Bayanihan. Newsletter
2001-2002
carton 1, folder 6
Bayanihan. Workshops
2004
carton 1, folder 9
FADF. Annual Report
2001-2006
carton 1, folder 10
FADF. Finances. FADF budget
2002
carton 1, folder 11
FADF. Financial Report
2001-2002
carton 1, folder 12
FADF. Staff Planning. FADF Board Planning
2004
carton 1, folder 13
FADF. Stolen bicycles
1997
carton 1, folder 14
FADF. TODCO. Articles of Incorporation
1991-1997
carton 1, folder 15
Filipino Education Center (FEC)
carton 1, folder 16
Kularts Tribung Kawayan Summer Arts Camp
carton 1, folder 17-18
Parol Lantern Festival
2003-2006
carton 1, folder 19
Parol Lantern Festival. Application
2006
carton 1, folder 20
Parol Lantern Festival. Flyers
2006
carton 1, folder 21
Parol Lantern Festival. PG & E
2006-2007
box 6, folder 4
Parol Lantern Festival. Photographs (2 snapshots)
carton 1, folder 22
Parol Lantern Festival. Proclamation
2005
carton 1, folder 23
Parol Lantern Festival. Publications
2003-2006
carton 1, folder 24
Parol Lantern Festival. Robert David
2005-2006
carton 1, folder 25
San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center (SFFCC). By-laws
2009-2010
carton 1, folder 26-27
South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN)
2001-2006
carton 1, folder 28
South of Market Employment Center (SOMEC) and Veterans Equity Center (VEC). Project fact sheet
carton 1, folder 29
Tenants and Owners Development Corporation (TODCO)
2001-2005
carton 1, folder 30
TODCO. SOMA Neighborhood Builders. Bayanihan House Opening
2003
carton 1, folder 31
Three Filipino Centers Collaborative (TFCC)
2002-2003
carton 1, folder 32
Three Filipino Centers Collaborative. Executive committee meeting
2002
carton 1, folder 33
Veterans Equity Center (VEC)
1999
box 6, folder 5
Veterans Equity Center event. Exterior image showing group of veterans posing
carton 1, folder 34
Veterans Equity Center. Veterano Project
2003
Series 2
South of Market Filipino Community
carton 1, folder 35
Bessie Carmichael School
2000
carton 1, folder 36
Community development articles
2003-2006
carton 1, folder 37
Community development resources
2004
carton 1, folder 38
Community development. SOMA. Trinity Plaza
2003
carton 1, folder 39
Educational material
2001
carton 1, folder 40
FilAm Centers information. USA
2002
carton 1, folder 41
Filipino American National Historical Society
2000
carton 1, folder 42
Filipino American profiles
2002
carton 1, folder 43
Filipino American Report
1997
carton 1, folder 44
Filipino American Women's Network (FAWN) conference
2002
carton 1, folder 45
Filipino Business Assistance
2002
carton 1, folder 46
Filipino Civil Rights Advocates
carton 1, folder 47
Filipino Community Center
carton 1, folder 48
Filipino community history in the South of Market
carton 1, folder 49
Filipino Education Center
2009
carton 1, folder 50
Filipino First Preference Ad Hoc Committee (FFPAC)
carton 1, folder 51
Filipino veterans
1998-2000
carton 1, folder 53
Healthy Pilipino Families 2010 and Beyond. Community action through partnerships
1998
carton 1, folder 54
International Hotel. Manilatown
2002
carton 1, folder 55
International Hotel. Senior housing project
1994
carton 1, folder 58
Manilatown Heritage Foundation
carton 1, folder 60
National Neighborhood Coalition community focus group
2003
carton 1, folder 62
Safety network. Crime prevention
2002
carton 1, folder 63
San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network. Immigrant resources
2007-2008
carton 1, folder 64
South of Market Employment Center (SOMEC)
2002
carton 1, folder 65
South of Market neighborhood profile
2004
carton 1, folder 66
SOMA programs and resources
carton 1, folder 68
United Pilipino Organizing Network (UPON) bylaws
2002
carton 1, folder 69
United Playaz. Violence prevention youth leadership program
2006
carton 1, folder 70
Wildflowers Institute. Outside in, Inside out: Seeing San Francisco's Filipino Community
Series 3
Planning and Construction
carton 1, folder 72
Bay Area LISC. Commercial Corridor Improvement Program (CCIP) proposal
2003
carton 1, folder 73
Bayanihan Community and Commercial Center business plan and feasibility analysis
2001
carton 1, folder 74
Bayanihan Community Center (BCC)
carton 1, folder 75
Bayanihan Community Center Project
carton 2, folder 1-3
Bayanihan Community Center Tenant Improvement
2004
carton 2, folder 4
Bayanihan construction. Contractor agreement binder
carton 2, folder 5
Bayanihan construction. JPEGs. Photographs snapshots
carton 2, folder 6-11
Bayanihan construction. Mayor's Office Housing Community Development (MOCD)
box 6, folder 1
Bayanihan construction. Images show interior and exterior construction. Photographs
carton 2, folder 12
Bayanihan. Phase 2. Building plans
carton 2, folder 13
Bayanihan. Planning / MOCD
2006
carton 2, folder 14
Bayanihan. Planning. MOCD. FADF Filipino Community Center. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
carton 2, folder 15
Bayanihan Planning. MOCD. Planning and capacity building
2005
carton 2, folder 16-18
Bernadette Sy notebooks. Construction and planning notes
2002-2005
carton 2, folder 20
Community Technology Foundation of California
carton 2, folder 21
Construction. Plans. Meeting minutes. Payment records
2005-2006
carton 3, folder 2
Cultural practices assessment
2001
carton 3, folder 3-4
Delta-Bayanihan House project binder
carton 3, folder 5-6
Delta Hotel Bayanihan House Renovation and Seismic Upgrade Project Manual
2001
carton 3, folder 7
Delta Hotel SRO. Bayanihan House Service Plan
carton 3, folder 9
Dream City Music. CHALK. Fiscal sponsorship
2007
carton 3, folder 10
Environmental assessment. CDBG program income Delta Hotel
1999
box 6, folder 2
Exterior. 1010 Mission. Photographs/snapshots
Scope and Contents
Images show exterior of 1010 Mission. One image includes snapshot of Roy Recio, Alex Deguzman, Bill Sorro, and Bernadette
Sy.
box 6, folder 3
Exterior. South of Market. Photographs/snapshots of buildings in SOMA neighborhood
carton 3, folder 11
FADF development, redevelopment. Meeting agendas, construction planning
carton 3, folder 12
FADF request for contractor
2003
carton 3, folder 13
Filament project confirmation agreement
2002
carton 3, folder 14
Filipino Community Center. Mayor's Office of Community Development (MOCD) proposal exceed
2006-2007
carton 3, folder 15
Four Filipino Center Collaborative
carton 3, folder 17
John Stewart Co. Development and management services
carton 3, folder 18
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) AmeriCorps
2002-2003
carton 3, folder 19
Meeting memorandum to agency commissioners
2005
carton 3, folder 21-22
MOCD. Bayanihan Community Center Construction
2006
carton 3, folder 24
MOCD. Program Progress Report. Sixth on Sixth
carton 3, folder 25
MOCD. Request for payment
2006
carton 3, folder 26
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
2003
carton 3, folder 27
NCR Construction Inc. Proposal
carton 3, folder 28
Organizing program development
carton 3, folder 29
Personnel. Consultant. Julia Togonon
2001
carton 4, folder 1
Personnel. Consultant. Ricardo Noguera
2000
carton 4, folder 2
PG and E presentation
2002
carton 4, folder 4
Redevelopment Agency of San Francisco project brief
1995-1996
carton 4, folder 5
San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center
2006
carton 4, folder 6
SFFCC proposal capital. MOCD
2006
carton 4, folder 8
SOMA development and planning
carton 4, folder 9-10
SOMA Pilipinas meeting. planning
carton 4, folder 11
SOMA Pilipino Town Hall meeting. Community preservation
1999
carton 4, folder 13
Subleases. 953 Mission Street
carton 4, folder 14
Technology. Eric Swanson Network Consulting
carton 4, folder 15
Theory of Change SOMA
2005
carton 4, folder 16-25
Three Filipino Center Collaborative (TFCC)
2002-2005
carton 4, folder 26
Town Hall Meeting. Post Town Hall Meeting
carton 4, folder 27
Town Hall Meeting. Voter registration. District 6 drive
2000
carton 4, folder 28
Yolanda Mirandilla. Independent contractor. FADF
2001-2003
Series 4
Fundraising and Grants
carton 4, folder 29
Annual economic statement city funded organization
2007
carton 4, folder 30-31
Bayanihan Commercial Center. Pre-development grant application binder
2000
carton 4, folder 32
Bayanihan planning. MOCD. Grant agreement packet
2009-2010
carton 4, folder 33
California Consumer Protection Foundation
2004
carton 4, folder 34
California Teleconnect Fund application
2005-2006
carton 4, folder 35
Capital campaign. Thank you letters
2002
carton 4, folder 36-37
Community Technology Foundation Fund
2001-2002
carton 4, folder 38-39
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
2002-2003
carton 4, folder 40
FADF Fundraiser Meeting Agenda. Contractor agreement
1999-2000
carton 4, folder 41
Fundraising. Floppy discs. LISC, MOCD, Haas. CTFC 6-month report. St. Cecilia silent auction
2002-2004
carton 4, folder 42
Koshland Connect Grant
2002
carton 4, folder 43-44
Mayor's Office of Community Development (MOCD) Planning Grant
2002-2003
carton 5, folder 1
Northern California Community Loan Fund
2003-2005
carton 5, folder 2
San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Families grant agreement
2009
carton 5, folder 3
San Francisco Foundation annual report
2001
carton 5, folder 4-5
San Francisco Foundation grant request
2002-2004
carton 5, folder 6
St. Martin de Porres Charity Hospital (SMPCH) Filipino Professionals and Businessmen's Assoc. (FILPABA) Foundation
1996
carton 5, folder 7-8
Three Filipino Centers Collaborative (TFCC). Event and invites
2002-2003
carton 5, folder 9-12
Veterans Equity Center (VEC) Fundraiser
2000-2003
box 6, folder 6
Willie Brown's victory party. Group banquet snapshot
2000
Scope and Contents
Pictured from left clockwise: Christine Pugeda, Ismael Pugeda, Greg Roja, unidentified, unidentified, Vangie Roja, Bernadette
Sy, and Tony Sy.
carton 5, folder 13
AmeriCorps LISC
2003-2004
carton 5, folder 15
Asian Law Caucus. In Defense of Civil Rights
2004
carton 5, folder 16
Batanguenos of Northern California
1999
carton 5, folder 17
Bayanihan Community Center Newsletter
carton 5, folder 18
Building Capacity / by Urban Institute
2000
carton 5, folder 19
Central City Extra San Francisco
2004
carton 5, folder 20
Donald's Dream Catcher / by Ceres Alabado
1999
carton 5, folder 21
Economic Needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in distressed areas
2002
carton 5, folder 22
Filipino American Arts Exposition. Pistahan Festival
1996, 2001
carton 5, folder 23
Filipino American Association Pasadena Altadena
2000
carton 5, folder 24
Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco
2002
carton 5, folder 25
Filipino American Human Services Employees Association
1997
carton 5, folder 26
Filipino Employees Association of PG&E
2000
carton 5, folder 28-29
FPBA. Filipino Professionals and Businessmen's Assoc.
1999-2004
carton 5, folder 30
Filipino Employment Center Newsletter
carton 5, folder 34
Laguna Lake Development Authority
2001
carton 5, folder 37
Manila Recorder and Productions. Mother of the Year
carton 5, folder 38
Manilatown Heritage Foundation
2008
carton 5, folder 39
Mayor's Department of Children Youth and Their Families
1985
carton 5, folder 40
Nazareth Bahay Pag-Ibig
2001
carton 5, folder 41-43
Newspaper Clippings
2003-2005
carton 5, folder 44
Newspaper Articles. Delta Hotel Fire
1997
carton 5, folder 45
Observer Newspaper. Pope John Paul II
1987
carton 5, folder 46
Organization of Filipino Educators and Employees of SFUSD (OFEE)
1999-2000
carton 5, folder 47
Paralang Pag-Ibig at Pag-asa
1999
carton 5, folder 49
Philippine International Aid
2001
carton 5, folder 50
Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor
1999
carton 5, folder 51
Positively 6th Street: Five Years of the 6th Street Photography Workshop
1997
carton 5, folder 52
Rizal of San Francisco Inc.
1996
carton 5, folder 53
San Francisco Apartment Magazine
2000
carton 5, folder 54
Santa Clara University
1999
carton 5, folder 55
Seven Lakes Association of Northern California
1983-2002
carton 5, folder 56
Seven Lakes International Convention
2000-2002
carton 5, folder 57
SOMA Neighborhood Guide
1997
carton 5, folder 58
South of Market Business Association (SOMBA) Newsletter
2003
carton 5, folder 60
St. Martin de Porres Charity Hospital
1995
carton 5, folder 62
Universal Concert Artists. The Three Fil-Am Tenors
1998
carton 5, folder 63
University of Philippines Alumni Association
1999-2000
