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Overview

PARSA is the first Persian community foundation in the United States and the leading Persian philanthropic institution practicing strategic philanthropy and promoting social entrepreneurship around the globe. The organization is a nonpartisan, nonreligious, nonprofit registered as a 501(c) (3) entity in the United States. PARSA Community Foundation does not make grants in Iran.

Mission

PARSA Community Foundation’s mission is to become the leading institution practicing strategic philanthropy and promoting social entrepreneurship towards a strong global Persian presence. PARSA invests in these common causes:
• Preservation and advancement of Iranian arts and culture;
• Development of leaders through education and awards systems; and
• Encouragement of civic participation and non-profit capacity building.

Program

PARSA is primarily a grant-making foundation that funds programs implemented by other non-profits.

Impact

Managing the largest independent endowment fund dedicated to Persian philanthropy, PARSA provides tax-advantaged vehicles to donors and makes grants to nonprofit organizations. PARSA provides a platform to enable collaborative giving, philanthropic education and purposeful networking.

Countries

United States

Contact

1735 East Bayshore Road
Suite 30B
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 367-9105
http://parsacf.org
EIN: 20-4136618

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Give a gift that matters: a donation in your friend's name. Your gift will fund PARSA’s annual Norooz banner initiative, where banners will be placed along majo

Celebrate Diversity

Norooz banners

Your gift will fund PARSA’s annual Norooz banner initiative, where banners will be placed along major thoroughfares around cities nationwide to commemorate this two-week long celebration of Persian New Year. Your gift will help fund banner production and installaton. After success with PARSA’s first annual banner initiative this past spring in Irvine, California, the way is being paved for many more cities to embrace and...

Give a gift that matters: a donation in your friend's name. Your gift will help fund an Ashoka fellow of Persian origin as part of the Ashoka PARSA Partnership

Support Innovation

One Ashoka fellow

Your gift will help fund an Ashoka fellow of Persian origin as part of the Ashoka PARSA Partnership for Social Entrepreneurship. The Ashoka PARSA Partnership for Social Entrepreneurship will financially support a fellow anywhere in the world Ashoka operates for three years based on his or her need, giving the fellow the resources to develop and implement his or her idea full-time. The fellow may...

Give a gift that matters: a donation in your friend's name. This gift will fund lodging and transportation for one nonprofit activist to attend PARSA’s annual s

Support Communities

Nonprofit Summit

This gift will fund lodging and transportation for one nonprofit activist to attend PARSA’s annual summit of Iranian NGOs aimed at promoting networking, collaboration, and sharing of best practices. The summits will alternate between Southern California and Washington, DC.

Give a gift that matters: a donation in your friend's name. Your gift will fund transportation and supply costs for a local community’s implementation of the Na

Promote Tolerance

Persian Day of Service

Your gift will fund transportation and supply costs for a local community’s implementation of the National Day of Service. For the Persian-American National Day of Service, PARSA will partner with dedicated local organizations and provide coordination and national publicity to facilitate the successful implementation of a local campaign. This first annual National Day of Service is intended to be a catalyst to inspire greater long-term...