Invest in San Francisco’s revitalization.
Help launch the Warfield Commons.
The Warfield Commons is more than a building. It’s a movement for creative equity, cultural power, and civic transformation that you can be a part of today.
Invest in the Warfield Commons—our nine-story promise to the next generation of journalists, media-makers, storytellers, and artists.
Together, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the heart of downtown San Francisco through the power of community-driven media, the arts, and cultural resilience. Download our Warfield Commons PDF here.
A collaboration between KALW Public Media and Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST), the Warfield Commons is a bold and timely investment in the soul of the city—located at 988 Market Street, in the storied Warfield Building.
The Warfield Commons is a bold new model that:
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Brings affordable work space to artists and arts organizations
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Strengthens independent journalism and media
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Breathes life into a historic, vacant downtown property
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Helps revitalize San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood
VISIT WARFIELDCOMMONS.COM TO LEARN MORE.
Give to the Warfield Commons and be a part of San Francisco’s revitalization.
Join us with Gift Recognition Opportunities:
$2.5M: Building Patron
$1M: KALW Event & Meeting Spaces KALW Studio A, Program Endowment Patron
$500K: Training Center & Classroom, KALW DJ Studio, KALW Podcast Studio 2*
*Includes on-air name announcement of studio name during shows
*10-year renewable partnership
Mail your donation to:
KALW Public Media (Attn: Warfield Commons)
500 Mansell St, San Francisco, CA 94134
Or call to donate at 1-800-525-9917
KALW & CAST: The Right Partners
Leveraging innovative real estate and property management expertise, alongside relationships with journalists, media, arts organizations, and various communities, KALW and CAST represent a formidable partnership for this project.
About KALW
KALW Public Media is not just a radio station — it’s a bold experiment in what public media can be. Based in the Bay Area, KALW serves as a catalyst for civic engagement, a home for groundbreaking storytelling, and a training ground for the next generation of media-makers.
We exist to ignite conversation, nurture new voices, challenge conventions, and empower communities to strive for and celebrate a better world. Through music, journalism, live events, and a deep commitment to inclusion and innovation, KALW amplifies stories that shape the future of democracy, justice, and belonging. kalw.org.
About CAST
CAST — Community Arts Stabilization Trust — is a community-centered real estate organization committed to ensuring artists and cultural workers can stay anchored where they create. Founded in 2013, CAST models new ways to secure and steward affordable, inclusive spaces for creative and cultural expression. Our programs and services have helped arts organizations build pathways to ownership, enabled artists to secure long-term affordable leases, and created dedicated spaces for cultural connection and exchange. cast-sf.org.
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