Kathy Kwan’s Impact

Kathy Kwan Foundation

The Kathy Kwan Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization based in Menlo Park, California. Established in 2005, the foundation focuses on advancing secondary education, family services, health organizations and job skill, leadership and professional development initiatives.

Kathy Kwan

Kathy Kwan (MBA/MPH; ’93) is a local philanthropist who directs charitable giving for the Kathy Kwan Foundation. Since its establishment in 2005, Kathy has supported high-impact programs and organizations dedicated to education, equity and inclusion, workforce development and community well-being.

Kathy’s partnership with Career and Leadership Development (CLD) at San Francisco State University spans more than a decade. Her support has strengthened CLD’s mission to provide students with career readiness, leadership training and the soft skills needed to launch meaningful careers — the kind of opportunities often available to students at more well-resourced institutions through personal networks.

Before dedicating her time to philanthropy, Kathy held several project management, consulting and finance roles at Kaiser Permanente, retiring in 2004.

Kathy is married to Alan Eustace, former Senior Vice President of Knowledge at Google, who is also known for breaking the world record for the highest-altitude free-fall jump (135,908 feet) in October 2014.

PLFP 10th Anniversary: Celebrating a Decade of Leadership

Once a Fellow, always a Fellow!

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, Career and Leadership Development (CLD) celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the President’s Leadership Fellows Program (PLFP) at San Francisco State University. Over the past decade, more than 2,000 students have completed this transformative leadership and career development program.

The celebration also honored Kathy Kwan for her extraordinary generosity and steadfast commitment to advancing student success through PLFP and CLD over the past ten years.