Joan and Sandy Weill are prolific philanthropists who have made more than $1 billion in gifts to educational and cultural institutions, including $185 million to establish the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.

Over the course of a four-decade career as a banker and financier, Sandy served as president of American Express and chairman and CEO of Citigroup. Joan is chair emerita for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, having served in the role for 14 years. The company’s theater is named in her honor.

Lifelong residents of the East Coast, the Weills established residence in Northern California nearly a decade ago, and recent gifts reflect an interest in expanding their philanthropic contributions to support excellence on both coasts.