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    Sarah Madland

    General manager of the San Francisco parks department

    General manager, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

    Background

    Sarah Madland is the general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

    She told KQED that the department has received around $300 million in donations over the last 15 years.

    About San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

    San Francisco Recreation and Park Department: San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is an agency that received a $100 million pledge from Brian Chesky, which NBC Bay Area calls the largest gift the city and county has received from a single donor.

    Key facts

    Title
    General manager of the parks departmentsource
    Donations
    The department has received around $300 million in donations in the last 15 years, she told KQEDsource
    First installment
    Could arrive as early as 2026 or at the beginning of 2027source

    WYDE coverage of Sarah Madland

    WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Sarah Madland, on Nov 10, 2026. Sarah Madland is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Brian Chesky's $100 Million Gift to San Francisco Parks: What Changes in Five Neighborhoods.

    Reported alongside Sarah Madland

    Sources

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