As Joymara Coleman, a former foster youth, got ready to start college, she wanted a therapist in the Bay Area with the skills to deal with her complex trauma to help her withstand the triggers she’d surely encounter in a challenging academic environment. A former foster youth peer suggested Coleman try A Home Within, an Oakland-based nonprofit with 30 years of experience connecting high-quality therapists with youth currently or formerly in foster care. A Home [...more...]
When Alyssa was 15, she came under court protection due to physical abuse. In the foster system, she endured 17 different living situations in six years, understandably facing significant mental health challenges throughout her youth. [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]
ACCESS U Foundation celebrated the end of 2023 with a special night of giving and gratitude at its first-ever public […more…]
As a new parent raising her daughters in the Bay Area, LuLu Roberts found herself far from her own large […more…]
The Arts
When Creativity Explored began in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1983, the nonprofit for artists with disabilities operated out of […more…]
“It’s not the thoughts or the prayers.It’s the actionsIt’s how we stared down the barrel. Stared untilthe barrel lowered until […more…]
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
Social Justice
Raphael House was founded in 1971 in Northern California as the first homeless shelter specializing in keeping families together. The […more…]
Before the pandemic, Brad Adams, then the executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, would often drive his two […more…]
“It’s not the thoughts or the prayers.It’s the actionsIt’s how we stared down the barrel. Stared untilthe barrel lowered until […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
Raphael House was founded in 1971 in Northern California as the first homeless shelter specializing in keeping families together. The […more…]
This past May, Legal Assistance to the Elderly fielded a call about a 92-year-old senior being evicted in San Francisco. […more…]
Growing up in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point, a diverse yet historically under-resourced community, Zaria Clemmons knew from a young age […more…]
Health
World-renowned for its legendary wineries and best-in-class hotels, Napa Valley attracts visitors from across the globe. Often overlooked is the […more…]
Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]
Help a Mother Out is excited to announce that its fearless leader, Lisa Truong, recently had an Op-Ed published in […more…]
Global Reach
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Fostering Care
When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]
When Alyssa was 15, she came under court protection due to physical abuse. In the foster system, she endured 17 […more…]
“We would love it if kids didn’t need to go through a legal process that removed them from their family’s […more…]
Family Well-Being
Brady United Against Gun Violence, aka the Brady Center, marks its 50th anniversary since its founding. But the organization that […more…]
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded in the old-fashioned spirit of charity. A group of forward-thinking women in Menlo Park […more…]
As the Program Manager of Social Medicine for the fast-paced emergency room of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma […more…]
Environment
Originating in Yosemite National Park high in the glaciers above Tuolumne Meadows, the Tuolumne River flows through diverse landscapes and […more…]
International poaching and smuggling crimes may seem distant to people who live in California, but the consequences of these illegal […more…]
Before the pandemic, Brad Adams, then the executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, would often drive his two […more…]
Education
We are thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of Dos Rios, California’s newest State Park. This project, initiated by Tuolumne […more…]
Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]
Join the Napa Valley Education Foundation for their Annual Beer Battle and BBQ fundraiser to support Napa Valley students. Taste […more…]
Community Resilience
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
By age 17, Xochtil Larios had experienced the foster care system, homelessness, and incarceration in juvenile hall for “like my […more…]
ACCESS U Foundation’s co-founders, Brad Rothenberg and Joaquín Escoto, ran a successful for-profit youth soccer company for nearly twenty years, […more…]
Animals to the Rescue
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 has a […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Advocacy
Maria Venegas, a PICO California leader based in San Francisco, is an immigrant mother. Evicted twice during the pandemic, she […more…]
Brady United Against Gun Violence, aka the Brady Center, marks its 50th anniversary since its founding. But the organization that […more…]
Most people are familiar with the phrase “Friendly Fire” – typically combat-related terminology that refers to the inadvertent shooting of […more…]