Mayor Shen Thao's office nominated CERI staff member Sophal Yin as an honoree for the AAPI Heritage Month for the City of Oakland. CERI mobilized 45 elders, youth, and families to stand by Sophal to recognize her leadership, advocacy, and dedication to the community. Sophal is a genocide survivor. She resettled in the Bay Area in the 80s and as a single mother endured much violence and harassment. Through much adversity, Sophal earned her associate's [...more...]
The Bay Area philanthropic community turned out in droves for The Giving List’s 2023 Launch event held at the beautiful Battery rooftop space on May 1, 2023. The evening was anchored by a lively and [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Well before Silicon Valley’s diversity problem routinely made headlines, The Hidden Genius Project began to tap into the talents of […more…]
In 2018, a few months after Elizabeth Clews exited the foster care system at 18 years old, she was pregnant […more…]
“What am I doing here?” That is the question that foster youth Yuki Huang asked herself when she lived in […more…]
The Arts
In this golden age of documentaries, turbocharged by the streaming revolution, who is making sure that film’s potential to drive […more…]
The Marin Art and Garden Center was established in 1945 through the foresight of a group of local women who […more…]
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” This quote from civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman is the guiding force […more…]
Social Justice
At 20, Jacqueline Rodriguez found herself at a critical junction in her life. If she continued on her path, the […more…]
This is a critical time of year for our Safety Net Services team, as winter weather, soaring electric bills, and food […more…]
Marin County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. Yet many in our community go without the […more…]
Public Square
The year was 2003, and the philanthropic sector was going through a period of significant evolution. Every day, new technologies […more…]
The San Francisco Public Press wants you to know two things: the truth behind the major problems afflicting the Bay […more…]
When tech entrepreneurs Michael and Xochi Birch launched a private social club, dubbed The Battery, in San Francisco almost a […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
On the eve of Veterans Day, Homeward Bound of Marin celebrated a future community in Novato that brings the countywide […more…]
Raphael House — the only privately-funded family homeless shelter in San Francisco — announces the launch of their Executive Leadership […more…]
Spend the evening of Saturday, May 13th, with your community to help Bay Area families experiencing homelessness at the beautiful […more…]
Health
Five-year-old Noah was almost legally blind, pressing his nose against the page to make sense of the words. Then a […more…]
Founded in 1971 and nestled on 12 acres in Woodside, the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT) is internationally […more…]
The RUNX1 Research Program (RRP) is holding its annual X-Out Cancer Campaign during the month of May. This year, we are debuting the RRP […more…]
Fostering Care
A Home Within is thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired approval through the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer CE […more…]
We’re excited to announce that on April 12th, 2023 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier visited the CASA office in Concord, CA to […more…]
At 18, after a youth spent in foster care, homeless shelters, and other county institutions, Dontae Lartigue rolled up his […more…]
Family Well-Being
The San Francisco Bay Area is an exceptional place to live and raise a family. But it shouldn’t be just […more…]
Dr. Monique LeSarre wakes up in the middle of the night, over and over again, with the same thought: “I […more…]
Environment
The Continuum Foundation, a two-year-old nonprofit with big ambitions, is developing a completely sustainable and regenerative retreat center on 30 […more…]
Mercy Center in Burlingame has been a spiritual oasis for the last four decades, a place of healing and transformation. […more…]
Plastic is causing unprecedented damage to the earth, wildlife, and humanity. This year, researchers found microplastics in Antarctica’s snowfall and […more…]
Emergency Services
When two children got lost during a hike in rural New York with oncoming rain commingling with the darkening night, […more…]
In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]
Education
For 24 years, Students Rising Above (SRA) has helped thousands of students facing poverty and systemic barriers achieve success. “We […more…]
“Ne Tentes Aut Perfice.” This is the Latin motto that students and faculty at Dunn School, a private co-ed college […more…]
Believe. Partner. Connect. These three values animate the work of 10,000 Degrees, a uniquely successful Bay Area organization supporting students […more…]
Community Resilience
On April 11, 2023, CERI officially opened the doors at our new office on Grand Ave in Oakland. We marked […more…]
Mayor Shen Thao’s office nominated CERI staff member Sophal Yin as an honoree for the AAPI Heritage Month for the […more…]
Kanley Souet-Pich was familiar with the struggles of refugees as a young mother living in Oakland in 2019. Born in […more…]
Advocacy
Young women in the world often find themselves in perpetual combat with a system that has historically silenced and oppressed […more…]
As a kid, Nilda Palacios was sexually abused at home and at school. She tried to escape into a relationship, […more…]
War. Climate change. Poverty and inequality. Protecting democracy. Advancing education for women and girls. Multiple agencies could spend years tackling […more…]