Hope in Action: How PTR’s Psychosocial Care Program Empowers Survivors
By Giving List Staff   |   April 15, 2025

“Where there is light, there is hope. Thank you for being a light in this dark path.”  -KP, a Psychosocial […more…]

A Home Within: Bringing Lasting Mental Health Support to Foster Youth
By Giving List Staff   |   April 4, 2025

For over 30 years, A Home Within has provided free, long-term mental health care to current and former foster youth […more…]

Teen Poetry Slam Finals
By Giving List Staff   |   April 4, 2025

April is National Poetry Month! Youth Speaks believes poetry is a powerful tool for young people to speak up, be heard, and […more…]

Strengthening Access and Connection: PTR’s Interpreter Program
By Giving List Staff   |   March 24, 2025

At Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (PTR), we recognize that language is more than just communication—it is a bridge to healing. […more…]

The Author’s Salon
By Giving List Staff   |   March 22, 2025

Join Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) for our 34th annual Authors Salon on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the fabulous Grand Bay Hotel (former […more…]

Supporting Secure Storage: Brady United’s Efforts to Protect California Communities
By Giving List Staff   |   March 6, 2025

In response to the tragic unintentional shooting death of 15-year-old Ethan Song in Connecticut, Ethan’s Law was introduced in Congress […more…]

How CEP Celebrated Black History Month!
By Giving List Staff   |   March 4, 2025

Community Education Partnership students were among many who celebrated Black History Month this last February! For each person they studied, […more…]

A New Executive Director at the Helm!
By Giving List Staff   |   February 27, 2025

Community Education Partnerships (CEP) is thrilled to introduce our new Executive Director, Evan Lewis. Evan’s bio below highlights the dedication […more…]

Why Does Mongabay’s Nonprofit Journalism Matter?
By Giving List Staff   |   February 20, 2025

Unlike mainstream media, Mongabay is dedicated to consistent, in-depth reporting on deforestation, biodiversity, and environmental justice. Our investigative journalism has: […more…]

Direct Relief Awarded Seoul Peace Prize for its Humanitarian Medical Work
By Giving List Staff   |   February 19, 2025

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize for its longstanding humanitarian work in delivering medical resources to […more…]

Meeting Basic Needs to Fuel Learning: The Schools Fund’s Partnership for Food Security
By Giving List Staff   |   February 10, 2025

In Berkeley, a city known for its resources and progressive values, 1 in 3 students face socio-economic barriers, contributing to […more…]

Pursuit of Democracy for Those Most Impacted
By Giving List Staff   |   February 6, 2025

Last Spring, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) led its 11th annual Quest for Democracy (Q4D), a day of […more…]

A Fight for Justice: Juana Millal’s Journey and the Urgent Need for Support 
By Giving List Staff   |   January 29, 2025

Across the world,  indigenous leaders fighting for their communities’ rights face immense threats – violence, displacement, and persecution for standing […more…]

Search Dog Teams Deploy to Los Angeles Fires
By Giving List Staff   |   January 15, 2025

SDF-trained human remains detection (HRD) team Jon Munguia & Clifford of Los Angeles County Fire Department and live-find SDF-trained teams Josh Davis & […more…]

Faces of the City
By Giving List Staff   |   January 8, 2025

In collaboration with The Turnpike Alliance, Young Community Developers (YCD) is proud to present Faces of the City, a film […more…]

The Buzz in the Bay 2024
By Giving List Staff   |   December 19, 2024

The Buzz in the Bay was a total success! It was a night of connection and great conversation with nonprofit, […more…]

Lisa Truong: Grassroots Philanthropy is a Real Baby Boom
By Giving List Staff   |   November 7, 2024

Lisa Truong has always had a special place in her heart for society’s most vulnerable. The longtime Bay Area resident […more…]

Kimberly Ellis: Empowering Women and Girls
By Giving List Staff   |   November 7, 2024

Kimberly Ellis’s political activism flame was lit in the 3rd grade when she learned about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black […more…]

Ann Hollister: Bringing Vision to Children
By Giving List Staff   |   November 7, 2024

As a D.C. kid, born and raised in the political marinade of her hometown, Ann Hollister saw politics as the […more…]

Harnessing the Best of Human Kindness
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

“What appeals to me so much about A Home Within is the kind of person that makes the commitment to […more…]

A Pillar of Health and Safety in the East Bay
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Growing up as a gay, Black man in Oakland, George Jackson has strong ties to the community he serves. The […more…]

Poetry in Motion
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Soccer and poetry may seem like an unusual pairing, but America SCORES Bay Area knows it’s a magical mix with […more…]

From Gaps to Opportunities: Enriching Education for Berkeley’s Students
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Although Berkeley is less than an hour’s drive from the hub of Silicon Valley, the region’s innovation and resources remain […more…]

Giving Black Boys and Men Multigenerational Support
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

How can we ensure young people have healthy, promising futures? By giving them the resources, relationships, and environments that support […more…]

The Solution to a Deadly Public Health Crisis
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]

The Power of Movies to Make Momentous Change
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Maty Thiane was a 14-year-old teenager from Senegal when she was uprooted from all she knew and loved and moved […more…]

Striving for Balance & Fighting Toxic Achievement Pressure in K-12 Schools
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

“Your life won’t work out if you don’t do well in school.” “You’re a disappointment or a failure if you […more…]

Academic Lifeline Transforms the Lives of Bay Area’s Unhoused Students
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Ayana was five years old and living with her mother and baby sister in a family shelter in Richmond’s Iron […more…]

Saving Lives One Crisis Call at a Time
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

At 2 am, the phone rings at the Contra Costa Crisis Center. A 15-year-old boy, voice trembling, reaches out. He […more…]

Building the Leadership of Young People to Dream Beyond Bars
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Xochtil Larios was only 16 when she found herself behind bars and caught up in the criminal justice system. She […more…]

Delivering Life-Saving Medical Aid During the World’s Toughest Crises
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Direct Relief navigates the war zones in Ukraine to deliver cystic fibrosis medications, transports Mpox vaccines to clinics in the […more…]

Teaching a Person How to Fish and Feeding Them for Life
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Sherry “Dusty” Harris was a single mother raising three daughters in a subsidized housing complex in the Western Addition of […more…]

A New Hospital Will Change Everything. “If an African mom is saved, a whole home is saved…”
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Over the past 12 years, the Sonrise Baby Home has saved the lives of more than 450 malnourished, sick, and […more…]

State Cuts Funding That Keeps Babies Clean
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

A mom in East Palo Alto went to jail for stealing diapers; her kids went to foster care.  According to […more…]

Representing Youth in Crisis
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Legal Services for Children deeply believes that every youth deserves to grow up feeling safe and nurtured. Unfortunately, there are […more…]

Restoring Human and Civil Rights to Those Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Since its founding in 1978, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) has been at the forefront of criminal justice […more…]

Closing the College Knowledge Gap for High School Students
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]

How Journalism Fights on the Frontline for Nature Conservation
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]

Canine at Home in the Ruins
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]

Transforming Aging One Senior at a Time!
By Giving List Staff   |   November 4, 2024

Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded over 76 years ago in Menlo Park by a group of forward-thinking women in […more…]