Building Bridges to Shore
By Giving List Staff   |   June 26, 2024

As the Program Manager of Social Medicine for the fast-paced emergency room of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma […more…]

CURYJ Town Nights
By Giving List Staff   |   June 26, 2024

On Friday, June 14th CURYJ hosted the first of our 3 Summer Town Nights events. We kicked off the series with our traditional […more…]

Meet Dr. Patsy Tito!
By Giving List Staff   |   June 14, 2024

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) transformative integral education, grounded in wellness, healing, social impact, and higher consciousness. Dr. Patsy Tito, one of their many successful alumni, is […more…]

Tuolumne River Trust Celebrates Opening of California’s Newest State Park
By Giving List Staff   |   June 14, 2024

We are thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of Dos Rios, California’s newest State Park. This project, initiated by Tuolumne […more…]

Search Dog Foundation Named One of the Best Nonprofits to Work For 2024
By Giving List Staff   |   June 7, 2024

The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]

Founder of Help A Mother Out Published in the San Jose Mercury News!
By Giving List Staff   |   May 14, 2024

Help a Mother Out is excited to announce that its fearless leader, Lisa Truong, recently had an Op-Ed published in […more…]

2024 Napa Valley Beer Battle & BBQ!
By Giving List Staff   |   April 18, 2024

Join the Napa Valley Education Foundation for their Annual Beer Battle and BBQ fundraiser to support Napa Valley students. Taste […more…]

The Inspiring Journey of Ricardo Ibarra
By Giving List Staff   |   April 6, 2024

Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]

ACCESS U Helps Youth Find Academic Success
By Giving List Staff   |   February 29, 2024

ACCESS U Foundation’s co-founders, Brad Rothenberg and Joaquín Escoto, ran a successful for-profit youth soccer company for nearly twenty years, […more…]

Spirit of Giving: A Special Night of Giving and Gratitude
By Giving List Staff   |   January 9, 2024

ACCESS U Foundation celebrated the end of 2023 with a special night of giving and gratitude at its first-ever public […more…]

Building Truth
By Giving List Staff   |   December 20, 2023

Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]

15th Annual Gala
By Giving List Staff   |   December 20, 2023

Holocaust Museum LA honored icon Arnold Schwarzenegger with the “Award of Courage” at the 15th annual gala on Monday, November […more…]

Substance Use Treatment Tailored for Every Stage of a Person’s Recovery
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

For the last 65 years, Ohlhoff Recovery Programs has treated people battling drug and alcohol addiction. That experience, together with […more…]

Youth Speaks Develops a New Generation of Voices for Bold Change
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

“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…]

Youth Leadership Institute Is Inspiring Today’s Youth To Speak Up and Create Change
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) is redefining leadership for the youth of 21st century America. Faced with deepening inequities in their […more…]

Smashing Cycles of Poverty and Advancing Economic Mobility
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Growing up in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point, a diverse yet historically under-resourced community, Zaria Clemmons knew from a young age […more…]

Stepping Up To Help Children Stay in Stable, Loving Homes
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Elizabeth* received the heartbreaking call that no grandmother is prepared for: her daughter, Maria, was neglecting her six young children […more…]

Providing Glasses To Help Children Succeed in School
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Six-year-old Yahaira’s favorite part of school was looking at picture books. But as her vision became worse, she couldn’t enjoy […more…]

The Tuolumne River Trust Protects the Source of the Water You Drink
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Originating in Yosemite National Park high in the glaciers above Tuolumne Meadows, the Tuolumne River flows through diverse landscapes and […more…]

San Francisco Youth Soccer: Teaching Kids Valuable Lessons on and off the Field
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

When Lee Dunne was growing up in England, football (or soccer – depending on who you’re talking to), was the […more…]

Giving Homeless Families the Resources They Need for a Brighter Future
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Raphael House was founded in 1971 in Northern California as the first homeless shelter specializing in keeping families together. The […more…]

PICO California Organizes Those Closest to the Pain to Improve Their Lives and Communities
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Maria Venegas, a PICO California leader based in San Francisco, is an immigrant mother. Evicted twice during the pandemic, she […more…]

Transforming Aging One Senior at a Time!
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded in the old-fashioned spirit of charity. A group of forward-thinking women in Menlo Park […more…]

One Love: Saving Young Lives from Relationship Abuse One Workshop at a Time
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Puts First Responder Boots – and Paws – on the Ground
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]

Napa Valley Education Foundation Invests in the Future of All Students
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

World-renowned for its legendary wineries and best-in-class hotels, Napa Valley attracts visitors from across the globe. Often overlooked is the […more…]

Keeping Seniors Housed and Living Independently
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

This past May, Legal Assistance to the Elderly fielded a call about a 92-year-old senior being evicted in San Francisco. […more…]

The Joy Culture Foundation Fosters Heritage for Asian American Families
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

As a new parent raising her daughters in the Bay Area, LuLu Roberts found herself far from her own large […more…]

JBAY’s Policy Reforms Increase Housing for Foster and Homeless Youth
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]

Inspiring a More Dignified and Humane World
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]

Help Keep Every Baby Clean and Healthy
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

All parents want their babies to grow up happy, healthy, and well cared for. But with diapers costing a monthly […more…]

Five Keys: Incarceration Meets Aspiration
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

“Hope.” This overworked noun can read like a blasé greeting card shorthand to those who have no need of it. […more…]

Advocating for the Most Vulnerable Children To Be Seen and Heard
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

“We would love it if kids didn’t need to go through a legal process that removed them from their family’s […more…]

CURYJ Is Helping Once Incarcerated Youth Find ‘Their Voice and Power’
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

By age 17, Xochtil Larios had experienced the foster care system, homelessness, and incarceration in juvenile hall for “like my […more…]

Creativity Explored Gives Artists with Disabilities a Showcase
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

When Creativity Explored began in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1983, the nonprofit for artists with disabilities operated out of […more…]

Climate Rights International Demands Action to Protect People from Climate Change and Human RightsViolations
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Before the pandemic, Brad Adams, then the executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, would often drive his two […more…]

California Institute of Integral Studies Is Building a Diverse Mental Health Workforce
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

As Rachel Bryant, a Black-Latina alumna of the counseling psychology graduate program at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in […more…]

Protecting Our Planet by Saving Animals From Smuggling and Poaching
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

International poaching and smuggling crimes may seem distant to people who live in California, but the consequences of these illegal […more…]

CASA of San Mateo County Provides a Safety Net for Foster Youth
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

When Alyssa was 15, she came under court protection due to physical abuse. In the foster system, she endured 17 […more…]

End Family Fire: How Safely Storing Guns Saves Lives
By Giving List Staff   |   November 17, 2023

Most people are familiar with the phrase “Friendly Fire” – typically combat-related terminology that refers to the inadvertent shooting of […more…]