Alex Diaz, 26, first encountered the youth organizing and community building nonprofit Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ, pronounced […more…]
Every week, JFCS East Bay resettles three to four refugee families, the majority of whom have been arriving from Afghanistan […more…]
Here’s something you might not expect to hear from foster kids: “I want to spend more time with my lawyer.” […more…]
As a kid, Nilda Palacios was sexually abused at home and at school. She tried to escape into a relationship, […more…]
The San Francisco Bay Area is an exceptional place to live and raise a family. But it shouldn’t be just […more…]
Serving in the U.S. Army, Andrew learned to persevere through adversity. He later spent years living outdoors in a tiny […more…]
In 2018, a few months after Elizabeth Clews exited the foster care system at 18 years old, she was pregnant […more…]
Perhaps, if you were watching the Giants and Padres play in Oracle Park one recent evening, you might have seen […more…]
When two children got lost during a hike in rural New York with oncoming rain commingling with the darkening night, […more…]
Plastic is causing unprecedented damage to the earth, wildlife, and humanity. This year, researchers found microplastics in Antarctica’s snowfall and […more…]
Dr. Monique LeSarre wakes up in the middle of the night, over and over again, with the same thought: “I […more…]
At 18, after a youth spent in foster care, homeless shelters, and other county institutions, Dontae Lartigue rolled up his […more…]
The San Francisco Public Press wants you to know two things: the truth behind the major problems afflicting the Bay […more…]
The year was 2003, and the philanthropic sector was going through a period of significant evolution. Every day, new technologies […more…]
For 24 years, Students Rising Above (SRA) has helped thousands of students facing poverty and systemic barriers achieve success. “We […more…]
Ian, a former prison inmate paroled on the streets of San Francisco, knows how to do a tough day’s work. […more…]
Jessica Kahlman knows that many Bay Area students have yet to lay eyes on a majestic coast redwood or dip […more…]
Five-year-old Noah was almost legally blind, pressing his nose against the page to make sense of the words. Then a […more…]
At 20, Jacqueline Rodriguez found herself at a critical junction in her life. If she continued on her path, the […more…]
In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]
Great ideas always start with someone. In the case of Community Foundations, which now hold more than 10% of all […more…]
When tech entrepreneurs Michael and Xochi Birch launched a private social club, dubbed The Battery, in San Francisco almost a […more…]
In recent years, as racism, antisemitism, and bigotry have exploded around the world, the lessons of the Holocaust seem increasingly […more…]
Dwayne S. Marsh, who recently joined Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) as President and CEO, doesn’t have time for business as […more…]
While the Golden State Warriors’ dominance on the court has global reach, the franchise and its foundation are deeply rooted […more…]
Founded in 1928, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) partners with an active network of donors, local government funds, institutions, and […more…]
For the last 75 years, the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) has laid the foundation for countless community initiatives in the […more…]
It all starts with trust. In the spring of 2022, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) – the largest community […more…]
The work we’re doing to advance racial and economic justice across the county is about inspiring hope and transforming lives. […more…]
YLC launched the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) over a decade ago as a national movement committed to ensuring that all […more…]
Music, cheers, and applause energized guests and staff as Homeward Bound of Marin celebrated the Grand Opening at Jonathan’s Place, […more…]
We make it possible for people in Marin to achieve well-being by providing the education, mental health, and vital services […more…]
While extracurricular and enrichment activities like summer camp, dance lessons and sports are a key part of most children’s childhood, […more…]
At Community Action Marin we are focused on supporting family well-being through necessary direct services, childcare services and supports, and […more…]
Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting Initiative has created a national movement to change the policies, practices, and culture of foster […more…]
Running the county’s largest nonprofit social services agency keeps the Community Action Marin team of over 200 staff busy. A […more…]
The participation of directly impacted youth in reform of our punitive and ineffective juvenile justice system is both necessary and […more…]
California’s juvenile justice system intervenes in the lives of some of the children who have experienced the greatest challenges, and […more…]
Everyone in Marin deserves the opportunity to have a roof over their head, nutritious food, and greater well-being. During 2021, in the face of unprecedented need and inequity and […more…]
The White House announced today that the Department of the Interior will reduce and eventually phase out the sale of […more…]