Victory for California Children and Youth’s Access to Extracurriculars, One of the Most Important Interventions
By Giving List Staff   |   October 6, 2022

While extracurricular and enrichment activities like summer camp, dance lessons and sports are a key part of most children’s childhood, […more…]

Making our Essential Workforce Visible 
By Giving List Staff   |   September 15, 2022

At Community Action Marin we are focused on supporting family well-being through necessary direct services, childcare services and supports, and […more…]

Power in Partnership: Elevating Shared Parenting Policies and Practices Through The Lens of Lived Experience
By Giving List Staff   |   September 2, 2022

Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting Initiative has created a national movement to change the policies, practices, and culture of foster […more…]

Paving the Path for Brighter Futures 
By Giving List Staff   |   August 15, 2022

Running the county’s largest nonprofit social services agency keeps the Community Action Marin team of over 200 staff busy. A […more…]

YLC Litigation Protects the Rights of Youth to Participate in Juvenile Justice Reform 
By Giving List Staff   |   August 10, 2022

The participation of directly impacted youth in reform of our punitive and ineffective juvenile justice system is both necessary and […more…]

Advocating for Access to Higher Education Programs for Juvenile Justice Involved Youth
By Giving List Staff   |   July 19, 2022

California’s juvenile justice system intervenes in the lives of some of the children who have experienced the greatest challenges, and […more…]

Supporting our Marin Community
By Giving List Staff   |   July 13, 2022

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…]

WIN: White House Announces Phase Out of Single-Use Plastics in U.S. National Parks
By Giving List Staff   |   July 5, 2022

The White House announced today that the Department of the Interior will reduce and eventually phase out the sale of […more…]

Welcome to At The Crossroads, Artavia!
By Giving List Staff   |   June 17, 2022

We are very excited to welcome Artavia Berry aboard as At The Crossroads’ new Executive Director. Artavia joins ATC with […more…]

Designed to Fail: New YLC Report Reveals Abusive, Inhumane Treatment of Black Children with Disabilities in TN
By Giving List Staff   |   June 9, 2022

YLC’s new investigative report, Designed to Fail,  in partnership with Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) exposes the inhumane and abusive treatment […more…]

Help Make an Equitable Recovery for Marin Possible
By Giving List Staff   |   June 8, 2022

We’re close to meeting the fundraising goal for our Equitable Recovery Action Plan but need help to get to the finish line. […more…]

Coach Steve Kerr on Why He Fights to Prevent Gun Violence
By Giving List Staff   |   June 3, 2022

Preventing gun violence] is the number one issue for me.” — Coach Steve Kerr Thirty-six years ago, Golden State Warriors […more…]

The Giving List and Microsoft’s Nonprofit Tech Acceleration with Friends at The Battery in San Francisco
By Giving List Staff   |   May 27, 2022

We’re sharing news about our recent in-person event held at the The Battery in San Francisco.  The event was hosted […more…]

Support YLC During National Foster Care Month
By Giving List Staff   |   May 20, 2022

May is #NationalFosterCareMonth, a time to recognize and highlight the experiences of those impacted by foster care systems. But at […more…]

Homeward Bound of Marin Opens Supportive Housing in Former Motel
By Giving List Staff   |   May 18, 2022

A housing community that will end homelessness for 18 people is poised to bloom in Corte Madera as the newest […more…]

A Home Within Invites You to Our Next Continuing Education Event 
By Giving List Staff   |   May 10, 2022

Please join us for our next free Continuing Education event! Did you know that when you volunteer with A Home […more…]

Help Create a Stronger Marin 
By Giving List Staff   |   May 5, 2022

We’ve been thinking a lot about what an equitable recovery means for individuals and families across Marin. For some people, […more…]

#MatchedinMay is Here!
By Giving List Staff   |   May 4, 2022

May is National Foster Care Month, and during May, your donations up to $40,000 will be doubled. It’s the largest […more…]

YLC Transforms Foster Care Nationally through the Quality Parenting Initiative
By Giving List Staff   |   April 29, 2022

YLC launched the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) over a decade ago as a national movement committed to ensuring that all […more…]

Destiny Arts Center Presents: Letters to the Present
By Giving List Staff   |   April 26, 2022

If you had the chance to speak to the world at this moment, what would you say? To what or […more…]

Juma’s Steep Learning Lab: A Sweet Opportunity for Youth
By Giving List Staff   |   April 22, 2022

Juma’s latest venture, Steep Creamery and Tea, is set to become a new kind of learning laboratory for Juma youth. […more…]

April Update From the San Francisco Public Press
By Giving List Staff   |   April 21, 2022

The San Francisco Public Press works on behalf of its readers and listeners to deliver in-depth and data-driven investigative reporting […more…]

Engaging Caregivers in Reimagining Youth Mental Health Systems
By Giving List Staff   |   April 19, 2022

Caregivers are the earliest and best advocates for children, and have the lived experience and expertise to inform how and […more…]

You’re invited to Step Up Marin 5/20/22!
By Giving List Staff   |   April 15, 2022

We invite you to join Community Action Marin, along with other community leaders and advocates for equity, to a special evening. […more…]

Join JFCS for Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Giving List Staff   |   April 12, 2022

“Testimonies are perhaps the most powerful tool in bringing Justice to the victims.” —Reb Shlomo of Bobov  In commemoration of Holocaust […more…]

Getting Serious About Equity – Inside and Out
By Giving List Staff   |   April 11, 2022

A message from At The Crossroads Executive Director, Charles Lerner: “I have worked in nonprofits for over 25 years and […more…]

Florida Parents and Students Challenge “Don’t Say Gay” Law as Harmful and Unconstitutional 
By Giving List Staff   |   April 8, 2022

Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and NCLR File Federal Complaint in Florida’s Northern District On March 31, 2022, lawyers from […more…]

A Global Plastics Treaty to “Turn Off the Tap” Wins Support at UNEA
By Giving List Staff   |   March 11, 2022

In what is being heralded as a historic win for advocates working to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, parties to […more…]

JFCS Brings Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
By Giving List Staff   |   March 10, 2022

With the eruption of war in Ukraine, Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) quickly mobilized to begin accepting donations for […more…]

Building an Equitable Marin
By Giving List Staff   |   March 3, 2022

Marin County has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic better than other parts of California and the country. With high vaccination rates […more…]

At The Crossroads 2022 Key Initiatives
By Giving List Staff   |   February 25, 2022

Each year the At The Crossroads (ATC) team sits down to reflect on our organizational goals and progress, and set […more…]

Mentors 4 College Kicks Off “Diversity 1000” Expansion Program
By Giving List Staff   |   February 22, 2022

Mentors 4 College, a unique, one-to-one college mentoring program for high school students and their parents, announced today that it […more…]

Historic Confirmation of Chantale Wong as First Out Lesbian U.S. Ambassador
By Giving List Staff   |   February 15, 2022

Today, the United States Senate voted 66-31 to confirm Chantale Wong to serve as the Director of the Asian Development […more…]

Meeting People Where They Are
By Giving List Staff   |   February 9, 2022

Listening to the needs of community this past year changed how Community Action Marin worked. Our Safety Net Services team […more…]

The James Irvine Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Six California Nonprofits
By Giving List Staff   |   February 9, 2022

2022 Leadership Award recipients tackle the state’s most critical and high-profile challenges The James Irvine Foundation today announced the recipients of […more…]

The Ugly Side of Beauty: The Cosmetics Industry’s Plastic Packaging Problem
By Giving List Staff   |   February 8, 2022

The cosmetics industry generates approximately US$ 341.1 billion annually—and 120 billion units of plastic packaging, most of which are not […more…]

CURYJ’s Young People Are Leading the Movement to Reimagine Public Safety
By Giving List Staff   |   February 3, 2022

CURYJ youth are organizing for a future free from policing and incarceration. Xochtil Larios, our Youth Justice Program Associate and […more…]

Expanding Mental Health Services as Depression and Anxiety Double During the Pandemic
By Giving List Staff   |   January 28, 2022

Ryan had big plans as he looked forward to high school. As the school year began online, however, his dreams […more…]

Investing in Youth & Communities: Juma Selected for Grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
By Giving List Staff   |   January 28, 2022

Juma Ventures, alongside The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, Year Up, and The San Francisco 49ers Academy, is […more…]

CEID Expands Access to Family Signing Exact English (See) Classes
By Giving List Staff   |   January 25, 2022

The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has required agencies across the health care spectrum to review their service-delivery models to ensure they […more…]