Nonprofit Partners
On a weekday morning in Milpitas, a woman stocks produce at Safeway, greeting customers by name. This simple scene is […more…]
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Berkeley Humane will host two exciting events in one incredible day, all at the same location and […more…]
Gun violence. The phrase has become almost blandly ubiquitous in American culture. But to those who have experienced the piercing […more…]
For nearly 80 years, Direct Relief has stood ready to meet the cascading challenges of global disasters, delivering life-saving medicines, […more…]
Futures Explored’s in-home day services provides 1:1 and 1:2 support for individuals with significant medical needs who are unable to […more…]
In March 2009, Lisa Truong was nursing her nine-month-old baby while her three-year-old toddler napped when an episode of The […more…]
In the heart of San Francisco’s Bayview district, Diana had called the same house home for over two decades. But […more…]
Business sponsors play a crucial role in driving success for the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. More than 60 law […more…]
The Legal Link team was thrilled to attend Stanford Law’s AI and Access to Justice Summit in November 2025. We […more…]
The 14-year-old girl from El Salvador had never been away from home, but Carolina* knew she had to run. The […more…]
For the past four years, LYRIC has kicked off Pride Month with Pride Pour, a celebration of community, resilience, and generosity. This […more…]
Mandela Partners’ Entrepreneur Incubation program has been busy activating E14th Eatery + Kitchen (E14) — becoming a food access hub where […more…]
For nearly 30 years, Mentor Tutor Connection (MTC) has been a constant, supportive presence for students navigating the most challenging […more…]
Growing up, a lot of us at Mission Action remember receiving that one school supply that signaled the start of […more…]
In Afghanistan, education is restricted past the age of 12 for girls. MSI Reproductive Choices has an internship program there […more…]
Venezuela, located at the northernmost tip of South America, occupies a typically enviable spot in the middle of the tropics. […more…]
The National Writing Project (NWP) operates as the nation’s largest network of teacher-leaders focused on writing, with 150 university-based sites […more…]
February is the coldest month of the year — and the need for shelter from theelements is urgent. You can […more…]
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded nearly 80 years ago in Menlo Park by a group of forward-thinking women in […more…]
Celebrate National Foster Care Month by supporting Pivotal scholars at their Topgolf Tournament & Celebration! This event brings together scholars, alumni, and […more…]
Naima Shalhoub, life coach and trainer at Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY), led a somatic healing through music workshop at […more…]
Since 2020, Sage Compassion for Animals has helped over 600 families keep their companion animals healthy and by their side […more…]
Since 2019, the cost of living in the city by the Bay has skyrocketed by 54%, forcing teachers, essential workers, […more…]
Being the first in your family to attend college is a remarkable achievement, but one that also comes with a […more…]
This spring, StreetCode came home to East Palo Alto and the community showed up. Over nine weeks, 120+ students across 10 classes […more…]
The Teaching Well was on on KTVU FOX 2! As the new school year approaches, teacher burnout remains one of the […more…]
Ivanna, a premature baby born at 24 weeks, has spent 124 days in the NICU at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. […more…]
Most baby care equipment assumes parents can reach over high crib rails and lift infants while standing. For the growing […more…]
The banana slug moves silently across the forest floor, a strange but welcoming ambassador to the redwood cathedral above. For […more…]
Young people are on the frontlines, often literally, of the world’s cultural and political battles. But rarely given opportunities to […more…]
Support local students from low-income backgrounds to and through college at 10,000 Degrees’ annual gala, ONE Amazing Community, April 29th: […more…]
For over 30 years, A Home Within has provided free, long-term mental health care to current and former foster youth […more…]
Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]
Growing up as a gay, Black man in Oakland, George Jackson has strong ties to the community he serves. The […more…]
Young women in the world often find themselves in perpetual combat with a system that has historically silenced and oppressed […more…]
Soccer and poetry may seem like an unusual pairing, but America SCORES Bay Area knows it’s a magical mix with […more…]
25 years of unconditional support. 25 years of long-term relationships. 25 years of never kicking anyone out of our program. […more…]
At Aurora Theatre Company’s Alafi Auditorium, no audience member is more than 15 feet away from the stage. They all […more…]
When tech entrepreneurs Michael and Xochi Birch launched a private social club, dubbed The Battery, in San Francisco almost a […more…]
The 12th Annual Giving Thanks by Giving Back Luncheon, held on November 21, 2025 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in […more…]
Berkeley’s public schools are built on inclusivity, equity, integrity, and compassion—values that every student deserves to experience every day. But […more…]
Theo Ellington grew up in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point Neighborhood in the 1990s and 2000s. Then and now it remains […more…]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 has a […more…]
How can we ensure young people have healthy, promising futures? By giving them the resources, relationships, and environments that support […more…]
Over the past few years, California’s leadership has responded boldly to the well-documented youth mental health crisis – one that […more…]
Maty Thiane was a 14-year-old teenager from Senegal when she was uprooted from all she knew and loved and moved […more…]
As the Program Manager of Social Medicine for the fast-paced emergency room of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma […more…]
CalMatters was founded to fill the gap left by a shrinking press corps in order to empower people to engage […more…]
After emigrating from Bulgaria in 1928, Alexander Angel Krem graduated from George Williams College in Chicago with a degree in […more…]
When John Armour joined Capital Group Private Client Services more than 20 years ago, one of his first assignments was […more…]
When Alyssa was 15, she came under court protection due to physical abuse. In the foster system, she endured 17 […more…]
A mother passing you on the sidewalk. An elderly man waiting for the bus. A child playing soccer with your […more…]
The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has required agencies across the health care spectrum to review their service-delivery models to ensure they […more…]
Mayor Shen Thao’s office nominated CERI staff member Sophal Yin as an honoree for the AAPI Heritage Month for the […more…]
International poaching and smuggling crimes may seem distant to people who live in California, but the consequences of these illegal […more…]
“Your life won’t work out if you don’t do well in school.” “You’re a disappointment or a failure if you […more…]
City National has always been about doing business differently, one relationship at a time. The company always places people and […more…]
Doria Robinson grew up in a tough neighborhood in Richmond, California. Liquor stores and fast food restaurants lined almost every […more…]
Before the pandemic, Brad Adams, then the executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, would often drive his two […more…]
Xochtil Larios was only 16 when she found herself behind bars and caught up in the criminal justice system. She […more…]
Income inequality in Marin is among the highest in the nation, and race plays a large role in who is […more…]
Community Education Partnerships (CEP) is turning 15! For the past 15 years, Community Education Partnerships has provided free academic support and mentoring […more…]
At 2 am, the phone rings at the Contra Costa Crisis Center. A 15-year-old boy, voice trembling, reaches out. He […more…]
When Creativity Explored began in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1983, the nonprofit for artists with disabilities operated out of […more…]
What do the hit shows Tony and Black Monday have in common? They feature writers – Dipika Guha and Christina Anderson – who got […more…]
If you had the chance to speak to the world at this moment, what would you say? To what or […more…]
“Ne Tentes Aut Perfice.” This is the Latin motto that students and faculty at Dunn School, a private co-ed college […more…]
Sherry “Dusty” Harris was a single mother raising three daughters in a subsidized housing complex in the Western Addition of […more…]
“We would love it if kids didn’t need to go through a legal process that removed them from their family’s […more…]
Founded in 1928, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) partners with an active network of donors, local government funds, institutions, and […more…]
When Krista and Danny Keller’s only son, Enzo, became desperately ill without an explanation, their world spun. Then Enzo could […more…]
Elaine Guarnieri-Nunn was attending a Facing History and Ourselves seminar about the steps that led to the Holocaust years ago […more…]
Just over a dozen years ago, the Sonrise Baby Home in Uganda was started by a young woman named Damali Mirembe. She […more…]
“Hope.” This overworked noun can read like a blasé greeting card shorthand to those who have no need of it. […more…]
The first time Ali Knight walked into a prison at age 25, he was surprised to see a childhood friend […more…]
Check out these videos to keep up with the amazing work that Friends of the Children are doing in our […more…]
If news breaks about your giving, are you ready to respond? If you want to share a story about the […more…]
In 2023, on the Main Post of San Francisco’s historic Presidio, Futures Without Violence will open the Courage Museum, an […more…]
Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]
Shelter and supportive housing programs at Homeward Bound of Marin will serve more just-picked vegetables in the coming months, thanks […more…]
War. Climate change. Poverty and inequality. Protecting democracy. Advancing education for women and girls. Multiple agencies could spend years tackling […more…]
2022 Leadership Award recipients tackle the state’s most critical and high-profile challenges The James Irvine Foundation today announced the recipients of […more…]
“Testimonies are perhaps the most powerful tool in bringing Justice to the victims.” —Reb Shlomo of Bobov In commemoration of Holocaust […more…]
Every week, JFCS East Bay resettles three to four refugee families, the majority of whom have been arriving from Afghanistan […more…]
When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]
Perhaps, if you were watching the Giants and Padres play in Oracle Park one recent evening, you might have seen […more…]
As devastating wildfires, a deadly global pandemic, and bitter political division make life feel chaotic, KQED has been a constant, […more…]
For 45 years, Legal Assistance to the Elderly (LAE) has been a beacon of hope for San Francisco’s most vulnerable […more…]
Last Spring, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) led its 11th annual Quest for Democracy (Q4D), a day of […more…]
As Daniel prepared to have gender-affirming surgery, he knew he would need a safe place to heal for several weeks […more…]
The Marin Art and Garden Center was established in 1945 through the foresight of a group of local women who […more…]
“How are the moms? What else can we do?” Donors with the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) have been enthusiastically asking […more…]
This winter, Matriculate officially welcomed 700 college advisors to support high-achieving high school students from low-income communities. Orientations were held on various […more…]
Mentors 4 College, a unique, one-to-one college mentoring program for high school students and their parents, announced today that it […more…]
Mercy Center in Burlingame has been a spiritual oasis for the last four decades, a place of healing and transformation. […more…]
It didn’t take long for Darrell Booker to impact one of the largest tech corporations in the world: Microsoft. In […more…]
Unlike mainstream media, Mongabay is dedicated to consistent, in-depth reporting on deforestation, biodiversity, and environmental justice. Our investigative journalism has: […more…]
Join the Napa Valley Education Foundation for their Annual Beer Battle and BBQ fundraiser to support Napa Valley students. Taste […more…]
Founded in 1971 and nestled on 12 acres in Woodside, the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT) is internationally […more…]
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and NCLR File Federal Complaint in Florida’s Northern District On March 31, 2022, lawyers from […more…]
Dwayne S. Marsh, who recently joined Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) as President and CEO, doesn’t have time for business as […more…]
Meredith Curry is a veteran in the field of college access, having advised and led student-support organizations throughout California. Over […more…]
For the last 65 years, Ohlhoff Recovery Programs has treated people battling drug and alcohol addiction. That experience, together with […more…]
Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]
While Adrian Tirtanadi was working in community development, he came upon an idea: If everyone could access legal help, poverty […more…]
Partnerships for Trauma Recovery has been serving the psychosocial needs to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Bay Area for […more…]
Maria Venegas, a PICO California leader based in San Francisco, is an immigrant mother. Evicted twice during the pandemic, she […more…]
Plastic is causing unprecedented damage to the earth, wildlife, and humanity. This year, researchers found microplastics in Antarctica’s snowfall and […more…]
For many young people, the world can feel hostile. For LGBTQ youth, this feeling is too often a grim reality. […more…]
Ivana Jagodic Meholick was pregnant with her second child when she suffered panic attacks about a potential miscarriage. But they […more…]
Dr. Monique LeSarre wakes up in the middle of the night, over and over again, with the same thought: “I […more…]
Raphael House was founded in 1971 in Northern California as the first homeless shelter specializing in keeping families together. The […more…]
To My Community, My name is Violet and I need you! Being a former foster youth and first-generationundocumented student ignites […more…]
One Goal. Prevent Cancer. As a rare disease nonprofit, we understand the challenge of having little information and no treatments. […more…]
Not long after the pandemic immobilized supply chains, causing a shortage of basic necessities at San Francisco Bay Area food […more…]
The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (SFBATCO) is rooted by the bonds of childhood friendship. Rodney Jackson, Jr. and […more…]
Often, the first question foster youth ask their court appointed special advocates, or CASAs, is: Who’s paying you? The answer: […more…]
For the last 75 years, the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) has laid the foundation for countless community initiatives in the […more…]
The San Francisco Public Press wants you to know two things: the truth behind the major problems afflicting the Bay […more…]
When Lee Dunne was growing up in England, football (or soccer – depending on who you’re talking to), was the […more…]
In March 2020, the U.S. government awarded Seneca Family of Agencies an important contract to coordinate mental health services for […more…]
Sandra beat breast cancer several years ago, yet continues to struggle with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Luckily, to […more…]
It all starts with trust. In the spring of 2022, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) – the largest community […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…]
When COVID-19 shut down the Bay Area in March 2020, Sunday Friends Foundation had to pivot from hosting programs at […more…]
On San Francisco’s foggy Treasure Island, a daughter and father duo found a place to call home that addresses their […more…]
In this golden age of documentaries, turbocharged by the streaming revolution, who is making sure that film’s potential to drive […more…]
The Continuum Foundation, a two-year-old nonprofit with big ambitions, is developing a completely sustainable and regenerative retreat center on 30 […more…]
Well before Silicon Valley’s diversity problem routinely made headlines, The Hidden Genius Project began to tap into the talents of […more…]
As a new parent raising her daughters in the Bay Area, LuLu Roberts found herself far from her own large […more…]
We are thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of Dos Rios, California’s newest State Park. This project, initiated by Tuolumne […more…]
Robynne Jeisman simply wants young people to find a safe place where they feel like they truly belong. As the […more…]
The American Dream tells us that with enough grit and determination, anyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and […more…]
Two decades ago, André V. Chapman was torn between his executive sales job in Silicon Valley and a nonprofit he’d […more…]
Ian, a former prison inmate paroled on the streets of San Francisco, knows how to do a tough day’s work. […more…]
Eyeglasses are such a commonality that most people go through the day assuming that everyone who needs a pair of […more…]
In 2005, Napa County officials came to On The Move, a local nonprofit, desperate to move the needle on positive […more…]
While the Golden State Warriors’ dominance on the court has global reach, the franchise and its foundation are deeply rooted […more…]
Elizabeth* received the heartbreaking call that no grandmother is prepared for: her daughter, Maria, was neglecting her six young children […more…]
Esperanza was 19 years old and living in Malawi when she faced a serious health crisis. While giving birth to […more…]
Wu Yee Children’s Services Presents the 2023 Visionary Dinner and Gala: Stories Across Time. Uniting Communities for Brighter Futures. Wu […more…]
Yeah, Art! is proud to be one of the featured nonprofits alongside Youth UpRising on NBC’s docuseries “Play It Forward,” featuring the […more…]
Young Community Developers (YCD) is delighted to invite you to join us on October 18, 2025 for our second annual We […more…]
Since 1970, Youth in Arts has been helping students find their voices through the arts and creativity. “We try to […more…]
YLC first launched the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) in 2008. QPI is a strategy, method, and approach to transforming a foster care […more…]
Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) is redefining leadership for the youth of 21st century America. Faced with deepening inequities in their […more…]