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Tom is a Bay Area native and has been a dedicated community builder and fundraiser. As a board member for […more…]
On the eve of Veterans Day, Homeward Bound of Marin celebrated a future community in Novato that brings the countywide […more…]
Please join us for the first virtual Unsung Heroes event on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 3-4:30pm PST. We will be celebrating […more…]
War. Climate change. Poverty and inequality. Protecting democracy. Advancing education for women and girls. Multiple agencies could spend years tackling […more…]
We launched The Giving List to help the nonprofit organizations featured in this book spend less time fundraising and more […more…]
We are thrilled to present you with this year’s edition of The Giving List San Francisco Bay Area. We hope this will be a useful tool as you sort through the many important nonprofit organizations and causes that depend on your support for survival. The Giving List was created out of the belief that storytelling, one of the most powerful tools we have as humans, is vastly underutilized in educating donors on the foundational work being done by nonprofits. What you have in your hands is a compendium of powerful stories describing the work being done by some of the [...more...]
The year was 2003, and the philanthropic sector was going through a period of significant evolution. Every day, new technologies […more…]
Esperanza was 19 years old and living in Malawi when she faced a serious health crisis. While giving birth to […more…]
The San Francisco Public Press wants you to know two things: the truth behind the major problems afflicting the Bay […more…]
At 18, after a youth spent in foster care, homeless shelters, and other county institutions, Dontae Lartigue rolled up his […more…]
Dr. Monique LeSarre wakes up in the middle of the night, over and over again, with the same thought: “I […more…]
Plastic is causing unprecedented damage to the earth, wildlife, and humanity. This year, researchers found microplastics in Antarctica’s snowfall and […more…]
Perhaps, if you were watching the Giants and Padres play in Oracle Park one recent evening, you might have seen […more…]
In 2018, a few months after Elizabeth Clews exited the foster care system at 18 years old, she was pregnant […more…]
Serving in the U.S. Army, Andrew learned to persevere through adversity. He later spent years living outdoors in a tiny […more…]
The San Francisco Bay Area is an exceptional place to live and raise a family. But it shouldn’t be just […more…]
Here’s something you might not expect to hear from foster kids: “I want to spend more time with my lawyer.” […more…]
Alex Diaz, 26, first encountered the youth organizing and community building nonprofit Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ, pronounced […more…]
Doria Robinson grew up in a tough neighborhood in Richmond, California. Liquor stores and fast food restaurants lined almost every […more…]
In contemplating the scope and destruction wrought by gun violence, it is understandable to despair. But inaction won’t save your […more…]
25 years of unconditional support. 25 years of long-term relationships. 25 years of never kicking anyone out of their program. […more…]