We are so proud of YLC’s Policy Director, Jenny Pokempner, on being named the American Bar Association’s Fearless Children’s Lawyer […more…]

Community Action Marin makes it possible for people in Marin to achieve well-being by providing the vital services they need. […more…]

In January and February, Wu Yee celebrated the Lunar New Year and Black History Month in San Francisco! Wu Yee […more…]

Spend the evening of Saturday, May 13th, with your community to help Bay Area families experiencing homelessness at the beautiful […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…]

To My Community, My name is Violet and I need you! Being a former foster youth and first-generationundocumented student ignites […more…]

Culinary training and support services to enter the workforce will grow at Homeward Bound of Marin with help from $750,000 […more…]

In her beautiful children’s book, Amanda Gorman writes, “I can hear change humming in its loudest, proudest song. I don’t […more…]

Please save the date for Community Action Marin’s annual fundraising event—STEP UP MARIN! —featuring live music, scrumptious food, and community connections […more…]

On Sunday, February 5th, Holocaust Museum LA’s staff members and curators of the traveling exhibition “Hidden History: Recounting the Shanghai […more…]

Raphael House — the only privately-funded family homeless shelter in San Francisco — announces the launch of their Executive Leadership […more…]

Tom is a Bay Area native and has been a dedicated community builder and fundraiser. As a board member for […more…]

Community Action Marin, the county’s largest nonprofit anti-poverty agency, helps over 20,000 individuals each year. Our team works hard to ensure […more…]

This is a critical time of year for our Safety Net Services team, as winter weather, soaring electric bills, and food […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…]

As a kid, Nilda Palacios was sexually abused at home and at school. She tried to escape into a relationship, […more…]

Here’s something you might not expect to hear from foster kids: “I want to spend more time with my lawyer.” […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…]

In recent years, as racism, antisemitism, and bigotry have exploded around the world, the lessons of the Holocaust seem increasingly […more…]

During the first few weeks after David began mentoring Ronald, he would find the five-year-old child sound asleep, not participating […more…]

For many young people, the world can feel hostile. For LGBTQ youth, this feeling is too often a grim reality. […more…]

While Adrian Tirtanadi was working in community development, he came upon an idea: If everyone could access legal help, poverty […more…]

Founded in 1971 and nestled on 12 acres in Woodside, the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT) is internationally […more…]

“Ne Tentes Aut Perfice.”  This is the Latin motto that students and faculty at Dunn School, a private co-ed college […more…]

Mercy Center in Burlingame has been a spiritual oasis for the last four decades, a place of healing and transformation. […more…]

The Marin Art and Garden Center was established in 1945 through the foresight of a group of local women who […more…]

As Daniel prepared to have gender-affirming surgery, he knew he would need a safe place to heal for several weeks […more…]

Well before Silicon Valley’s diversity problem routinely made headlines, The Hidden Genius Project began to tap into the talents of […more…]

Support doesn’t end when you leave Raphael House, a long-term family shelter with a legacy of breaking barriers in Lower […more…]

When Krista and Danny Keller’s only son, Enzo, became desperately ill without an explanation, their world spun. Then Enzo could […more…]

The Continuum Foundation, a two-year-old nonprofit with big ambitions, is developing a completely sustainable and regenerative retreat center on 30 […more…]

A mother passing you on the sidewalk. An elderly man waiting for the bus. A child playing soccer with your […more…]

After emigrating from Bulgaria in 1928, Alexander Angel Krem graduated from George Williams College in Chicago with a degree in […more…]

In this golden age of documentaries, turbocharged by the streaming revolution, who is making sure that film’s potential to drive […more…]

Young women in the world often find themselves in perpetual combat with a system that has historically silenced and oppressed […more…]

Believe. Partner. Connect. These three values animate the work of 10,000 Degrees, a uniquely successful Bay Area organization supporting students […more…]

Anthony Pico was homeless, unemployed, and had aged out of the foster care system when he started seeing a therapist […more…]

Co-founder of the only tech news website for Black millennials; head writer for Disney+’s upcoming superhero series starring a Black […more…]

Every week, JFCS East Bay resettles three to four refugee families, the majority of whom have been arriving from Afghanistan […more…]

Alex Diaz, 26, first encountered the youth organizing and community building nonprofit Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ, pronounced […more…]

Despite being one of the wealthiest counties in the country, Marin County is one of the least racially equitable in […more…]

Doria Robinson grew up in a tough neighborhood in Richmond, California. Liquor stores and fast food restaurants lined almost every […more…]

Kanley Souet-Pich was familiar with the struggles of refugees as a young mother living in Oakland in 2019. Born in […more…]

Over the past few years, California’s leadership has responded boldly to the well-documented youth mental health crisis – one that […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…]

Since 1970, Youth in Arts has been helping students find their voices through the arts and creativity.  “We try to […more…]

“You can’t be what you can’t see.” This quote from civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman is the guiding force […more…]

Performance in the classroom, strong friendships, career success, and financial independence – these all start with a stable home life. […more…]

Esperanza was 19 years old and living in Malawi when she faced a serious health crisis. While giving birth to […more…]

The American Dream tells us that with enough grit and determination, anyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and […more…]

Robynne Jeisman simply wants young people to find a safe place where they feel like they truly belong. As the […more…]

In Scotty Kober’s eyes, soccer is the most versatile sport in the world. Anywhere, anytime, anyone can play – all […more…]

Before 2009, Tim and Monica Babich were living in denial about Tim’s RUNX1 familial platelet disorder (RUNX1-FPD). After Tim’s aunt […more…]

We make it possible for people in Marin to achieve well-being by providing the education, mental health, and vital services […more…]