COMING UP
June is Second Most Popular Month for Charitable Giving
Los Angeles, CA. While December continues to be the largest month for charitable giving, 2018 gave way to the biggest shift in distribution across other months. In 2017, approximately 18.2% of giving took place in December and this shifted to just 17% in 2018,...
NEWS
Palomacy and Why More People Should Adopt Pigeons and Doves
San Francisco, CA. Palomacy Bird Care Coordinator Jill Shepard (seen above) discusses the organization's root beginnings and why pigeons and doves make great pets for those looking to adopt a new friend. Elizabeth Young, the founder and director of Palomacy,...
Latino Community Foundation Protects Latinos During COVID-19
San Francisco, CA. The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is an organization whose goal is to unleash the power of Latinos in California. In response to COVID-19, the organization launched an initiative called Love Not Fear Fund which is focused on protecting Latinos...
American Veterans at Swords to Plowshares Appreciate Supporters
San Francisco, CA. During COVID-19 restrictions the nonprofit serving veterans, Swords to Plowshares, had to adjust several group-oriented services, especially permanent housing. Development and Communications Director Colleen Corliss stated that Swords to Plowshares...
San Francisco Arts Commission Appoints New Director of Cultural Affairs
San Francisco, CA. The San Francisco Arts Commission announced that Ralph Remington has been appointed as the new Director of Cultural Affairs. (Photo credit, Photo by Aminda Villa) Remington will bring decades of leadership experience in the arts and a focus on...
Minds Matter San Francisco Raises $347,877 During Virtual Fundraiser
San Francisco, CA. Minds Matter San Francisco (MMSF) is an education nonprofit that transforms the lives of low-income high school students with demonstrated motivation by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. (A recent enrichment included...
HandsOn Bay Area Offers Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
San Francisco, CA. HandsOn Bay Area is offering Virtual Volunteering programs. The program is a volunteer-driven response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. While volunteers may need to be physically apart right now, they can still engage in meaningful virtual...
Prisoners Literature Project Affected by COVID
San Francisco, CA. Based on the historical Haight Street of San Francisco with another volunteer center in Berkeley, Prisoners Literature Project has delivered packages of literary material to prisoners for over 30 years. Unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19 has...
COMING UP
1C13 Productions Helps Build Communities in Bay Area Despite Pandemic
Oakland, CA. It started out as a personal mission to inspire spirituality throughout her neighborhood for Jasmine Taylor (pictured above on the right). She launched the "Stepping Out on Faith" prayer walk in October of 2014 and that led to her founding a nonprofit...
June is Second Most Popular Month for Charitable Giving
Los Angeles, CA. While December continues to be the largest month for charitable giving, 2018 gave way to the biggest shift in distribution across other months. In 2017, approximately 18.2% of giving took place in December and this shifted to just 17% in 2018,...
LIFESTYLE
1C13 Productions Helps Build Communities in Bay Area Despite Pandemic
Oakland, CA. It started out as a personal mission to inspire spirituality throughout her neighborhood for Jasmine Taylor (pictured above on the right). She launched the "Stepping Out on Faith" prayer walk in October of 2014 and that led to her founding a nonprofit...
Skate Like A Girl San Francisco Shifts Summer Skate Camp to Online Format
San Francisco, CA. Skate Like a Girl Seattle will conduct its summer skate camp online for 2020. Chapter co-director Soph Elden says that “since COVID-19 hit, [the organization] decided to switch to an at-home virtual skate camp.” The camp now gives skaters of all...
COVID-19 Resources for California’s Nonprofits
Los Angeles, CA. Organizations like the United way of the Greater Los Angeles area are sending out a thank you to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Antelope Valley for chipping in with 12 boxes of toilet paper for community members in need. It's just one way nonprofits...
NEWS
San Francisco Arts Commission Appoints New Director of Cultural Affairs
San Francisco, CA. The San Francisco Arts Commission announced that Ralph Remington has been appointed as the new Director of Cultural Affairs. (Photo credit, Photo by Aminda Villa) Remington will bring decades of leadership experience in the arts and a focus on...
Minds Matter San Francisco Raises $347,877 During Virtual Fundraiser
San Francisco, CA. Minds Matter San Francisco (MMSF) is an education nonprofit that transforms the lives of low-income high school students with demonstrated motivation by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. (A recent enrichment included...
HandsOn Bay Area Offers Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
San Francisco, CA. HandsOn Bay Area is offering Virtual Volunteering programs. The program is a volunteer-driven response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. While volunteers may need to be physically apart right now, they can still engage in meaningful virtual...
Prisoners Literature Project Affected by COVID
San Francisco, CA. Based on the historical Haight Street of San Francisco with another volunteer center in Berkeley, Prisoners Literature Project has delivered packages of literary material to prisoners for over 30 years. Unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19 has...
Berkeley Food Network Finds COVID “Silver Lining”
Berkeley, CA. Berkeley Food Network, a middleman between large food sources – such as food banks or markets –and community distributors, has more than tripled its community impact in just two months. According to the nonprofit's Executive Director Sara Webber, “With...
Wardrobe For Opportunity Transfers to Virtual Job Training During COVID
Oakland, CA. As the world adjusts to the pandemic, Wardrobe For Opportunity has had to close its office and create virtual programs to continue its mission to assist low-income individuals, people of color, and immigrants with not only job placement, but skills in...
Sunset Youth Services’ Continues Outreach to At-Risk Youth During Pandemic
San Francisco, CA. Sunset Youth Services' central philosophy is that cultivating healthy attachments with stable and caring adults is the best way to support youth and young adults on the precipice of the criminal justice system. SYS works with young people aged 14 to...
Hip Hop for Change Fights Social, Racial Injustice
Oakland, CA. The beat goes on at Hip Hop for Change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marlon Richardson, (above) is a Hip Hop educator who finds ways to continue working with marginalized youth and adults. While the historic Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the wake...
Bay Area Kesem Chapters Move to Online Camp This Summer
Berkeley, CA. Anyone who has watched a loved one battle cancer knows the immense burden it forces upon the entire family. Kesem is a nationwide community dedicated to supporting children through and beyond their parent's cancer, such as the campers in the photo above....
Prison University Project Provides Support at San Quentin During Pandemic
San Quentin, CA. Prison populations across the U.S. have been hit hard by COVID-19. At San Quentin State Prison, the Prison University Project is trying to provide material and emotional support. The Prison University Project is a nonprofit working to expand access to...
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