Napa Valley Education Foundation Invests in the Future of All Students

World-renowned for its legendary wineries and best-in-class hotels, Napa Valley attracts visitors from across the globe. Often overlooked is the fact that more than 50% of Napa County’s public school students come from low-income families, many of whom make up the essential workforce powering Napa’s tourism and hospitality industries. These families rely on the Napa Valley Education Foundation to ensure that their students, the next generation of the Napa County, receive the support and services [...more...]

Help Keep Every Baby Clean and Healthy

All parents want their babies to grow up happy, healthy, and well cared for. But with diapers costing a monthly $100 per child, half of families in the United States struggle to afford a healthy [...more...]

 

Giving List Matching Challenges

 

Youth Development

Giving Black Boys and Men Multigenerational Support Brotherhood of Elders Network

How can we ensure young people have healthy, promising futures? By giving them the resources, relationships, and environments that support […more…]

Poetry in Motion America SCORES Bay Area

Soccer and poetry may seem like an unusual pairing, but America SCORES Bay Area knows it’s a magical mix with […more…]

“Teaching a Person How to Fish and Feeding Them for Life” Dustys’ Fishing Well/City EMT

Sherry “Dusty” Harris was a single mother raising three daughters in a subsidized housing complex in the Western Addition of […more…]

Well Being & Health

Transforming Aging One Senior at a Time! Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.

Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded over 76 years ago in Menlo Park by a group of forward-thinking women in […more…]

A New Hospital Will Change Everything. “If an African mom is saved, a whole home is saved…” Faith of a Child Foundation

Over the past 12 years, the Sonrise Baby Home has saved the lives of more than 450 malnourished, sick, and […more…]

A Pillar of Health and Safety in the East Bay AIDS Project of the East Bay

Growing up as a gay, Black man in Oakland, George Jackson has strong ties to the community he serves. The […more…]

Getting the Message Out

The Power of Movies to Make Momentous Change California Film Institute

Maty Thiane was a 14-year-old teenager from Senegal when she was uprooted from all she knew and loved and moved […more…]

How Journalism Fights on the Frontline for Nature Conservation MongaBay

Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]

Fostering Care

Harnessing the Best of Human Kindness A Home Within

“What appeals to me so much about A Home Within is the kind of person that makes the commitment to […more…]

Giving Foster Youth the Keys to Success Pivotal

Sarah Gentle was 17 and in foster care when she had a meeting with her Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team. […more…]

Emergency Services

Delivering Life-Saving Medical Aid During the World’s Toughest Crises Direct Relief

Direct Relief navigates the war zones in Ukraine to deliver cystic fibrosis medications, transports Mpox vaccines to clinics in the […more…]

Canine at Home in the Ruins National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]

Education

Striving for Balance & Fighting Toxic Achievement Pressure in K-12 Schools Challenge Success

“Your life won’t work out if you don’t do well in school.” “You’re a disappointment or a failure if you […more…]

From Gaps to Opportunities: Enriching Education for Berkeley’s Students Berkeley Public Schools Fund

Although Berkeley is less than an hour’s drive from the hub of Silicon Valley, the region’s innovation and resources remain […more…]

Closing the College Knowledge Gap for High School Students Closing the College Knowledge Gap for High School Students

Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]

Advocacy

The Solution to a Deadly Public Health Crisis Brady | United Against Gun Violence

There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]

Restoring Human and Civil Rights to Those Impacted by the Criminal Justice System Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

Since its founding in 1978, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) has been at the forefront of criminal justice […more…]

The Impact of Youth Voices: A New Generation of Public Poets Move Toward Civic Light Youth Speaks

Youth Speaks alumni include an Obama speechwriter, the founder of a Black-owned media tech company, and the youngest inaugural Poet […more…]

A Helping Hand

State Cuts Funding That Keeps Babies Clean Help a Mother Out

A mom in East Palo Alto went to jail for stealing diapers; her kids went to foster care.  According to […more…]

Building the Leadership of Young People to Dream Beyond Bars Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice

Xochtil Larios was only 16 when she found herself behind bars and caught up in the criminal justice system. She […more…]