War. Climate change. Poverty and inequality. Protecting democracy. Advancing education for women and girls.  Multiple agencies could spend years tackling […more…]

“How are the moms? What else can we do?”  Donors with the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) have been enthusiastically asking […more…]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 years of unconditional support. 25 years of long-term relationships. 25 years of never kicking anyone out of their program. […more…]

In contemplating the scope and destruction wrought by gun violence, it is understandable to despair. But inaction won’t save your […more…]

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

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

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

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