When Creativity Explored began in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1983, the nonprofit for artists with disabilities operated out of a garage. It was a challenging time as institutions for people with disabilities were rapidly closing. As Executive Director Linda Johnson says, “Our founders, Florence and Elias Katz, saw a need to esteem folks with disabilities and provide them with a community and a place where they could feel seen and recognized and participate fully.” [...more...]
International poaching and smuggling crimes may seem distant to people who live in California, but the consequences of these illegal activities impact us all. More than 20,000 elephants are killed each year for their tusks [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) is redefining leadership for the youth of 21st century America. Faced with deepening inequities in their […more…]
World-renowned for its legendary wineries and best-in-class hotels, Napa Valley attracts visitors from across the globe. Often overlooked is the […more…]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 has a […more…]
The Arts
When Creativity Explored began in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1983, the nonprofit for artists with disabilities operated out of […more…]
“It’s not the thoughts or the prayers.It’s the actionsIt’s how we stared down the barrel. Stared untilthe barrel lowered until […more…]
Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]
Social Justice
Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]
By age 17, Xochtil Larios had experienced the foster care system, homelessness, and incarceration in juvenile hall for “like my […more…]
As Rachel Bryant, a Black-Latina alumna of the counseling psychology graduate program at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]
Growing up in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point, a diverse yet historically under-resourced community, Zaria Clemmons knew from a young age […more…]
This past May, Legal Assistance to the Elderly fielded a call about a 92-year-old senior being evicted in San Francisco. […more…]
Health
All parents want their babies to grow up happy, healthy, and well cared for. But with diapers costing a monthly […more…]
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded in the old-fashioned spirit of charity. A group of forward-thinking women in Menlo Park […more…]
Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]
Global Reach
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Fostering Care
When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]
When Alyssa was 15, she came under court protection due to physical abuse. In the foster system, she endured 17 […more…]
As Joymara Coleman, a former foster youth, got ready to start college, she wanted a therapist in the Bay Area […more…]
Family Well-Being
Elizabeth* received the heartbreaking call that no grandmother is prepared for: her daughter, Maria, was neglecting her six young children […more…]
By the end of high school, Isaiah C. had already mapped out his future political career path. First, he’d get […more…]
As a new parent raising her daughters in the Bay Area, LuLu Roberts found herself far from her own large […more…]
Environment
International poaching and smuggling crimes may seem distant to people who live in California, but the consequences of these illegal […more…]
Originating in Yosemite National Park high in the glaciers above Tuolumne Meadows, the Tuolumne River flows through diverse landscapes and […more…]
Before the pandemic, Brad Adams, then the executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, would often drive his two […more…]
Education
Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]
By the end of high school, Isaiah C. had already mapped out his future political career path. First, he’d get […more…]
For the last 65 years, Ohlhoff Recovery Programs has treated people battling drug and alcohol addiction. That experience, together with […more…]
Community Resilience
ACCESS U Foundation’s co-founders, Brad Rothenberg and Joaquín Escoto, ran a successful for-profit youth soccer company for nearly twenty years, […more…]
By age 17, Xochtil Larios had experienced the foster care system, homelessness, and incarceration in juvenile hall for “like my […more…]
“Hope.” This overworked noun can read like a blasé greeting card shorthand to those who have no need of it. […more…]
Animals to the Rescue
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 has a […more…]
Advocacy
Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) is redefining leadership for the youth of 21st century America. Faced with deepening inequities in their […more…]
Brady United Against Gun Violence, aka the Brady Center, marks its 50th anniversary since its founding. But the organization that […more…]
For the last 65 years, Ohlhoff Recovery Programs has treated people battling drug and alcohol addiction. That experience, together with […more…]