Be a Mentor, Inc. seeks to help children and youth from challenging and vulnerable circumstances develop the assets necessary to make healthy life choices, set realistic goals, act with determination and ultimately build vibrant successful lives for themselves through direct contact and relationships with caring and positive adult role models.

Link for people interested in mentoring: http://beamentor.org/mentor

City of Dreams is a youth development & mentorship organization that implements enrichment programs to help youth discover their potential. Our programs give meaningful childhood experiences to youth living in poverty to alleviate generational trauma and heal the next generation of Bayview residents.

Our Vision

Our Mission

We’re pioneering the country’s first system of universal access to legal help.

Our mission is to activate, connect, and mobilize the largest racial equity community in tech to dismantle the structural barriers that prevent the full participation and leadership of Black and Latinx people in the innovation economy.

OpenOakland bridges technology and community for a thriving and equitable Oakland. We do this by:

• Cultivating meaningful relationships.
  By partnering with the city and the community we foster a more inclusive, equitable, and engaged Oakland.
• Inspiring civic engagement.
  We co-create tools and events that educate Oaklanders on how the city works and inspires them to effect civic change.
• Empowering Oaklanders.
  We recognize that Oakland has a rich history of activism. We seek to empower all Oaklanders to keep advocating for our community‘s collective well-being.

We connect companies and people with high-quality volunteer projects through our extensive network of local nonprofits and schools in need.

We help companies — including Google, Salesforce, Levi’s and many others — create customized volunteer events to make their employees happier and better serve society.

And we offer volunteer projects each month to anyone who wants to help, covering all the causes people care about.

Mercy Housing Gives a Home to Low-Income Families, Seniors, Individuals, and People with Special Needs.

Life After Hate is committed to helping people leave the violent far-right to connect with humanity and lead compassionate lives.

Our vision is a world that allows people to change and contribute to a society without violence.

OUR MISSION

San Francisco CASA transforms the lives of abused and neglected foster youth by providing one consistent, caring volunteer advocate, trained to address each child’s needs in the court and the community.

OUR VISION

That every child has a safe and loving home and is given the opportunity to thrive.

If you want to refer a child go to https://www.sfcasa.org/referrals

If you want to volunter go to https://www.sfcasa.org/volunteer

Too many girls in Alameda County grow up facing gender limitations, racial assumptions, and restricted opportunity due to economic status. Despite the rising prosperity and promise of the San Francisco Bay Area, these barriers make it harder for girls to uncover their strengths and realize their potential.

Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s model creates opportunities for success. We equip girls to defy limitations and stereotypes, attend college, break the cycle of poverty, and move into a thriving future. Our research-based programming supports girls at every stage of their development. We focus on the whole girl: her health and well-being, education, and development as a leader.

We develop and promote fairness and equality of housing opportunities for all persons and  advocate peaceful resolution of disputes for community welfare and harmony

The Women’s Building is a women-led community space that advocates self-determination, gender equality and social justice

Lack of economic opportunity and environmental degradation lead to exploitation – so we are fighting to end both at their core. When healthy, people and planet function together in harmony, in a world where no one is for sal

CORA is the only agency in San Mateo County solely dedicated to helping those affected by intimate partner abuse. From counseling, to emergency housing, to legal assistance, our services are designed to provide safety, support, and healing.