The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Berkeley

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CRI IS AN INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

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MAPLIGHTS ONLINE TOOLS AND RESEARCH BRING TRANSPARENCY TO GOVERNMENT DATA, PROVIDE NONPARTISAN ONLINE RESOURCES FOR VOTERS, AND HELP FIGHT DISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

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ACUS FOUNDATION BRINGS LIFE-CHANGING MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE TO OUR NATION'S SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS. THEY TRAIN THE DOCTORS WHO TREAT THE PAIN.

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TO PRESERVE AND DISSEMINATE CIRCUS FOLKORE AND ARTS, TO PROVIDE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH SAID ARTS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF CAMPS.

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THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION AMPLIFIES THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT TO MAKE A GREAT PUBLIC LIBRARY EXTRAORDINARY.

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OUR MISSION IS TO ACCOMPANY IMMIGRANTS IN THEIR TRANSACTION FROM ISOLATION AND POVERTY TO WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION AND PROSPERITY.

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The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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OUR MISSION IS TO HELP CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES ADDRESS ISSUES AND PROBLEMS VIA PREVENTION BY REACHING YOUTH BEFORE THEIR PROBLEMS BECOME CRISES, AND VIA INTERVENTION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO YOUTH ENTANGLED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. BYA HELPS TO BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN INDIVIDUALS TO REACH THEIR INNATE POTENTIAL.

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TO PROMOTE MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENT OR RETIRED OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS OF BERKELEY.

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TO EDUCATE, NURTURE AND INSPIRE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF CERAMIC ARTISTS.

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TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN REAL ESTATE AND TO FURTHER THE RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA AND PRACTITIONERS OF REAL ESTATE AND RELATED FIELDS.

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The goal of this organization is to ensure that communities have a clean and healthful environment that is free from air and water pollution, pesticides and other hazardous substances, damaging radiation and excessive levels of noise.

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TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOLK CULTURES AND TRADITIONS IN THE MUSIC, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORD, ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES.

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FREEDOM ARCHIVES IS DEDICATED TO ORGANIZING AND PRESERVING A GROWING COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL MEDIA. THIS INCLUDES HISTORICAL AUDIO AND VIDEO CHRONICLING PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, POETRY, AND MUSIC FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THE GOAL IS TO PRESERVE, RE-MASTER, AND CATALOG ALL OF THESE MATERIALS AS A COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE. THE SECOND MAIN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION OF THE FREEDOM ARCHIVES IS TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY AND PRIMARY MATERIALS FOR HISTORIANS, EDUCATORS, TEACHERS, MEDIA PRODUCERS, AND OTHER SCHOLARS AND/OR DOCUMENTARIANS.

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IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH UC BERKELEY, SOAR HELPS BAY AREA FOSTER YOUTH AGED 11-21 MOVE THROUGH ADOLESCENCE AND INTO THEIR ADULT LIVES WITH INDEPENDENCE. WE TEACH, COACH, AND COUNSEL OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACADEMICS, LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD TRUST, PROMOTE TEAMWORK, AND ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM. THE SOAR PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP OUR YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, ATTEND COLLEGE, AND SUCCEED IN LIFE WITH PURPOSE.

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OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EMPOWER PEOPLE TO CREATE DEMOCRATIC COOPERATIVES, AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARED RESOURCES AND EDUCATION.

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WITH AN EVIDENCE-BASED "INNERX AND "OUTER" GARDENING APPROACH TO CHANGE, THE IGP DOES THE ESSENTIAL WORK OF PROVIDING PEOPLE IN PRISON WITH INTEGRATED VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS, FACILITATING THEIR TRANSFORMATION FROM THE "INSIDE-OUT" SO THEY BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WHEN THEY LEAVE PRISON

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SHARE STRENGTHENS SOLIDARITY WITH AND AMONG THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE IN EL SALVADOR AND THE U.S. IN THE STRUGGLE FOR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, JUSTICE, AND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS. AS AN ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY, SHARE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT OUR PROJECTS. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING VALUES: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

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THE MISSION OF BERKELEY SYMPHONY IS TO CELEBRATE OUR UNIQUE AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC-CREATING LIVE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE THE CURIOSITY, SPIRIT, AND INTELLECT OF OUR AUDIENCES.

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CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH LOCAL JOURNALISM. CITYSIDE PROVIDES READERS WITH FACT-DRIVEN, NONPARTISAN, INFORMATIVE REPORTING THAT SEEKS TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CITYSIDE OPERATES TWO NEWSROOMS, BERKELEYSIDE AND OAKLANDSIDE, TO PROVIDE LOCAL JOURNALISM IN THESE CITIES.