The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Oakland

MISSION:

TO CONNECT CALIFORNIANS TO SHARE OUR HERITAGE AND DIVERSE CULTURES AND INSPIRE CIVIC PARTICIPATION.

MISSION:

TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AGES 18 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS USING MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to focus on influencing public policy within the Community Improvement, Capacity Building major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION (NCSE) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS ENSURE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RECEIVE AN ACCURATE AND EFFECTIVE EVOLUTION AND CLIMATE SCIENCE EDUCATION. WE DO THIS BY SUPPORTING TEACHERS WITH RESOURCES AND BEST TEACHING PRACTICES; BY MONITORING AND MOBILIZING AGAINST EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE SCIENCE EDUCATION, WHETHER AT THE STATEHOUSE OR IN THE CLASSROOM; AND BY ENGAGING IN RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE SCIENCE EDUCATION. NCSE'S SUPPORTERS ARE SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS WITH DIVERSE POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS.

MISSION:

OPR FOUNDATION (OPRF) PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT OAKLANDS PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR EVERYONE.

MISSION:

SMARTMEME, INC. DBA CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY (CSS) CULTIVATES IMAGINATION SPACES WHERE STORY, GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZING, AND DEMOCRACY ARE INTERWOVEN STRATEGIES TO BUILD POWER.

MISSION:

SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

MISSION:

DJDS IS AN ARCHITECTURE AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT NON-PROFIT WORKING TO END MASS INCARCERATION.

MISSION:

IGNITES MISSION IS TO BUILD THE LARGEST MOST DIVERSE MOVEMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE READY AND EAGER TO OWN THEIR POLITICAL POWER.

MISSION:

FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WAGES HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS.

MISSION:

PBA IS AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS IN GRADES 3-8, WITH AFTER-SCHOOL CHOIRS FOR BOYS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND GIRLS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALTH THROUGH TECHNICAL SUPPORT, ADVOCACY SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. WE FOCUS ON ELIMINATING ALL TYPES OF WORKPLACE HAZARDS AND ALSO ON WORKPLACE-CREATED TOXIC HAZARDS THAT IMPACT AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

MISSION:

TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY UNLOCKING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF DIVERSE BOARDROOMS.

MISSION:

INADVANCE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A MOVEMENT CENTER FOR ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. CURRENT EFFORTS FOCUS ON TRAINING ORGANIZERS, SUPPORTING ALTERNATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE.

MISSION:

ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING DENTAL CARE BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

MISSION:

TO SOLVE EMERGING SECURITY THREATS BY CREATING A BRIDGE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY LEADERS.

MISSION:

OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 TO 12 IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

MISSION:

PROVIDE FREE INTEGRATIVE CARE, AND SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME WOMEN WITH CANCER.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.

MISSION:

BE'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY IMAGINE AND CREATE THEIR OWN LIFE BEYOND FOSTER CARE. WE ENVISION A MORE EQUITABLE WORKD WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCE IN FOSTER CARE THRIVE AS ADULTS. BE SERVES MORE THAN 500 ALAMEDA COUNTY YOUTH AGES 14-24 EACH YEAR. WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, AS THEY TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD, THESE YOUNG PEOPLE FACE EXTREMELY HIGH RATES OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, HOMELESSNESS, AND INCARCERATION.