The Nonprofit Ecosystem in San Francisco

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COW HOLLOW SCHOOL IS A PLAY BASED PART-DAY PROGRAM, SERVING CHILDREN AGED 2-5.9 YEARS OLD. WE ARE A PARENT PARTICIPATION SCHOOL WITH A LOW TEACHER TO CHILD RATIO AND LICENSED MASTER TEACHERS ON STAFF.

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PROMOTING VOLUNTARISM, DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY.

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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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WE MAKE INDEPENDENT LIVING POSSIBLE THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL HOME CARE SOLUTIONS.

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SERVES MEMBERS AND CREATES A HIGH QUALITY VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

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EDUARTE COURTOT FNDN AIMS TO COMBAT ISSUES FACING IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN SEEKING A BETTER LIFE THROUGH EDUCA:ON. THE FOUNDATION HELPS CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES, LEBANON AND OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ATTEND SCHOOL.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE AND FAIR ECONOMY THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THAT BANKS AND OTHER CORPORATIONS INVEST AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN COMMUNITIES IN A JUST AND EQUITABLE MANNER.

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MISSION GRADUATES (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT BENEFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES ON THE PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION, EQUIPPING THEM FOR FULFILLING CAREERS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN GENERATIONS. FOUNDED IN 1972, INITIALLY CALLED ST. JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL THRESHOLD CENTER, MISSION GRADUATES WAS FOUNDED BY A MEMBER OF THE ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AS A TUTORING PROGRAM FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP. THREE DECADES LATER, THE ORGANIZATION CLARIFIED THEIR COMMITMENT TO GETTING MORE YOUTH INTO COLLEGE AS A MEANS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC EQUITY FOR PRIMARILY LATINO AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES BUT COMMITTED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED BY THE SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY BLACK, FILIPINO, AND ARAB FAMILIES.

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SHELTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND TRANSGENDER SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

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THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS AIMS TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK THAT PROMOTES PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

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The goal of this organization is to maintain cemeteries, or provide burial or funeral services for charitable purposes.

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LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ("LSC") PROVIDES FREE REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO REQUIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THROUGH A HOLISTIC TEAM APPROACH UTILIZING LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER CLIENTS AND ACTIVELY INVOLVE THEM IN THE CRITICAL DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES. LSC USES THIS MODEL TO ACHIEVE SAFETY, STABILITY, EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND FREEDOM FROM DETENTION AND FREEDOM FROM DEPORTATION FOR OUR CLIENTS. IN THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, LSC REPRESENTED 644 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THEIR LEGAL CASES.

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TO PROMOTE, ADVOCATE, AND PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH, DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, AND AIDS SERVICES.

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TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY; TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNANCE, THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.

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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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The goal of this organization are the residential options exclusively for older adults who want to have a simpler, maintenance-free lifestyle and enjoy the company of peers with common interests, or who require a moderate amount of support in the activities of daily living to maintain independent living.

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IT IS THE MISSION OF THE ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY SOUTHERN JURISDICTION, TO IMPROVE ITS MEMBERS AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE BY TEACHING AND EMULATING THE PRINCIPLES OF BROTHERLY LOVE, TOLERANCE, CHARITY, AND TRUTH WHILE ACTIVELY EMBRACING HIGH SOCIAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL VALUES INCLUDING FELLOWSHIP, COMPASSION, AND DEDICATION TO GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY.

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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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HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAM'S (HYP) MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO DEVELOP HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES, TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, AND TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS.

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TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND ITS WATERSHED - FROM THE SIERRA TO THE SEA. SAN FRANCISCO'S LARGEST WATERSHED CONSERVATION GROUP, BAY.ORG IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT SPEAKS NOT JUST FOR THE BAY, LOCAL COASTAL WATERS, DELTA, RIVERS, AND WETLANDS, BUT ALSO FOR THE WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE WHO CALL THIS PLACE - THE LARGEST ESTUARY ON THE WEST COAST - THEIR HOME. BAY.ORG IS CHANGING THE RELATIONSHIP THAT PEOPLE HAVE WITH THE BAY BY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AND TAPPING INTO THE LIFESTYLE OF THE BAY AREA. WE ARE CHANGING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT CONSERVATION TO MAKE IT APPROACHABLE, ACHIEVABLE, AND FUN. THROUGH OUR FIVE UNIQUE DIVISIONS (AQUARIUM OF THE BAY, THE BAY INSTITUTE, SEA LION CENTER, ECOCENTER AT HERON'S HEAD PARK, BAY MODEL ALLIANCE), WE MOTIVATE BAY AREA RESIDENTS AND OUT OF TOWN VISITORS TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE FOR A HEALTHY, THRIVING ECOSYSTEM.