The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Santa Cruz

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WALNUT AVENUE FAMILY & WOMEN'S CENTER (WALNUT AVENUE) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES SO WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO HAVE THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE. THE CENTER'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EVENTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE.

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TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH AND TO HELP THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER.

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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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DEVELOP RURAL COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES.

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WE GIVE NEW MOTHERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS A SOLID FOUNDATION AS PARENTS, AND THEIR BABIES THE START IN LIFE, BY PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY AND A BABYS CRITICAL FIRST YEAR OF DEVELOPMENT.

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WITH REGARD TO BEST GREEN BUSINESS PRACTICES TO PROVIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN THEIR GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE AND SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY IN THE CENTRAL COAST REGION TO APPROPRIATELY AND SECURELY SHARE DATA IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CARE, REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES. SCHIO PROVIDES

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AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL STUDENTS.

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LIFE LAB CULTIVATES CHILDRENS LOVE OF LEARNING, HEALTHY FOOD, AND NATURE THROUGH GARDEN-BASED EDUCATION. DRAWING ON OVER FORTY YEARS OF WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN GARDENS, LIFE LAB, IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE GARDEN-BASED LEARNING MOVEMENT.

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TLC IS A HEALTH-RELATED HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE 1-IN-20 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BODY-FOCUSED REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS (BFRBS) THROUGH ADVOCACY, AWARENESS, CONNECTION, HEALTH EDUCATION, CELEBRATION, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS.VISION: WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE:BFRBS ARE UNDERSTOOD WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BFRBS AND THEIR LOVED ONES ARE CONNECTED TO HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCES AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT THAT ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE, WHILE GROWING FUNDING TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRAINING.VALUES: FOUNDED IN 1991, TLC PROVIDES EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSE AND TREATMENT OF BFRB DISORDERS. IN CHOOSING HOW TO ALLOCATE OUR LIMITED RESOURCES, WE SEEK PROJECTS THAT WILL HAVE LARGE RIPPLE EFFECTS, BOTH AT THE PERSONAL AND PUBLIC LEVEL, AND THAT WILL ENABLE LARGER SCALE WORK TO BE DONE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO A CULTURE OF HUMANITY, CONSENSUS, AND PERSONAL CONNECTION, WHILE

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THE PURPOSE OF SANTA CRUZ ZEN CENTER IS TO EMBODY AND COMMUNICATE THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA. OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NON-DUALITY OF WISDOM, PRACTICE, AND REALIZATION HAS BEEN CONVEYED THROUGH THE SOTO SCHOOL. THE CENTER'S FOCUS IS ON INTEGRATING ZEN PRACTICE AND EVERYDAY LIFE.

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AS AN INDIGENOUS-LED PHILANTHROPIC VEHICLE WE WORK TO ENSURE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR PEOPLES IN THE FACE OF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EXTRACTIVISM, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE BUILD ALLIANCES WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON-THE-GROUND, FUND THEIR EFFORTS AND DO STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH LEADERS OF EACH BIO-CULTURE.

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The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).

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TO PROVIDE FOOD & SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS AND NEEDY.

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TO SUPPORT ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

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FOODWHAT?! IS A YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND FOOD JUSTICE ORGANIZATION. HERE YOUTH ENGAGE IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAND, FOOD, AND EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT ARE GROUNDED IN LOVE AND JUSTICE. WE PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SPACE WHERE YOUTH DEFINE AND CULTIVATE THEIR EMPOWERMENT, LIBERATION, WELLBEING.

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ENCOURAGE YACHTING AND THE SCIENCE AND THE ART OF DESIGNING, BUILDING, NAVIGATING AND HANDLING OF YACHTS AND SMALL BOATS

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WE RESPOND COMPASSIONATELY TO SUFFERING AND NEED BY PROVIDING TREATMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE WHOLE PERSON AND FAMILIES, TOGETHER WITH COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

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SANTA CRUZ WALDORF SCHOOL HONORS STUDENTS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITIES, AND NURTURES A LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH OUR RICH CURRICULUM INSPIRED BY RUDOLF STEINER. AT OUR RURAL, FORESTED CAMPUS, OUR COMMUNITY, LED BY CREATIVE WALDORF-TRAINED TEACHERS, ENCOURAGES THE PROTECTION OF CHILDHOOD AND RESPECT FOR ALL LIFE.

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The goal of this organization is to develop, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing that is available to people who qualify on the basis of income, age or disability for publicly subsidized housing e.g., HUD housing or housing assistance under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act.