CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS

CalNonprofits speaks with the voice of California nonprofits to the legislature, government agencies, philanthropy, and the public. They do this through working with legislators and nonprofit coalitions to develop legislation that will allow nonprofits to bring their full power to serving their communities, and to remove the obstacles to efficient contracting and high-impact work. 

The association brings nonprofits together to discuss and debate issues, to think through the implications of government and philanthropic actions, and to build networks that support nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve. CalNonprofits also publishes research, analysis, news and opinion through its website, print newsletter, and e-newsletter.

Membership benefits include discounts to goods and services, exclusive access to special membership opportunities, and the energy that comes from participating in an active advocacy network. 

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 LBFE's programs invite people from all generations and different walks of life to create reciprocal and meaningful relationships that provide valuable social interaction to older persons living in San Francisco. LBFE programs are designed specifically for interpersonal connectivity with a focus on building trust, friendship, and community. 

LBFE older adults are oftentimes homebound or physically isolated in addition to being socially isolated, therefore we aim to bring one-on-one, small group interaction to them through home visiting volunteers. 

Our more mobile older adults are offered the opportunity to socialize outside of their homes through our social gathering and special outing events. LBFE is committed to building community with our elders and volunteers so that they can create strong relationships and feel a part of the city they call home. To learn more:

QWOCMAP fuels leadership and creativity, sparks awareness and galvanizes collective action, builds community and solidarity, forges learning and strengthens movements.

QWOCMAP creates, exhibits, and distributes films that authentically reflect the lives and address the social justice issues that concern African Descent/Black; Native American; First Nations & Indigenous; Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander; Southwest Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, North African, South Asian; Asian, Southeast Asian, Central Asian; Latinx including indígena and afrodescendiente; and multi-ethnic lesbian, bisexual women, queer women of color (both cisgender & transgender), Two Spirit, intersex, and nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and transgender people of color (of any orientation). To learn more:

• We believe that community building is key to social change and that we can envision this change through the arts
• We value diverse representation in the artists we present, including race, class, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, physical ability, body size, and immigration status; we prioritize presenting the socially marginalized voices of transgender and queer artists of color
• We actively nurture the artists with whom we work, contributing to their artistic and financial development
• We learn from both established and emerging artists and scholars who are actively contributing to a global discourse on queer culture
• We believe in freedom of expression and treat others with compassion and empathy
• We believe in the power of making our culture visible, valuing the legacy and preservation of queer arts
• We believe power is built through collaboration and alliance building with a broad range of communities and organizations 

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• We envision a world in which LGBTQ people are appreciated and celebrated by one another in all their diversity and by all people for their contributions to history and culture
• We envision a world in which everyone can learn about LGBTQ history as a vital means for promoting civic engagement, social justice, and political change.
• We envision a world in which LGBTQ people find acceptance, strength, and pride in acknowledging their heritage and in sharing it with society as a whole
• We believe that knowledge of our diverse LGBTQ past is an invaluable resource for understanding the challenges of the present and inspiring dreams for a future of greater social justice
• We appreciate the importance of LGBTQ history for building community and promoting connection
• We support debate, dialogue, and discussion about the LGBTQ past as a way to educate, inspire, and empower LGBTQ people and our allies in building our future

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 OIGC sees a world where all people, regardless of social biases, will tap into their own power of spirit and joy, be comfortable with each others’ differences, and celebrate those differences in harmony

WE BELIEVE

• that song has the power to transform lives and to unite people across differences
• that a culture of inclusion challenges each of us to be a positive agent of change
• that in striving to be a culture of inclusion we serve as a model of a greater vision for the world
• in the value of service to the community and the world
• that everyone has a unique voice, and that every voice is important
• that when communities take active responsibility for the struggles, as well as the successes, of all people, communities are more likely to thrive

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Movement Generation was birthed in the early 2000s in unceded Lisjan Ohlone territory, what is now known as the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It was conceptualized and built by a planning committee of grassroots organizers, movement builders, and popular educators organizing in community-based organizations across a vast array of issue areas. 

In its first two years – housed by SOUL (the School of Unity and Liberation) and the Movement Strategy Center, and under the leadership of founding director Zak Sinclair – MG convened young movement leaders from more than 30 organizations into a series of critical movement strategy discussions.

The Justice & Ecology Project developed out of this work. Amidst the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, organizers felt a deeper collective need and urgency to better understand the opportunities and challenges facing working class communities of color in relationship to ecology, sustainability, and the global ecological crisis.

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CEP is a response to the inequitable, but predictable, distribution of housing and educational opportunities. Without large-scale structural and economic reparations and the redistribution of resources from the few to the many, far too many families and children will continue to struggle to secure safe and suitable housing and access high-quality educational opportunities. Despite the individuals and organizations doing the difficult and critical work of helping families access and maintain safe, affordable, and suitable housing and who work tirelessly towards educational equity, there remain thousands of children in California facing homelessness and housing insecurity and who, by and large, attend the lowest performing schools and have the fewest opportunities to thrive academically. 

These are our students. We may not be able to house them, we may not be able to change the schooling they receive, and we have little control over the opportunities or lack thereof that greet them upon graduation, but we can support their learning and we can champion them. We can participate in the development of their intellectual curiosity, we can support them as they learn to read, we can help them build a strong foundation of knowledge and academic skills, and we can contribute to their enjoyment of learning. We can, and we will, tell them with our words and through our actions that they matter and that we care about them. 

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Our field science team patrols the water by boat and drone to investigate pollution

Our advocates strengthen laws and close loopholes to protect the Bay’s wildlife and communities around the Bay Area

Our attorneys take on multinational corporate polluters and government agencies at all levels

We’ve been using this unique combination of investigation, advocacy, and litigation since 1989 to defend the Bay’s waters and the Bay Area’s communities

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Our field science team patrols the water by boat and drone to investigate pollution

Our advocates strengthen laws and close loopholes to protect the Bay’s wildlife and communities around the Bay Area

Our attorneys take on multinational corporate polluters and government agencies at all levels

We’ve been using this unique combination of investigation, advocacy, and litigation since 1989 to defend the Bay’s waters and the Bay Area’s communities

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