Legal Hand
- purpose: to help the underprivileged avoid and overcome civil legal hurdles without having to incur burdensome legal fees or be forced to navigate the legal system alone
- more info: Charity Navigator
Causes & issues
TransNewYork
- purpose: to educate, empower, and enhance the lives of Transgender, Gender Non-conforming and Non-binary Individuals globally through advocacy, community visibility, human and social services, advance knowledge, and lifelong learning development of self
- more info: CenterLink
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
- purpose: dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, our families and allies, by providing educational, social, and health related activities, programs and services
- more info: Charity Navigator
HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County
- purpose: to stop the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C among People Who Use Drugs (PWID), their families and to reduce the impact of drug-related harm in the East Bay Area Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
- more info: NASEN Directory, Charity Navigator, The Oaklandside
San Francisco Community Health Center
- purpose: to transform lives by advancing health, wellness, & equality
- more info: Charity Navigator, CenterLink, Wikipedia, NASEN Directory
We Are Family
- purpose: provides life-affirming and life-saving programs for LGBTQ+ young people that have a lasting and measurable impact, with a focus on those who are BIPOC and/or low-income
- more info: Charity Navigator
Muslims for Progressive Values
- purpose: to inculcate a culture rooted in human rights through public education, advocacy, and the arts
- more info: Charity Navigator
Japanese American National Museum
- purpose: to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience
- more info: American Alliance of Museums, Charity Navigator, Wikipedia
Ballet Hispánico
- purpose: brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement
- more info: Charity Navigator
Legal Council for Health Justice
- purpose: uses the power of the law to secure dignity, opportunity, and well-being for people facing barriers due to illness or disability
- more info: Charity Navigator
SHALVA
- purpose: offers deep Jewish cultural competency and expertise in domestic abuse to support our diverse community; empowers those experiencing and healing from domestic abuse by offering confidential counseling or referral and needed supportive services; works for lasting social change through community education aimed at increasing awareness, understanding, prevention, and healthy relationships
- more info: Charity Navigator
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
- purpose: providing and promoting compassionate, comprehensive reproductive health care, education, and rights
- more info: Charity Navigator
Healing to Action
- purpose: to end gender-based violence by building the leadership and collective power of the communities most impacted
- more info: Charity Navigator
Purple House Cancer Support
- purpose: to provide emotional support, practical assistance, and complementary therapies to people affected by cancer
- more info: GlobalGiving
Disability Sports Australia
- purpose: to break down barriers, ensuring that all Australians with disability can enjoy meaningful participation in sport, tailored to their own abilities and interests
- more: CAF America, ChangePath
Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida
- purpose: sing so that LGBTQ+ people can live their truth through quality music experiences that inspire audiences, open minds, change hearts, and affirm our common humanity
- more info: Charity Navigator
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- purpose: promotes health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV, through sexual health and substance use services, advocacy, and community partnerships
- more info: Charity Navigator, Wikipedia
Medicare Rights Center
- purpose: to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs, and public policy initiatives
- more info: Charity Navigator
Chicago Women's Health Center
- purpose: facilitates the empowerment of women, trans people, and young people by providing access to health care and health education in a respectful environment where people pay what they can afford
- more info: Charity Navigator
Wild Bear Nature Center
- purpose: inspiring a lifelong connection to nature and community through creative exploration of the outdoors
- more info: 1% for the Planet, Charity Navigator
Tulsa CARES
- purpose: improve the quality of life for people affected by HIV and Hepatitis C through tailored care and comprehensive support that promote dignity, equity, and optimal health
- more info: Charity Navigator
Chinatown Community Children's Center
- purpose: dedicated to providing quality early education and other social services to meet the needs of new immigrant and bilingual/bicultural families in San Francisco
- more info: Charity Navigator
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
- purpose: to support individuals and communities in effecting significant, positive changes
- more info: Charity Navigator
Meals on Wheels Chicago
- purpose: to ensure that Chicago seniors and individuals with disabilities benefit from programs that improve their quality of life and maximize independence
- more info: Charity Navigator
OccuPaws Guide Dog Association
- purpose: to place fully trained guide dogs of excellent health and temperament with Midwest adult residents who have visual impairments at no charge
- more info: Charity Navigator, International Guide Dog Federation, Assistance Dogs International
Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
- purpose: to promote the dignity and empowerment of the people of Wisconsin who live with vision loss through advocacy, education, and vision services
- more info: Charity Navigator
Arianna's Center
- purpose: supporting and empowering transgender women of color in Florida, Puerto Rico, or wherever there is a need for such service
- more info: GlobalGiving
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
- purpose: dedicated to improving the lives of sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife with the goal of releasing healthy animals back into the ecosystem, thus enabling future generations.
- more info: Charity Navigator
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
- purpose: to add value to the lives of our students and enrich our community by promoting environmental well-being and ecological values through conservation education
- more info: Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Wikipedia, Charity Navigator
Triangle Community Center
- purpose: empowers and advocates for LGBTQ+ people in Connecticut through programming focused on health, community and learning
- more info: Charity Navigator