Organizations We Support

Conservation Ambassadors

Giving a worldwide voice to wildlife by providing a permanent, loving home for displaced, abused, abandoned or permanently injured wild and exotic animals. Sharing these animal ambassadors through our Zoo to You outreach program helps educate school children and learners of all ages about conservation, connecting them to the wild world and inspiring them to protect the planet.

Humane Society Silicon Valley

HSSV’s mission is to save and enhance lives, both four-legged and two-legged.

Peninsula Humane Society

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) is a local, private, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to animal welfare. PHS/SPCA adopts fully 100% of the healthy dogs and cats in their care and through their charitably funded Hope Program, makes well and finds homes for thousands of animals who come to them sick, injured, or too young to survive without supportive care.

Afro Brazil Arts

Afro Brazil Arts is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire wellness, leadership, and community through Mindful Capoeira for people of all ages and abilities – especially youth in underserved and marginalized communities.

North San Mateo Boys & Girls Club

North San Mateo Boys & Girls Club’s mission is to inspire and enable young people to realize their full potential and contribute to their communities.

Peninsula Family Service

Peninsula Family Service strengthens the community by providing children, families, and older adults the support and tools to realize their full potential and lead healthy, stable lives.

Rainier Valley Corps

RVC works to promote social justice by cultivating leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities.

Samaritan House

The mission of Samaritan House is to mobilize the resources of our community to help those among us who are in need. The dedicated professional staff and volunteers work together to provide food, access to shelter, healthcare, and a broad range of supportive services. Samaritan House preserves dignity, promotes self sufficiency, and provides hope.

San Mateo County Health Foundation

San Mateo County Health Foundation’s mission is to promote and champion the health and well being of all residents of our community, regardless of ability to pay, primarily through supporting excellence and innovation in the County’s hospital and clinic system.

Social Justice Fund NorthWest

Social Justice Fund’s mission is to foster a more democratic, just, and environmentally sound society by raising and distributing funds to community based organizations that promote social justice in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, accomplished through fundraising, grant making, and member involvement.

TaiwaneseAmerican.Org

Taiwanese American’s mission is to connect and promote those who identify with the Taiwanese identity, heritage, or culture through a web portal site. By establishing our niche within the broader Asian Pacific American and mainstream communities, we hope to collectively contribute to the wonderful and diverse mosaic that America represents.

Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation

The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation acts as a conduit between our mindful community (Sangha) and the continuation of Thay’s mindful teachings and loving practice. We work mindfully to continue the work of Thich Nhat Hanh, support our practice centers around the world, and engage in Sangha building in order to foster peace and transform suffering in all people, animals, plants and our planet.

American Indian College Fund

Mission is to increase the number of American Indians who hold college degrees. Every year, we empower more than 4,000 American Indian students to start and stay in school, complete their degrees and launch careers that benefit us all.

Cambodian Children’s Fund

Cambodian Children’s Fund’s mission is to transform the country’s most impoverished kids into tomorrow’s leaders, by delivering education, family support and community development programs into the heart of Cambodia’s most impoverished communities.

UCCE Elkus Ranch

The mission of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) San Mateo/San Francisco and Elkus Ranch is to serve the diverse needs of residents through the creation, development, and extension of knowledge in agriculture, natural resources, and human resources.

Intersection for the Arts

Intersection for the Arts’ mission is to provide people in arts and culture with resources to grow.

KQED

KQED is for everyone who wants to be more. Our television, radio, digital media and educational services change lives for the better and help individuals and communities achieve their full potential by providing informative, educational, engaging, and entertaining public media.

Not This Time!

Not This Time!’s mission is to educate the community, empower them to change policy and stand with the families impacted by police violence.

Teach For America

Wikimedia

The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.

Hillsdale High School Foundation

The Foundation is committed to bringing together Hillsdale’s parent, alumni and the business communities for the benefit of all students at Hillsdale High School.

Carlmont Academic Foundation

The Carlmont Academic Foundation (CAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit staffed by a group of parents and community members who volunteer their time to raise money for Carlmont High School. CAF is the only fundraising organization focused on financially supporting academics at our high school.

Aragon Excellence Fund

The Aragon Excellence Fund was created to give Aragon students More of what they want and need to excel. More Choices. More Attention and More Inspiration. AEF is the only academic fundraiser at Aragon High School. It greatly enriches EVERY student’s academic experience and contributes to their academic success.

Burlingame Excellence Fund

The BHS Excellence Fund is the primary fundraising organization for Burlingame High School. Its goal is to help students reach their full potential by providing students high levels of support and opportunities in the classroom.​

Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. The Foundation fights to reduce plastic pollution, protect the ocean from ecosystem threats, ensure full and fair beach access, preserve coastal shorelines, and protect the health and sustainability for clean water.

Kitchen Table Advisors

Kitchen Table Advisors envisions a new generation of thriving small-scale sustainable farms that produce healthy food and form the foundation of regional food systems.

Hope’s Corner

Hope’s Corner provides a free breakfast and bag lunch to hungry people on Saturdays and showers Thursdays & Saturdays at 748 Mercy St., Mountain View.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Lupus Foundation

Lupus Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus through programs of research, education, support and advocacy. We are focused on achieving the following disease-specific outcomes: reduce time to diagnosis, ensure people with lupus have an arsenal of safe and effective treatments, expand direct services and increase access to treatment.

National Kidney Foundation

The National Kidney Foundation, a major voluntary nonprofit health organization, is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.

RxArt Inc.

RxArt’s mission is to help children heal through the extraordinary power of visual art. They commission exceptional contemporary artists to transform sterile healthcare facilities into engaging and inspiring environments full of beauty, humor, and comfort.

University of Chicago School of Medicine

Combining compassionate patient care and groundbreaking medical and biological research, the University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division are at the forefront of facing the world’s most pressing medical challenges. $125,000 in support to date has been provided to the Xelay Foundation Scholarship Fund.

University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

Since 1898, the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Today, they empower bold thinkers and inquisitive minds to dig deeper, discover more, and shape the future. $142,440 in support to date has been provided to support business education.

University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus Hong Kong

The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong is the University of Chicago’s premier location in Asia. With alumni and friend’s support led by University of Chicago Trustee Francis Tin Fan Yuen and his wife, Rose Wai Man Lee Yuen, the Yuen Campus builds upon the University of Chicago’s rich tradition of ambitious research, world-class education and deep institutional collaboration throughout Asia.

The Yuen Campus has become home to hundreds of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students across the entirety of all University of Chicago Schools and Divisions. The campus hosts dozens of academic workshops, conferences, and public lectures each year. Since its inception in 2018, the Yuen Campus has also been a destination for faculty and students of the top-ranked Executive MBA offered by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as to professionals pursing non-degree Executive Education courses and University of Chicago undergraduate Study Abroad students.

The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong joins the University’s other Centers in London, Delhi, Beijing, and Paris to facilitate academic collaboration and partnerships around the globe. Through these facilities, the University extends its global presence and engagement to hundreds of programs and initiatives in more than 40 countries on all seven continents.

MIT.nano

MIT.nano is an advanced facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, open to the entire community of faculty, researchers, and students. A convening space to spark collaboration and cross-pollination, it provides measurement, imaging, and fabrication capabilities that will dramatically advance science and technology in disciplines across the Institute. Over $100,000 in support to date has been provided towards the development of nanotechnology research.

MIT Museum

The MIT Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting materials that serve as a resource for the study and interpretation of the intellectual, educational, and social history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and its role in the development of modern science and technology. The Museum stands alone among university museums in its focus on the impact on society of the research, the teaching, and the scientific innovations of its parent institution.

The MIT Museum is preparing to take up residence in the newly imagined MIT Kendall Gateway, where it will occupy more than 58,000 square feet of galleries, classrooms, and state-of-the-art program and performance spaces.

Visitors will encounter a destination for curiosity, exploration, and fun, as well as a venue for conversations and interactions between Cambridge residents, the MIT community, and the companies that have made Kendall Square their home.

The projected opening date for the new Museum is Fall 2022.

We are determined that MIT shall have the kind of museum it really deserves—a place of high quality, that offers a vivid introduction to the work of the Institute past and present, that provides the widest access to our unique historical collections, and that inspires generations of future scientists, engineers, and innovators. Opportunities like this don’t come along every day. We’ve embarked on an exciting journey, and we hope you will join us!

UC Berkeley Foundation

The mission of the UC Berkeley Foundation is to support and advance the University of California at Berkeley by encouraging private philanthropy and providing leadership to assure Berkeley’s place as a preeminent global institution.

Georgetown University

Georgetown University is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions, offering a unique educational experience that prepares the next generation of global citizens to lead and make a difference in the world. We are a vibrant community of exceptional students, faculty, alumni and professionals dedicated to real-world applications of our research, scholarship, faith and service.

API Chaya

API Chaya supports Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander survivors and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as human trafficking survivors from all communities. API Chaya engages communities to change societal conditions that enable domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking and all forms of oppression, especially violence against women and the most vulnerable in our society.

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) expands and mobilizes resources for AAPI communities to build a more just and equitable society

Asian Americans Advancing Justice

AAAJ is a national affiliation of five leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and other underserved communities to promote a fair and equitable society for all. To achieve our mission, we work together—as equal and independent partners under one name, speaking with one unified and powerful voice—to promote justice, empower our communities, bring local and national constituents together, and strengthen our multi-racial democracy.

Asian Health Services

AHS provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. AHS’ approach to wellbeing focuses on “whole patient health,” which is why AHS provides more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to >50,000 patients in English and >14 Asian languages.

Black Lives Matter

BLM’s mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.

Hate Is a Virus

Hate Is A Virus is a nonprofit community of mobilizers and amplifiers that exists to dismantle racism and hate.

Housing Matters

Housing Matters is dedicated to the coordinated provision of services for homeless persons. The goal of Housing Matters is to provide both emergency and transitional services to homeless individuals and families that will enable our clients to achieve self-sufficiency.

NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 80 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

NAPAWF’s mission is to build collective power with AAPI women and girls to gain full agency over our lives, our families, and our communities.

Northwest Community Bail Fund

NCBF’s mission is to ensure that people accused of low-level crimes have an equal opportunity to defend themselves from a position of freedom. We provide cash bail for people who are unable to pay due to poverty and who are charged with crimes in King and Snohomish Counties and have no other holds. We also provide support to navigate the legal process with the aim of reducing pre-trial incarceration and its consequences, reducing the pressure to plead guilty.

Red Canary Song

Red Canary Song is the only grassroots Chinese massage parlor worker coalition in the U.S. There are >9,000 workplaces like these across the country with no political representation, or access to labor rights or collective organizing. Anti-trafficking NGO’s that claim to speak for migrants in sex trades promote increased policing and immigration control, which harms rather than helps migrant sex workers. Red Canary Song also organizes transnationally with Asian sex workers across the diaspora in Toronto, Paris, and Hong Kong.

Stop AAPI Hate

In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center on March 19, 2020. The center tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Taiwanese American Foundation

TAF’s mission is to foster personal growth and develop servant leaders in the Taiwanese American community for the benefit of society.