America's Best Local Charities
San Francisco Public Health Foundation
Serving San Francisco’s children, adults and families with medical, dental, mental health, HIV and emergency services; as well as monitoring air, water, and food safety.
Alameda County Library Foundation
Raises fund to support innovative, high demand library programs including Homework Centers, extensive children/family programming, and services to make the library accessible to all.
Lupus Foundation Of Northern California
Help us find the cause and cure for this debilitating, life-threatening autoimmune disease. We provide health education, support services, public awareness and fund research.
Pets In Need
Rescue dogs and cats being killed in public facilities; assist low-income seniors with pet healthcare; provide free spay/neutering to the public.
Project Angel Food
To feed and nourish the sick as they battle critical illness. We cook and deliver nutritious meals, free of charge, to homes throughout LA County.
Wings of Rescue Inc.
We fly large numbers of high risk pets from areas with high euthanasia rates to no-kill shelters around the country in need of adoptable pets.
Animals for Education dba Critter Creek Wildlife Station
Rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, educating people about their environment, and providing sanctuary for illegal exotic pets. We help over 1000 wild animals each year.
Clayton Community Library Foundation
We pay for additional materials and furniture, the library volunteer program (County’s most successful), and numerous public programs at the Clayton Community Library.
Salvation Army San Diego and Imperial Counties, The
Provides support, shelter, rehabilitation, day-care, camping, senior housing, nutrition and emergency assistance to individuals and families in the San Diego Imperial Counties without discrimination.
Cupertino Library Foundation, The
Encourage and enable life long learning in Cupertino by leveraging technology and reaching more middle school students using online databases made available through Cupertino Library.
SPCA for Monterey County
Shelters homeless, neglected, and abused pets and livestock; investigates animal cruelty; and rescues and rehabilitates orphaned or injured wildlife.
Meals on Wheels of Yolo County
People Resources
Lonely, isolated, hungry seniors need our daily, nutritious meals to keep them healthy and independent. Help provide vital food and friendship to these vulnerable seniors.
Alameda Meals on Wheels
Seven days a week caring volunteers deliver a hot, nourishing mid-day meal to homebound Alameda residents of all ages requesting assistance.
California Right To Life Education Fund
LIFE – A fundamental right – Protect all innocent human life from fertilization to natural death through education and counseling. To safeguard the most defenseless among us.
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Alameda County Community Food Bank passionately pursues a hunger-free community. We serve 1 in 5 Alameda County residents through a network of 240 member agencies.
Supporters of San Francisco Police Department’s Wilderness Program
At-risk and low-income San Francisco youth living in dangerous and crime-ridden neighborhoods; help us introduce our youth to the wilderness through positive innovative outdoor adventures.
Sonoma Humane Society
Homeless, neglected and abused animals depend on us for medical care, rehabilitation, and adoption services. You can protect them and help us save lives.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Stroke Recovery Center
Stroke survivors deplete rehab benefits quickly. We continue speech, physical and cognitive therapies for free providing the chance to return to a productive life.