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1		Delano, CA
2		SANTA BARBARA, CA
3		SAN DIEGO, CA
4		Berkeley, CA
5		LOS ANGELES, CA
6		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
7		LOS ANGELES, CA
8		Sacramento, CA
9		ANTIOCH, CA
10		PALO ALTO, CA
11		SAN MATEO, CA
12		SANTA BARBARA, CA
13		San Francisco, CA
14		LOS ANGELES, CA
15		Montebello, CA
16		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
17		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
18		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
19		OAKLAND, CA
20		Fresno, CA
21		DAVIS, CA
22		SAN DIEGO, CA
23		IRVINE, CA
24		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
25		San Francisco, CA
26		Los Osos, CA
27		POMONA, CA
28		San Francisco, CA
29		San Diego, CA
30		MENLO PARK, CA
31		Oakland, CA
32		San Francisco, CA
33		MILPITAS, CA
34		HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
35		LOS ANGELES, CA
36		SAN DIEGO, CA
37		SAN DIEGO, CA
38		San Diego, CA
39		Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
40		SAN DIEGO, CA
41		Auburn, CA
42		LAKEWOOD, CA
43		Sacramento, CA
44		EAST PALO ALTO, CA
45		SAN DIEGO, CA
46		SANTA ANA, CA
47		SACRAMENTO, CA
48		Oakland, CA
49		Glendale, CA
50		SANTA MONICA, CA

Our mission is to achieve environmental justice healthy, sustainable communities through collective action law.

OUR GOAL IS TO DRAW VISITORS TO THE PHENOMENAL STORY OF WORLD WAR II, AND TO GENERATE RESPECT FOR ALL . THE STORY OF WORLD WAR II IS THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ITS LASTING EFFECTS MAY NOT BE KNOWN TO CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN ADDITION TO TELLING THE STORY THROUGH EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM WILL SHOW THE IMPORTANT LESSONS AND SOCIETAL PROGRESSIONS THAT CAME FROM SUCH A DEADLY EPISODE. IT WILL SHOW HOW THE GI BILL ALLOWED TO GO TO COLLEGE AND BUY HOMES, CREATING NEW COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. IT WILL SHOW THE NECESSARY ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE, THE INTEGRATION OF MINORITIES INTO THE MILITARY AND THE U.N. DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, WHICH ARE BUT A HANDFUL OF EXAMPLES OF THIS GENERATIONS EFFECT ON THE REST OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. STUDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL GENERATIONS WILL COME TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, ASK QUESTIONS AND ULTIMATELY KNOW THE EXPERIENCE, AND THE PAIN AND THE COST OF CONFLICT.

THIS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IS RUN BY VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE WAYS GENDER DISCRIMINATION AFFECTS AND BOYS GLOBALLY. SINCE 1977, OUR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THOUSANDS ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND BOYS.

ADPSR works peace, environmental protection, ecological building, and justice. It produces programs design professionals and the public, including conferences and lectures. It publishes books and sponsors exhibitions and media related to its mission.

JDI IS AN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PUT AN END TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUTH IN ALL FORMS OF ,

FINDS, FUNDS, AND STRENGTHENS THE MOST PROMISING POVERTY-FIGHTING SOLUTIONS SO ONE DAY EVERYONE IN THE BAY AREA CAN PROSPER. SINCE 2005, HAS INVESTED OVER $350 MILLION IN THE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, ADVANCE POLICIES, AND DEVELOP NEW IDEAS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. LAST YEAR, OUR INVESTMENTS FUNDED LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES IN HOUSING, EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT FOR MORE THAN 100,000 OF OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE BAY AREA. OUR BOARD COVERS 100% OF OUR OPERATING COSTS, SO EVERY DOLLAR DONATED GOES WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST.

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND TO PROMOTE TOLERANCE AND PEACE AMONG ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

The mission of ACED is to advocate positive social change.

promote charitable organizations through contributions, making distributions to students in the form of scholarships and further contribute to organizations or programs for the purpose of eliminating prejudice and discrimination, lessening neighborhood tensions and supporting juvenile activities in an effort to avoid juvenile delinquency.

TH HOUR PROJECT - FUNDED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INCREASING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND CLIMATE CHANGE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY

RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES THAT INCLUDE EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SUSTENANCE, AND NON-VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, FILMS AND AUDIO CDS. PROVIDES AWARDS AND OUTREACH SUPPORT IN FILM, PRINT, WEB AND AWARD PROGRAMS TO OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO VISIONARY INDIVIDUALS.

GRANTS AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, EDUCATION, ANIMAL RIGHTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE ORGANIZATION IS A PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK DEDICATED TO INCREASING FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC POVERTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES (SEE SCH O).THROUGH A PRO BONO MODEL THAT LEVERAGES THE TALENTS AND DEDICATION OF THOUSANDS OF ATTORNEY AND LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC POVERTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY.

Investment in the of affordable housing for extremely-low to moderate income households, to create economic opportunities in the City of Montebello and its surrounding communities and to support social justice and environmental issues.

Protection civil rights people in the US

Weekly liturgies, social events and social justice support/outreach.

CPA ORGANIZES WORKING CLASS IMMIGRANT ADULTS AND YOUTH TO INCREASE THEIR VOICES THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGNS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. OUR WORK WITHIN OUR TENANT WORKER CENTER AND YOUTH ORGANIZING WORK ALLOWS OUR MEMBER/LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT AND ENGAGE IN ISSUES MOST EFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY.

ENVISIONS A RAPID, EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO A WORLD POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY-POWERED SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY.

The mission of the is to empower underrepresented communities through immigration services, equitable educational opportunities, social justice.

VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTION DEFENSE PROGRAMS

is a community empowerment organization working to ensure that all people can achieve their full potential in an environment harmony, safety, , and justice.

strives to enable sustainable development through education, leadership and technology. is especially focused on enabling social change in communities affected by poverty, conflict and disability through education, leadership development and technology. We envision a world where all people have access to quality education, are empowered to realize their unique aspirations, and are equipped to make positive contributions to our world. Currently, operates in 5 countries Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua and the U.S.

DIGITAL DEMOCRACY WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS.

E+O) empowers hard-working families to pull themselves out of poverty, by incubating supporting income-generating asset-building ventures in the areas of housing (live/work spaces), preventative healthcare life skills.

CREATES STRATEGIES, TOOLS AND TEMPLATES FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

A COMMUNITY-LED SOCIAL ACTION NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN POMONA WHOSE MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER GENERATIONS TO ACCESS, BUILD, AND WIELD THEIR COLLECTIVE POWER TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Works to build a world that protects and cherishes equality, access to justice, and rule of law by promoting and supporting law students, lawyers, and others working in public interest.

To provide social services, educational enhancement, opportunities for cultural preservation and community building for the and other ethnic minority groups from Burma who reside in .

TO OFFER AND SOLICIT SOCIAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE IRANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

re-engineers the way BIPOC * from marginalized communities experience STEM by catalyzing out-of- school time STEM educators and STEM professionals into equity educators and advo- cates through training and curricula that promote access, belonging and persistence

is a national nonprofit with a mission of freeing our country from the social and economic barriers to opportunities that have been perpetuated by a history of systemic and institutionalized racism. We partner with local governments and communities to more effectively address pressing challenges by placing experienced professionals in local government agencies. These Executive Fellows lead strategic projects that are designed to accelerate progress and advance racial equity. Our work focuses on issues such as affordable housing and homelessness; workforce training and living-wage jobs; pandemic response and health equity; education reform and digital access; public safety and justice reform; climate resilience and green infrastructure; and more. has worked on over 250 projects in 42 cities and counties across 18 states serving a combined population of 25 million people. The majority of our alumni continue to work in civic leadership and nearly all our government pa

THE MISSION OF THE IS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS AND THE SUSTAINED GROWTH OF THE MICROELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH CREATING PATHWAYS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS, AND TOOLS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES TO ATTRACT, DEVELOP, AND RETAIN A DIVERSE, INNOVATIVE, AND SKILLED WORKFORCE.

RESOURCES, INC. SERVES THE POOR AND DISTRESSED, WORKS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE, AND LESSENS NEIGHBORHOOD TENSIONS BY PROVIDING SAFE, DECENT AND .

SEE STATEMENT AA) TO ADVOCATE FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS. TO ADVOCATE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY GLOBALLY AND TO EDUCATE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC ABOUT LGBTQ EQUALITY.

The works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.

THE PROVIDES THE YOUTH OF WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE, FOSTERING AN AWARENESS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INSPIRING A LIFELONG LOVE OF MUSIC.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING FOR OVER 1476CHILDREN IN THE GREATER AREA, INCLUDING DIVERSE ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC AREAS. THE CHORAL TRAINING INCLUDES SPECIFIC VOICE TRAINING, FAMILIARITY WITH CLASSICAL AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SOCIAL SKILLS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VALUES INCLUDING EXPOSURE TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND CULTURES.

PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE BO8UND FINE ARTS STUDENTS and SPREADING CULTURAL AWARENESS OF GOSPEL MUSIC NEGRO SPIRITUALS, BLUES AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSIC.

Promoting gender equality and social justice by supporting the working of -led initiatives in the areas of sex trafficking, homelessness and education in the United States of America and Africa.

IS CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION PROVIDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN COUNTY.

Our mission is to build on a foundation of loving families united with LGBTQ people and allies who support one another, and to educate ourselves and our communities to speak up as advocates until all hearts and minds respect, value and affirm LGBTQ people.

In January of 2020 the NGBA hosted the Sin city West Coast classic in Las Vegas for LGBTQ+ players. Due to covid the NGBA was not able to host another event in 2020

The builds economic security in communities of color through policy research, education and organizing community action.

IS AN EAST PALO ALTO-BASED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE FULFILL THIS MISSION BY BUILDING A STRONG FAMILY ATMOSPHERE THAT SUPPORTS OUR YOUTH THE FOLLOWING THREE PROGRAM AREAS: THE LIP STUDIO (ARTS AND CULTURE), THE COLLEGE INITIATIVE (EDUCATION), AND THE STREET CODE ACADEMY (TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS). EACH PROGRAM, WE HELP OUR STUDENTS DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND DIRECT THEIR CREATIVE GENIUS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER WORLD.

WE SERVE AS A HOME FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE POWER OF WORK, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. WE WANT TO NURTURE THE NETWORK BY OFFERING A PLACE TO CO-CREATE AS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE OPEN TO COLLABORATION AROUND CONFERENCES AND APPLICATION EVENTS, WRITING, REFLECTING AND MEETING. WE OFFER TO STAY CONNECTED WITH "THE WORK" IN VARIOUS WAYS. WE PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE THE ENERGY TAKES US.

G.L.O.W. ( Girls Leading Our World) is a 501(c)(3) organization working to advance gender equity and build a better tomorrow by accelerating girls greatness today.Founded in 2012 and operating in 23 countries and across the United States, G.L.O.W. creates and operates innovative programs to mentor girls to advocate for themselves and make their communities stronger. Around the world, G.L.O.W.s programs are designed to equip girls with the skills and resources they need to thrive, knowing that when girls are strong, healthy, and educated, they change their communities and transform societies.Through its innovative girl-led model, G.L.O.W. works collaboratively with girls and communities to develop unique out-of-school programs addressing the most critical barriers affecting girls globally across the impact areas of self-advocacy, wellbeing, educational engagement, economic opportunity, and community impact. Working alongside grassroots organizations, ke

ADVOCACY THE RESTORATION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF REGISTERED OFFENDERS.

To combat hate through performance and dialogue with LGBTQ youth and their peers, drag artists, and educators.

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TO PROMOTE HISPANIC CULTURAL AWARENESS and ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY THROUGH .

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