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51		PETALUMA, CA
52		CHINO HILLS, CA
53		LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA
54		SANTA BARBARA, CA
55		WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
56		SAN DIEGO, CA
57		PETALUMA, CA
58		Vista, CA
59		Irvine, CA
60		Cardiff By The Sea, CA
61		LAFAYETTE, CA
62		Sacramneto, CA
63		OXNARD, CA
64		PALO ALTO, CA
65		SONOMA, CA
66		ANDERSON, CA
67		San Francisco, CA
68		MORAGA, CA
69		NEWPORT BEACH, CA
70		LOS ANGELES, CA
71		Oakland, CA
72		SARATOGA, CA
73		Claremont, CA
74		OAKLAND, CA
75		Newport Beach, CA
76		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
77		Healdsburg, CA
78		San Francisco, CA
79		SONOMA, CA
80		Fremont, CA
81		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
82		LIVERMORE, CA
83		PETALUMA, CA
84		San Francisco, CA
85		SANTA MONICA, CA
86		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
87		San Rafael, CA
88		VALLEJO, CA
89		REDWOOD CITY, CA
90		Berkeley, CA
91		SACRAMENTO, CA
92		SANTA ROSA, CA
93		SACRAMENTO, CA
94		EUREKA, CA
95		GRASS VALLEY, CA
96		POINT RICHMOND, CA
97		Albany, CA
98		RNCHO CORDOVA, CA
99		CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
100		REDDING, CA

is a group of men and women between the ages of 20 and 39 that impact the community by improving the quality of life of children while fostering personal growth, friendships, networking skills and leadership development.

THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED A COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH INTENTIONS OF OPERATING A FOOD MARKET TO ADDRESS THE FOOD DESERT ISSUES IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL FARMERS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL FOOD AND ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, A GELATO, COFFEE, AND SANDWICH SHOP WILL OPERATE WHILE BEING A BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN RESIDENTS TO LAUNCH BUSINESSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PLANS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TUTORING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

Responding to the call of the Gospel, in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, lay men and women of the serve those who are poor, while growing in prayer and living simply in community.

NURTURE THE EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS, IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS OF INDIA AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PLANET. 2. EQUIP WOMEN WITH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TOOLS THEY REQUIRE TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND ADVOCATES OF EQUITY WITHIN THEIR HOMES AND THROUGHOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES. 3. PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. 4. ESTABLISH A MECHANISM FOR THE PREVENTION OF SOCIAL AND CRIMINAL ABUSES THAT ARE WAGED AGAINST CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY GIRLS, SUCH AS CHILD TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION, CHILD MARRIAGE, CHILD LABOR AND OTHER SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INJUSTICES PREVALENT ON MANY PARTS OF THE PLANET.

TO BUILD MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS INTO LIFELONG LEADERS SOCIAL CHANGE AS A STRATEGY TO BRING HOPE AND HEALING TO OUR BROKEN WORLD. BY EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION FAITH AND SOCIAL ACTION, IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SOCIAL JUSTICE INROADS IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE SEEKS TO FIND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS THE UNIQUE ISSUES IN INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AS IT INTERSECTS THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA INCLUDING LGBTQ EQUALITY AND SAFETY, FAMILIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, RACIAL JUSTICE, WOMENS RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION, MENTAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE BAY AND GREATER SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, PROVIDE SERVICES TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GOAL AS ALLOWED BY LAW.

SOCIALIZE AND RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CAUSES THAT IMPROVE LIVES AND EMPOWER NEXT GENERATION.

Held a pageant program for young women and men, using specific grant from the County of San Diego. All amount had to be used on event, or excess returned to the County.

The Organizations mission is to educate - by conducting educational conferences and seminars and to enrich womens lives by offering mentorship, assistance, and a variety of services.

PROVIDE SERVICES, PROMOTE AWARENESS AND RAISE FUNDS TO FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.

The is a group of fifty energetic Bay Area women who dedicate their time and talent to raise funds on behalf of UCSF Benioff Hospital Oakland and the George Mark House. Originally founded as St. Lukes Junior Auxiliary, our group has raised funds to support womens and medical care in San Francisco. As our membership has migrated to the East Bay, we have re-launched our organization and we are now a new independent non-profit providing financial support to two local pediatric medical facilities. The is proud to support UCSF Benioff Hospital Oakland and the George Mark House because they provide children and their families with care services for a childs full cycle of life. Together, they support emergency care, on-going treatment, transitional, respite, and end-of-life care for children.

inspired by the needs of our PINC is a non-profit organization dedicated to aiding those individulas most in need of a helping hand. PINC, founded in 2008 in the central valley, is made up of service-oriented young women each of whom recoginizes that the charitable needs of our are constantly evolving. therefore, the organizations members devote time and resources to raise money and provide volunteers for other local non-profits.

THE SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING EFFORTS INCLUDING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, COVID PREVENTION EFFORTS, FUNDRAISING FOR FIREFIGHTER FAMILIES, GRANTS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO BUILD A MORE EQUAL RESILIENT WORLD ITS ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDERS VIA THEIR DONOR ADVISED FUND ROYALTY INCOME DERIVED FROM COPYRIGHTS. THE COPYRIGHTS ENTITLE THE FOUNDATION TO ROYALTY REVENUES RELATED TO SALES OF TWO BOOKS AUTHORED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS. THE FOUNDATION BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER THROUGH TWO KEY INITIATIVES: LEANIN.ORG OPTIONB.ORG. LEANIN.ORG EMPOWERS WOMEN TO ACHIEVE THEIR AMBITIONS. IT RUNS PROGRAMS THAT COUNTER GENDER STEREOTYPES ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WOMEN. LEANIN.ORG SUPPORTS WOMEN IN THREE WAYS: 1)BUILDING COMMUNITY BY COLLECTING EXCHANGING IDEAS, INFORMATION, STORIES; 2)OFFERING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, LECTURES, PARTNERING WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF GENDER STUDIES; 3)FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEAN IN CIRCLES, SMALL GROUPS THAT MEET MONTHLY TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF CONFIDENTIALITY TRUST.

ADVANCES AND CONNECTS WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY, LAW AND POLICY. WE SEEK TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION THROUGH DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT, PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT.

IS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING WITH WOMEN, GIRLS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; HELPING PARTICIPANTS REACH THEIR FULL CAPACITY EMOTIONALLY, FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY BY ADDRESSING THE CAUSES INJUSTICE AND POVERTY THROUGH ADVOCACY, AWARENESS, AND ACTION.

To connect, mentor, and educate women experts in the medical technology and diagnostic industry.

THE MISSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE AND LIVE MUSIC TOGETHER TO RAISE FUND AND BUILD AWARENESS FOR A MORE INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO TREATING AND PREVENTING BREAST CANCER OUR FOCUS IS ON PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS AND TO PREVENT CANCER. FOR THOSE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TREATMENT. THE GOAL IS TO BUILD HEALTHY HABITS TO FACILITATE RECOVERY

WIOPS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED 2013 THAT STRIVES TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF . MISSION: TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO EMPOWER AND ADVANCE THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION AND NETWORKING.VISION: TO ENHANCE BUSINESS OUTCOMES BY DEVELOPING AND RETAINING WHO SERVE AND EXECUTIVE ROLES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.

ARC CHANGES LIVES AND CREATES SAFE, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)A SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK FOR, AND COMPRISED OF, FORMERLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN. TOGETHER WE ARE A BRIDGE TO TRANSFORMATION, PURPOSE AND REDEMPTION.

Prevent domestic violence and build capacity for culturally specific intervention in and Islander communities with a vision of building gender equality.

TO ACCELERATE CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF THROUGH EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND NETWORKING, RESOURCE SHARING AND BY BEING A BRIDGE TO EXECUTIVES, THEIR IDEAS, INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES

The supports programs whose goal is to strengthen the ability of women students to successfully complete PhD programs in the mathematical sciences to place more women underrepresented minorities in visible leadership roles in the mathematical sciences.

IS A COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZITAION THAT IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIVES OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE IN DESPRATE NEED FOR AN OPPERTUNITY, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND WOMEN WHO LACK BASIC SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MEANS.

How Lead elevates diverse leaders in the corporate, public, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors by cultivating a robust that trains and connects executives who are catalysts in their fields.

The organization supports in the San Francisco Department and . They provide training to their members, represent employee concerns to the SFFD administration, help with recruitment efforts to get more in the department, provide social and networking opportunities, help other community organizations that support and children. They promote cancer awareness, and are involved with a first ever study on female firefighters and cancer.

To promote gender equity for women and girls through scholarships and other educational opportunities

supports a stronger, more effective U.S. movement for reproductive justice by mobilizing new funding and capacity building resources to grassroots organizing and policy change efforts let to empower low income women, women of color, transgender people and (cont on pg 2)

TO CHAMPION THE ADVANCEMNT OF

To create a safe and inviting commmunity in which young women can share their musical excellence and build confidence,through singing, to realize their highest potential.

SUPPORT STEM EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

To support programs serving women and children in the San Francisco Bay Area through charitable donations of proceeds raised from promotions and events focused on , including, but not limited to, consumer education and appreciation of .

IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING FREE, NON-JUDGEMENTAL HELP TO WOMEN, (REGARDLESS AGE, RACE, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS OR FINANCIAL SITUATION) WHO ARE FACING UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES. OFFERS, LOVE, HOPE, AND SUPPORT TO EACH WOMAN IN ORDER TO HELP HER MAKE A REALISTIC PLAN FOR HER FUTURE AND THE FUTURE HER UNBORN CHILD.

funding SF

PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR WOMEN FILMMAKERS.

INCREASE HIV TESTING

To support education in

To create an atmosphere healing at our live-in drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitations facilities which provide food clothing and educational needs for men women and children transitioning towards employment upon graduation and counseling services.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATONAL ACTIVITIES FOR WOMEN OF DESCENT THROUGH MEETINGS, SPEAKERS AND NEWSLETTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RUNS AN ANNUAL FAIRE INCLUDING CULTURE, FOOD, CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE AND ADVANCE TRADITIONAL CULTURE.

International Development Programs: medical, prenatal, public health, education and social services delivered to poor persons in the USA, Central America, Mexico and developing countries.

TO BUILD CONFIDENT WOMEN OF CHARACTER WHO CELEBRATE SISTERHOOD AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AROUND US.

counseling education.

PROVIDES VOTER AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES. WE ARE A NONPARTISAN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH BUILDS PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, STUDIES KEY COMMUNITY ISSUES AT ALL GOVERNMENT LEVELS.

Promote the well being of families, women and children.

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SHALL BE TO FOSTER AMATEUR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RACING BY ASSISTING IN THE TRAINING OF AMATEUR YACHTSMEN AND YACHTSWOMEN FOR PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIONS. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, FOSTERING AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST.

empowers communities in the most neglected areas of the world to improve the lives of women and children through healthcare.

PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN OT FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF EACH OTHERS OCCUPATION WHILE ASSISTING TO BETTER THERIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, COUNTRY AND THE WORLD.

THIS IS A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.

DONATED FUNDS TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE IDEALS COMMUNITY SERVICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ADVANCEMENT THE STATUS WOMEN THROUGH FUND-RAISING, EFFECTIVE ACTION AND VOLUNTEERISM.

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