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51		LAKE FOREST, CA
52		La Jolla, CA
53		Irvine, CA
54		Corona, CA
55		LOS ALAMITOS, CA
56		Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
57		OAKLAND, CA
58		ELK GROVE, CA
59		ARCADIA, CA
60		CHINO HILLS, CA
61		IRVINE, CA
62		DANVILLE, CA
63		ANTIOCH, CA
64		WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
65		La Mirada, CA
66		Irvine, CA
67		SAN DIEGO, CA
68		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
69		WALNUT, CA
70		PETALUMA, CA
71		Irvine, CA
72		LAFAYETTE, CA
73		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
74		TRACY, CA
75		Sacramneto, CA
76		OXNARD, CA
77		REDONDO BEACH, CA
78		PALO ALTO, CA
79		ANDERSON, CA
80		CARMEL VALLEY, CA
81		ENCINITAS, CA
82		SARATOGA, CA
83		LAVERNE, CA
84		BEVERLY HILLS, CA
85		COSTA MESA, CA
86		San Francisco, CA
87		OAKLAND, CA
88		Valley Center, CA
89		Newport Beach, CA
90		Healdsburg, CA
91		San Francisco, CA
92		ELK GROVE, CA
93		SONOMA, CA
94		Fremont, CA
95		SANTA MONICA, CA
96		San Francisco, CA
97		SACRAMENTO, CA
98		SANTA MONICA, CA
99		SUNNYVALE, CA
100		LOS ANGELES, CA

IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH DIRECT ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY REFERRALS, AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT

Eliminating global poverty through microfinance.

HELPING ARAB DISTRESSED

Promote the value and sanctity of all human from conception to natural death by: offering alternatives to abortion; providing physical , emotional and spiritual support for women and men with unplanned pregnancies or those who suffered the pain of abortion or pregnancy loss; presenting abstinence to singles.

Service patients immediate needs.

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.

THE PURPOSE ("WLAC") IS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AND JUDGES. WLAC INTENDS TO 1) SEEK OUT INFORMATION CONCERNING CURRENT PROBLEMS FACED BY GENERALLY, AND BY , LAW STUDENTS AND JUDGES IN PARTICULAR, AND TO ENCOURAGE DISCUSSTION AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS; 2) PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SOCIAL CONTACT AND BUSINESS NETWORKING BY AND AMONG AND JUDGES; 3) ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONALISM, MUTUAL RESPECT AND COURTESY TOWARDS AND AMONG IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION; 4)FURTHER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION; AND 5) AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE WITH OTHER GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY ALSO ADVANCE THE PURPOSES THIS ASSOCIATION.

IS A SISTERHOOD WOMEN SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT.

THE MISSION OF IS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A HOME IN CEBU, PHILIPPINES, TO ASSIST SEXUALLY ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN RESCUED FROM THE SEX TRADE.

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.

To provide financial aid to people who have been victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse as well as to others in need.

TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WOMEN BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED.

Sharing of real estate industry information.

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.

We are an outreach to women in secular recovery programs.

To annually rekindle on 9/11 the remarkable spirit of unity and service that existed in our nation in the days following the attacks. We honor in this fitting way the lives of the thousands who were killed and inured on 9/11, and pay tribute to the many who rose to service in response to the 9/11 tragedy including the brave men and women in our military.

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.

GIRLSTHEATRE DEVELOPS, PROMOTES AND PRESENTS NEW PLAYS BY WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS.

TO REDUCE POVERTY WHILE INCREASING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN, CAREGIVERS AND INFANTS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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

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.

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.

Mission: to transform the lives of women through exceptional artistry in performance and to bring the expressive power of their music to the community the nation and the world.

TO FAN OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND TO REACH ALL WOMEN, SO THAT THE FLAVORS OF JESUS CHRIST CAN BE SHARED. PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL WOMEN IN NEED.

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.

PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG WOMEN ENTERING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

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.

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 PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS.

TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL WOMEN EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS AS A RESULT A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS.

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

TO TRAIN, SEND, AND SUPPORT NATIONAL CHRISTIAN LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN . TO PROVIDE PRIMARY and SECONDARY EDUCATION TO POOR and NEEDY CHILDREN, AND ASSIST POOR WOMEN TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.

TO ENGAGE CONVERSATIONS WITH INNOVATIVE LEADERS FUNDING HIGH IMPACT INITIATIVES FOR AND GIRLS.

TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, and INVEST IN WOMEN

mission is to provide the healing and empowering of sexually abused through physical creative somatic and mindfulness techniques. These programs will benefit the vulnerable young women survivors living in the San Francisco Bay Area and in other places in the world. Our vision is a world in which survivors of sexual abuse realize they have the power to achieve anything they want and believe that nothing can hold them back from the beautiful life they deserve

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.

To bring healing/freedom to abortion wounded women and men

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.

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)

Support restoration of women by providing social services in the form of clothing, food, shelter, medical, education, vocational support and other assistance as needed to sustain and rebuild community of women.

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.

TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS THEY HEAD OUT INTO THEIR FUTURES.

funding SF

IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND CAMPAIGN TRAININGS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND POLICY DISCUSSION FORUMS FOR INTERESTED IN OR WHO HOLD ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICES.

PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR WOMEN FILMMAKERS.

PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, FAMILY SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED REGIONS THE WORLD- FOCUSING ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Provide education and training to women in under-privileged communities.

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