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Pet Assistance, Inc.
Pet Assistance is an amazing organization that helped us save the life of our beloved German Shepherd, Severus. Without the help of people Ruth and organizations like this one, we never would have been... more
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Oakland Civil Rights Nonprofits and Charities
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The Mosaic Project
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 26 reviews
Marley wrote:
I am a teacher that brought my 4th grade students to the Mosaic Project camp in Napa and was blown away by how together the program is. After five days and four nights at Mosaic, my kids came home singing songs like "Fighting is not the solution..."... more »
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All-Options (formerly Backline)
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- Oakland, CA
5 stars 11 reviews
Gina E. wrote:
I've done a lot of volunteering in my life, but I have never been involved in a community as supportive as Backline. The leaders in this organization go out of their way to recruit awesome people, and they instill a lot of trust and confidence in their... more »
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Transgender Law Center
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- Oakland, CA
5 stars 13 reviews
masendavis wrote:
I joined the Transgender Law Center after learning about the many policy and legal successes they've had over the years. Providing legal services to more than 1000 people a year, organizing an annual Transgender Leadership Summit, and helping pass some... more »
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Asylum Access
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- Oakland, CA
5 stars 3 reviews
brigitte wrote:
Pregnant with my 3rd child, I took refuge from the Rwandan genocide in the Congo. I found a job working for an American nonprofit, but was arrested and torturred by Congolese authorities after being suspected of being a U.S. spy. When I was released,... more »
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OneLife Institute
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
hjchicagogirl wrote:
I've attended several events hosted by OneLife: Spirit, Sound & Silence retreats in 2008 and 2013, the Transformative Visions: Annual art, jazz & spoken word event in 2013, and in 2011 a class on Dr. Howard Thurmond titled The Growing Edge. Each... more »
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Youth Together Inc
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- Oakland, CA
5 stars 7 reviews
somneng wrote:
Youth Together has made an extremely positive impact in my life. Growing up in East Oakland was not the most safe and empowering experience, but with Youth Together I had the privilege of being part of making positive changes and empowering my community.... more »
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World Trust Educational Services Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 4 reviews
Blake P. wrote:
World Trust is an organization that promotes racial equity through film and dialogue. Most recently I saw their film Cracking the Codes: The System of Inequity in Oakland and it was a night I will never forget. Their founder Dr. Shakti Butler put on... more »
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Buddhist Peace Fellowship
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- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
myriadthings wrote:
Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) is a leader in socially engaged Buddhism with a long and groundbreaking history of implementing projects that work toward ending suffering in the world. With all of the conflict, injustice and inequality swirling too... more »
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Community Initiatives
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
AskManny wrote:
The Diabetes Hands Foundation was Model-C fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives for a number of months, during our 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. The service and value we received from the CI team was amazing! Since we first learned about them,... more »
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California League Of Conservation Voters
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.5 stars 2 reviews
Sophia Yen wrote:
I am impressed with their Asian-American research into what motivates Asian-Americans to vote and to vote green. We had a great discussion that Asian-Americans are green, they just call it "green." They conserve. They recycle, etc. more »
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Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 6 reviews
beka wrote:
The Ella Baker Center is the best place I've volunteered at, and that's because I learned so much. I got to help do research for their campaign against Prop 6, and in doing so I learned a lot about California politics, the prison-industrial complex,... more »
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Media Alliance
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- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
the jester wrote:
Great place to get information, education and action opportunities to improve the media as a media worker or a media consumer. Great media skills classes, impressive advocacy record and reliable leader in the defense of journalistic integrity and press... more »
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Equal Justice Society
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- Oakland , CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Since its founding in 2000, the Equal Justice Society has grown into an established player in national civil rights community,... more »
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California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
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- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Founded in 1987, the mission of california court appointed special advocate (casa)association is to ensure that children in the... more »
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Nihonmachi Legal Outreach
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Api legal outreach works to tear down long-standing barriers that have denied asians and pacific islanders equal justice and equal... more »
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Central American Womens Fund
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- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Advancing women's rights in central america more »
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Power California
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Power California (PowerCA) harnesses the energy of young voters of color and their families to create a state that is equitable,... more »
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Greenlining Institute
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
The greenlining institute works to bring the american dream within reach of all, regardless of race or income. In a nation where... more »
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East Bay Bicycle Coalition
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- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
East bay bicycle coalition dba bike east bay promotes healthy, sustainable communities by making bicycling safe, fun and accessible.... more »
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Housing And Economic Rights Advocates
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- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
The organization is a statewide, legal services and advocacy organization whose mission is to protect all people from discrimination... more »
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Center For Third World Organizing
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
The center for third world organizing is a racial-justice organization led by people of color whose mission is to achieve social... more »
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Asian Immigrant Women Advocates Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Asian immigrant women advocates empowers low-income, limited english speaking immigrant women and youth through education, leadership... more »
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Forward Together
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Forward together unites communities to win rights, recognition and resources for all families. more »
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NATIONAL NETWORK FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS
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- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights works to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless... more »
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Urika Center For Policy Research
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Public policy research more »
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