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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 Environment Nonprofits and Charities
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Congo Education Partners
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 21 reviews
ariel4congo wrote:
I've been working with Congo Education Partners for over a year now. The team in the US is dedicated, professional and very knowledgeable, and the team in the DR Congo is just amazing!! Led by an incredible Congolese advocate for the environment and the... more »
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350 Bay Area
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
Roopak K. wrote:
I've been working as a volunteer with 350 Bay Area for nearly year and a half now. After researching several organizations in the Bay Area, I chose 350 Bay Area for their wide breadth of programs and broad impact, even having joined them as a Board member... more »
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Center for Creative Land Recycling
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.94118 stars 17 reviews
lusty2000 wrote:
Sane and thoughtful advocacy work around brown fields more »
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Asian Pacific Environmental Network
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 3 reviews
LinSang wrote:
I have been an APEN member for 14 years. To get something done you have to get the right people to work together at the right time at the right place. APEN does that. APEN’s work is powerful and important. Since 1993 APEN has been fighting for the rights... more »
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Civicorps
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 8 reviews
Alan L.1 wrote:
Civicorps shares their data and statistics so that a donor can easily decide if they are doing what they say. With a 72% graduation rate, Civicorps is accomplishing what few other programs can claim working with 18-26 years olds who did not previously... more »
Education
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The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education, Inc.
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 12 reviews
timfuller wrote:
This organization ROCKS! Not only do they EDUCATE the public about conservation of species, the need to recycle and re-use, but with the addition of Sharksafe, they have gone great strides for protection. No hidden agendas here... Great people, great... more »
Animals
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Children's Fairyland
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
TheresaN wrote:
Children's Fairyland is a fairytale theme park that inspired Walk Disney to create Disneyland. BUt twenty years ago, when my daughter was a toddler, Fairyland was run down and on its last legs (run by the cash-strapped city at the time). A committed group... more »
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Bay Area Green Tours Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
girling wrote:
Bay Area Green Tours provides the most amazing tours of green businesses, organic farms, waste facilities, restaurants in short all the places you need to learn about. Each tour is led by a trained professional and allows you to meet the CEOs and leaders... more »
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Save The Bay
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.6 stars 20 reviews
dan wrote:
I worked with Save The Bay during the winter of 2008. During my time with the organization I became aware of Save the Bay's misson to celebrate, protect and restore the San Fransisco Bay Area. Their mission is not only a great idea but it is a reality... more »
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Sierra Club Foundation
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.33333 stars 3 reviews
N. Hawkinson wrote:
Fist, it is a 4-star charity. Second, they keep members informed about local situations and provide information and ways for members/donors to participate in keeping the planet safe, e.g., river waters. They should be listed in the top 10 charities... more »
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Baykeeper
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
sandra.thinkshift wrote:
Thinkshift is proud to support San Francisco Baykeeper with our annual 1% for the Planet donation. This scrappy organization counts major successes year after year in protecting our hometown’s iconic bay—and they do it on a lean budget. Baykeeper... more »
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Pacific Institute for Studies in Development Environment and Securi
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 18 reviews
chris1234567809 wrote:
With water shortages becoming more prevalent in developing areas, it has become crucial to find real-world solutions to these issues. Pacific Institute has already helped reduce water stress in low-income communities and has become a key part of leading... more »
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GRID Alternatives
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 2 reviews
Loretta wrote:
GRID Alternatives trains and leads teams of volunteers to install solar electric systems for low-income homeowners. Time, talent and resources provided to the organization are leveraged many times - and the work is fun! GRID Alternatives was founded... more »
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California Lake Management Society Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
Rod Jung wrote:
This organization, Calif. Lake Mangement Society, or CALMS, is a gathering of lake or reservoir professionals who meet at least annually to share problems, solutions and plan for educational seminars and scholarships to enhance understanding of lakes... more »
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Transfair Usa
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 3 reviews
ChrisLizLyser wrote:
Being donors and advocates of Fair Trade USA fits perfectly into our world view. Through travel to a variety of countries in the global South, we have gained an understanding of the devastating effects of the status-quo global trade model. We feel passionate... more »
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The Coral Reef Alliance
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 3 reviews
Zoe wrote:
I found this international nonprofit after seeing all the wonderful work that had been done to preserve coral reefs in Hawaii and wanting to take a greater part in supporting initiatives of this sort. The Coral Reef Alliance team were very helpful in... more »
Animals
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Ecocity Builders
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
4.81818 stars 11 reviews
isabelwade wrote:
This group has been a leader for more than 3 decades in trying to redesign the main habitat for humanity, the cities where most of the world lives, to be resource conserving and less harmful to the rest of the planet. With little money, they have also... more »
Arts & Culture
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Land Empowerment Animals People
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
5 stars 1 review
Angela7ish wrote:
In just 4 years, Cynthia Ong (executive director) and LEAP have made a huge difference in the conservation communities of Malaysian Borneo. With a scope of work that includes facilitating partnerships and exchanges between grassroots oriented conservation... more »
Environment
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California Clean Energy Fund Innovations
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
We support entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity into the clean economy. more »
Environment
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Multiplier
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
To accelerate impact for initiatives focused on protecting and fostering a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world.... more »
Environment
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Friends Of Sausal Creek
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
To restore, maintain, and protect the sausal creek watershed. more »
Environment
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Waterfront Action Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
We work to promote full implementation of the Estuary Policy Plan and the Lake Merritt Park Master Plan; protect the public trust;... more »
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The Reuse People Of America Inc
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
0 stars 0 reviews
Reducing the impact on landfills by salvaging used building materials and providing them for reuse, educating others to reuse... more »
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