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Eleventh Hour Rescue
The volunteers and staff work effortlessly together to help provide safety, shelter and love to those animals in need. It is amazing to see so many like minded people all chasing the dream of one day... more
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San Francisco Nonprofits and Charities
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Endangered Species International
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.99336 stars 602 reviews
Lovenatureone1 wrote:
Great organization! Very fair and not corrupted group that does great projects to save endangered species and protect rainforest! I really enjoyed the fact they really work closely with local communities. more »
Animals
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UniversalGiving®
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.85644 stars 202 reviews
UniversalGivi wrote:
"Through Universal Giving, I identified two extremely worthwhile non profit organizations to support. Universal Giving's evaluation model helps provide the assurance that contributions will be put to good use. Andre, Individual Donor" more »
International
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Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.99487 stars 195 reviews
ringneckdovefan wrote:
MickaCoo is an amazing organization. But what makes an organization rise above the others is their dedication. MickaCoo's volunteers are the most dedicated volunteers I've ever seen. I've had the privilege to adopt one of their rescued birds, and the... more »
Animals
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Aim High
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.95349 stars 172 reviews
Kat White wrote:
I worked previously in an after-school program for middle schoolers, so I know what a great program can do. Aim High does an amazing job creating a culture that is fun and focused on learning. Teachers and students build relationships that will support... more »
Children & Youth
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Pachamama Alliance
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.95489 stars 133 reviews
Mary Houghtel wrote:
A force for changing individuals' thinking about the planet. Effective at changing one mind and one heart at a time. more »
Environment
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W.O.M.A.N., Inc. - Women Organized to Make Abuse Non Existent Inc
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.97541 stars 122 reviews
Rosemary wrote:
Woman Inc is a key partner in preventing and ending violence against women. In addition to supporting the needs of San francisco's survivors of domestic violence, Woman Inc frequently supports the crisis hotlines of other domestic violence prevention... more »
Human Services
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La Casa De Las Madres
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.81308 stars 107 reviews
bill wrote:
I love La Casa de las Madres. They provide amazing support to women and families in need - especially those fleeing domestic violence. Every year around the holidays, I 'adopt' a family or two and provide holiday presents to them, because no... more »
Homeless & Housing
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Foundation For Students Rising Above
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.98131 stars 107 reviews
jim-wallace wrote:
I first became interesting in Students Rising Above several years ago after watching a profile of a high school senior done by Wendy Tokuda as a news feature. The student was Student Body President at his high school. There were no parents in his life... more »
Education
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JustGive
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
3.46667 stars 105 reviews
disasterheroines400 wrote:
I represent the Florida Association of Public Health Nurses, Inc.(FAPHN) We became involved with Just Give/GuideStar a year ago. We received recently our 1st donation through this program. Very efficient. Easy to use for donor and easy for FAPHN to... more »
Civil Rights
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Support For Families of Children With Disabilities
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.92929 stars 99 reviews
Eugenia Shen wrote:
Through the Junior League, I have had the opportunity to work closely with this organization. The staff is extremely motivated with a sincere dedication to the families and is always working to improve the quality of services offered. The families are... more »
Disabilities
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One Warm Coat
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.93814 stars 97 reviews
Meyla wrote:
One Warm Coat has a simple mission with a HUGE impact. We are trying to provide coats for those in need of all ages. We work hard to make it easy for any individual, group, business or school to run a coat drive and connect with a local agency to assist... more »
Children & Youth
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South of Market Child Care, Inc. (SOMACC)
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.96774 stars 93 reviews
Nancy Lam wrote:
This place was very enjoyable and great to work in. I volunteered for a while here and learned a lot about children. The workers are always upbeat!! They also have great energy, which is why the children here are always happy!!! Once in a while, a child... more »
Children & Youth
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Project Night Night
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.98851 stars 87 reviews
Greg13 wrote:
My friend Kendra started PNN with a simple idea: she noticed how attached her then-newborn son was to his stuffed animals and books. It dawned on her that lots of kids in shelters might not be so lucky as to have these comfort items, or worse, they might... more »
Children & Youth
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Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.98837 stars 86 reviews
Sherri5 wrote:
Muttville rescues senior dogs slated for euthanasia. They get these dogs from shelters and private parties, some in terrible shape, physically and emotionally, Muttville works with them, gets them on the road to health and happiness and finds them new... more »
Animals
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Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
5 stars 79 reviews
scubajan wrote:
This organizations makes an impact in the future success of young people in school and life by helping they and their families develop an interest in reading. more »
Children & Youth
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Swords to Plowshares
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.82278 stars 79 reviews
Chuck Woodson wrote:
Swords has been assisting Veterans in need since the 1970's in the San Francisco Bay area. To really evaluate a non-profit organization all you have to do is go to the men and women who are receiving the benefits from the organization. Having served 24... more »
Civil Rights
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Shanti Project
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.98701 stars 77 reviews
JonathanP wrote:
I moved to the US from Scotland and was lucky enough to be able to find my new home in San Francisco. After a year, I realized that while there was plenty to do between work and play, I wanted to find a volunteer opportunity in San Francisco. A friend... more »
Health
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Room To Read
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.94595 stars 74 reviews
alchaikin wrote:
Great group of people, very mission driven and work insanely long hours. They often have parties for their volunteers, mostly just consisting of food and chats with other volunteers. One of those meetings led meet to meet a good friend of mine. more »
Education
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Friends of the Urban Forest
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.90141 stars 71 reviews
Alacon wrote:
Growing up in Tennessee, my family had a Christmas tree farm. Christmas tree farming is dirty work, requiring heaps of water, pesticides, herbicides, and other environmental no-nos. One teenaged summer, after removing the stiff carcasses of about 40 rabbits... more »
Environment
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Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.97143 stars 70 reviews
gkleyner wrote:
I have been volunteering at HFLA for the past three years, and it has become one of my favorite organizations. First and foremost, HFLA has such a welcoming and warm community. Everyone is so caring and truly wants you to enjoy your experience. During... more »
Education
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California State Parks Foundation
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.77612 stars 67 reviews
cb55 wrote:
Where would I go if it weren't for my California Parks? I hike, sit and read, picnic, camp and above all REST when i am in one of our parks. They are simply wonderful!!! I recruit new members, and clean up camping areas. more »
Environment
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The Coming Home Project
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.82812 stars 64 reviews
howardlevene wrote:
Outstanding heartfelt contribution to the health and well-being of Vets and their families. Also provides retreats to caregivers of Vets and their families more »
Veterans
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Harper for Kids
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.96667 stars 60 reviews
Writer wrote:
Harper for Kids comes to our school to talk to our children about Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success. We are a K-2 school and Peanut and Tim's presentation is fine tuned for our young children, keeping them engaged and focused. They also will be presenting... more »
Children & Youth
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CONSUMER ACTION
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.94828 stars 58 reviews
Robert N. M. wrote:
When it came to publicizing a book on consumer protection that I had recently published, Consumer Action was helpful and speedy in mentioning the book in its monthly and widely-read newsletter. Thanks, CA! more »
Civil Rights
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thesecondopinion
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA
4.98246 stars 57 reviews
mistoll wrote:
What a great resource! The only agency in the US that provides free multidisciplinary second opinions. Instead of just one doctor from one discipline reviewing medical records, thesecondopinion provides 4 to 6 doctors from different specialties and from... more »
Health
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