San Francisco Nonprofits and Charities

READ Rural Education and Development Global is doing meaningful and impactful work in communities that truly need it. Their focus on education, literacy, and long-term development in rural areas is thoughtful, practical, and well executed. What stands out most is their commitment to sustainable change rather than short-term solutions. Organizations like READ play a critical role in empowering individuals through education, and I respect the clarity of their mission and the integrity of their work. Please visit my website: https://michaelsavagenewcanaan.com/

This is my second year being at tutor at SMART and it is by far my favorite time of the week. The staff at SMART are so dedicated and organized that tutoring is a breeze and so rewarding. I feel adequately trained and prepared to help my student succeed. Of course my student is wonderful, as are all the kids at SMART, and I really feel like I'm making an impact in her life. Not only do I love tutoring at SMART simply to help a child succeed but I've made great friends with the other tutors. SMART is a great place to volunteer and I can't speak highly enough of it.

This is a small dedicated grass-roots group that works directly to help in the community. Because of this they don't have the high profile visibility of some other organizations,but the work they do to help vulnerable young people get a start on their own can truly make a world of difference to that young person.

This program changes lives for the improvement of our community. One person at a time, I have watched each change agent(alumni) venture into different professions still holding the core values of Omega. <br>Alive and Free is golden. ~smr

I volunteered for the California Dictionary Project a few years ago during their Dictionary Day event. We were all assigned different elementary schools to visit in the Bay Area and we got to visit a classroom and distribute free dictionaries to the students. We also go to lead some activities with the students to help them learn how to use a Dictionary. It was a very organized event and I had adequate training and instructions on what to do when I got to the school. I had a great time interacting with the kids and seeing them get excited about their brand new dictionaries.

This group is a bunch of thieves they charge the maximum amount of section 8 for every one of there sro rooms. They don't tell people that they can take there voucher and get out of the high crime area. They try to keep people in the sro's so that they get almost 3000 dollars a month for each one of the closet size rooms that they force people into by not assisting them to navigate the rental process to get a nice apartment. <br> And for those who finally get approved for section 8 who are knowledgeable and persistent enough to escape being forced into an SRO. They send people from there scattered housing unit to come and put you under a microscope untill they find reasons to try to get you evicted so that you have to then take your voucher to one of there sro's so they can get the almost $3000 every month while putting the renter in a space no bigger than a walk in closet with no private bathroom, mice and roaches. <br> Anyone with a section 8 voucher who reads this needs to know that they can get a huge 1 bedroom with a bathroom and a kitchen and some even have washers and dryers in unit. You can rent any apartment in San Francisco you don't have to go to the sro. The apartment building I live in has a pool and a huge gym. Don't let the people Frome Episcopal community services force you to give them more government money to use for paying there friends and family for work they don't actually do.

As a volunteer, I have been very happy with my experience with Friends. I donate my time each year at the Big Book Sale and am excited to volunteer this year at the Spring Sale! My branch library, the Park Branch was recently renovated and I am happy to have been a part of making it great. <br>

I had an earlier contact with Mission Hiring Hall / SOMEC . When I found myself in crisis mode,they helped sharpen my skills to make me more marketable and to stay positive & focused. Through there efforts I was able to land a retail assignement for a few months in 2007. Jerrica Hau,Queena Lu & Kathryn Horan are the career - makers in that office !!! They treated me with dignity and brought back my self-esteem & self worth. With their training I was able to take on my other pursuits to return to the professional services sector. Where I have been securely employed for the past six months. I highly recommend to everyone to be a part of the programs that they offer.Even in these difficult economic times, a person would be hard press to bewithout job skills if they havce the mindset to be diligent and respect others and themselves.

A Miner Miracle is a social enterprise that delivers on its mission. The leadership has found a niche in the marketplace that allows the organization to generate revenue for the individuals served. A Miner Miracle provides designer clothes at a very low purchase price to the general public and the funds support the organization's clients. The executive director is always looking for new alternative revenue streams, new ways to engage donors and volunteers, and new ways to reduce costs associated with delivering services and generating revenue. The executive director has been able to reposition the organization to take advantage of new opportunities as they arise and to overcome unforseen challenges.

My reason for donating to the sfcmp is because my late husband, composer and former board member, OLLY WILSON and I endorse the mission of this organization and to honor his memory and long standing service.<br><br><br>Elouise Wilson

Mission Learning Center is an amazing organization that has helped make a substantial impact on the San Francisco community. Since joining the Board of Directors, I have seen former students come back to discuss their experiences, crediting Mission Learning Center for instilling a lifelong dedication to reading that helped propel them to law school and other successful careers. The Mission Learning Center's ability to improve reading by 2 grade levels in less than a year is testament to MLC's powerful and proven techniques in working with students and parents to enhance education.

Glow does an amazing job of ensuring that high potential kids can attend college, by providing financial education, mentoring, and scholarships to success-ready students.

Volunteering for Refugee Transitions has been an eye-opening experience for me. It has taken me into the homes of people I would never have become close to, allowing us to learn from each other about our very different experiences and cultural backgrounds. Refugee Transitions makes the introduction between volunteer and new refugee, and provides training on English teaching. Follow up training opportunities cover topics like connecting parents with their children's schools. This is important volunteer work, as the RT volunteer is often the first person to visit and befriend the new refugee family and welcome them to their new home. You will really make a difference in your tutee's life when you volunteer for RT.