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Three Valleys Community Foundation

Nonprofit Directory

Three Valleys Community Foundation is pleased to offer this nonprofit directory to help donors and community leaders learn more about our exceptional local nonprofits. Search by Field of Interest or Locations Served to view information about mission, impact, budget and website, where you can follow up directly to learn more. At 3VCF, a key mission is to connect local resources with local needs and we hope this offering enables more meaningful connections. We invite local nonprofits to submit their information in our Nonprofit Directory to help donors find you.

ALS CURE Project

Mission

The ALS CURE Project (ACP) has a laser-focused mission to lead and fund research leading to a cure for ALS. The ALS CURE Project is a US 501.3C charity. The ALS CURE Project is an all volunteer organization and operates with a Board of Directors and a Research Council consisting of top ALS researchers. The ALS CURE Project was founded by Mike Piscotty and his son Stephen Piscotty following the passing of Mike's wife, Gretchen Piscotty, who succumbed to ALS in May 2018.

Impact

ACP raises funds and sponsors ALS research to understand the disease which is vital to curing ALS. The ACP has funded over $1M in ALS research with partners such as LLNL and Stanford. ACP leads international collaborations via their ALS Innovation Symposium creating the Roadmap to Cure ALS.

Asian Pacific-Islander American Public Affairs

Mission

To inspire, educate, and empower API community through increased leadership and civic engagement.

Impact

We have over 35 chapters across the nation all working on the same mission. During the pandemic, we have helped the victims of Anti-Asian hate crimes through reporting, advocacy, and funding to assist in education programs as well as legal support. We hold annual internship program for API youth.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Tri-Valley region, USA

  • Year Established:

    2001

  • Operational Budget:

    $1.30

  • Website:

    https://www.apapa.org/

Assistance League of Amador Valley

Mission

Assistance League of Amador Valley’s volunteers transform the lives of children and adults through community programs. Our vision is simple: Essential needs are met in our community and families flourish.

Impact

Over 25 years Assistance League of Amador Valley (all volunteer organization) has supported Tri-Valley students in need with appropriate school clothing, books the students take home, & screening the eyes of preschoolers for lazy eye. We provide weekly support to the Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry.

BeingwellCA

Mission

BeingwellCA's mission is to reduce anxiety, depression and suicide ideation in our youth. We do this by providing schools, parents, students and communities with workshops, toolkits and training to improve mental health support.
BeingwellCA is the lead agency to create a Mental Health Awareness License Plate for the state of California. The funds raised by this plate will go to the California Department of Education (CDE) for youth mental health supports.

Impact

Being instrumental in putting five Wellness Centers in Acalanes UHSD and then working with SRVUSD to commit to thirty additional centers. We have been told numerous times by young people that these Wellness Centers saved their lives.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, California, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region, USA

  • Year Established:

    2019

  • Operational Budget:

    $10,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/84-2229729

  • Website:

    https://beingwellca.org

Bike East Bay

Mission

Bike East Bay promotes healthy, sustainable communities by making bicycling safe, fun and accessible.

Impact

Through education, advocacy, and community engagement, Bike East Bay seeks to shift how the majority of people travel for short trips—from driving to biking, walking and public transit— to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, and to improve traffic safety and public health.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Environment - Air; Land; Water, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, California, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1972

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,500,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-2585652

  • Website:

    https://bikeeastbay.org/

Busy Buzzy Bots Inc.

Mission

Busy Buzzy Bots is a non-profit organization dedicated to igniting a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in children, particularly those in Middle and High school. They achieve this by providing fun and accessible learning experiences focused on coding, robotics, and app development. Our mission is to help inspire and educate 10,000 kids by 2030. We believe that STEM education, AI and Leadership are essential for children in today's world.

Impact

Busy Buzzy Bots have impacted 1000+ children. We have raised funds via computer programming workshops, selling DC Motor kits and science workshops. We participated in Bay Area Maker Faires, 10+ Children's Business Faires inspiring children and parents about Technology, AI and leadership.

California BrainWaves

Mission

Our Mission is to increase housing, education, research, medical care, specialized training, legal aid, and community support systems for people of all ages & stages with brain and developmental disabilities.

Impact

Our Vision is to develop pivotal live/work/learn/play therapeutic campuses for people with brain and developmental disabilities and their loved ones, preventing traumatizing and expensive family separations.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Arts - Visual & Performing, Education - All Levels, Environment - Air; Land; Water, Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    California, SF Bay Area

  • Year Established:

    2022

  • Operational Budget:

    $200,000.00

  • Website:

    https://CABrainWaves.org

Children's Emergency Food Bank

Mission

The Children's Emergency Food Bank is a local 501c3 non-profit organization serving Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville. California since 1969. Our objective is to provide canned and packaged food as well as gift certificates from local markets to obtain fresh foods. We try to give each family enough food for about a week. We also have a large Christmas Giveaway each year. We are an all volunteer organization and rely greatly on donations from individuals and corporations.

Impact

Serving residents in Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville on a weekly basis since 1969.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution

  • Location Served:

    Danville, Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon

  • Year Established:

    1975

  • Operational Budget:

    $35,000.00

  • Website:

    https://childrensemergencyfoodbank.org

CityServe of the Tri-Valley

Mission

CityServe of the Tri-Valley cares for those in crisis by coordinating vital resources and connecting those in need to willing volunteers to walk through life. We exist to mobilize mercy through practical compassion.

Impact

During the pandemic we were able to serve 1,407 households, including nearly 520 single mothers and over 248 children. While the COVID crisis left many without a job and at risk of losing their homes, CityServe prevented 1699 people from becoming homeless 513 people to find shelter.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2009

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,400,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/37-1735822

  • Website:

    https://cityservecares.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Culinary Angels

Mission

Culinary Angels prepares and delivers organic, healthy meals to those actively going through cancer treatment and other serious health challenges throughout the cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, and Danville. Meals are provided free of charge to both recipients and their caregiver. We believe that nutrition is a critical component of support during a serious health challenge, and our meals provide essential nutrients and a sense of hope to those in need.

Impact

We have created a mostly volunteer organization and an amazing community built on love and respect that impacts the lives of those that need it. We have informed, educated, and empowered others to eat healthier foods and live a healthier lifestyle.

Dentists on Wheels

Mission

The Dentists On Wheels (DOW) Free Dental Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul aims to improve the overall health of East Bay adults and seniors by providing access to free dental treatment and oral health education. DOW recognizes barriers exist that can prevent patients from seeking or receiving oral health care. DOW is committed to breaking down barriers for patients without financial means so vulnerable, low-income, uninsured patients can access the free preventative and restorative oral health needed to thrive.

Impact

In 2022, Dentists on Wheels was able to provide low-income, uninsured adults and seniors of the East Bay a value of $553,613 in free dental care. Most hadn't seen a dentist in over 10 years due to financial limits. Our patients are now able to chew normal nutritious diets and smile pain free again!

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2019

  • Operational Budget:

    $115,680.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/84-2234407

  • Website:

    https://dentistsonwheels.org/

Discovery Counseling Center

Mission

We are a community-based non-profit organization serving the San Ramon Valley and surrounding areas for over 50 years. Our mission is to be the community’s leader in mental wellness by providing affordable, high quality, culturally appropriate, and accessible counseling services and programs; offering excellent and highly regarded training for future mental health professionals; advocating for and creating greater awareness of the importance of mental wellness in our community; and the importance of early intervention in substance abuse and mental health treatment.

Impact

We are grateful for community support which allows us to sustain access and affordability for mental health support while developing new programs to meet dynamic community needs. Annually, our clinic holds approximately 8,000 therapy sessions at our clinics in Danville and San Ramon. An additional 3,000 sessions are held through school-based early intervention programs.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1971

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,672,000.00

  • Website:

    https://discoveryctr.net

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area

Mission

Our mission is to empower, inspire, and support people with Down syndrome, their families, and the community that serves them, while fostering awareness and acceptance in all areas of life. Our vision is to live in a world where everyone has access to opportunities and has doors opened for them for inclusion and collaboration, and where people aren’t made to feel like they are less than because they have differences, but are instead celebrated for their differences.

Impact

We are most proud of our 22 years of creating unique and innovative programs and support services based on our members’ needs, focused on abilities and independence, and for making partnerships with the education, medical and mental health communities a priority throughout the Bay Area.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1998

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,100,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/91-1904304

  • Website:

    https://www.dscba.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Dublin Arts Collective

Mission

Our Mission: The Dublin Arts Collective (DAC) is a non-profit organization promoting and supporting visual arts in the city of Dublin and the surrounding region through collaboration with artists, the communities and other art associations.
Vision:
1. Advocating for the visual arts community
2. Providing connection and opportunities for networking and further development
3. Collaborating and partnering with city, art and business entities
4. Promoting and supporting the visual arts

Impact

Through its initiatives, the DAC has been able to promote the arts, support emerging talent, and foster a sense of community among artists in the city. We were recognized for our volunteer work and impact by the Mayor’s Award in 2019 and have been nominated as Organization of the Year for 2022

East Bay Holocaust Education Center

Mission

Our mission is to create a comprehensive resource center in the San Francisco East Bay area to educate people of all faiths about the Holocaust and honor its victims.

Impact

Since being founded in 2021 in Pleasanton, the East Bay Holocaust Education Center (EBHEC) has sponsored over 20 Holocaust education programs in the San Francisco East Bay, many accessible to the public. These include free touring exhibits, lectures, films, plays, reading groups, courses, teacher training, and student art and writing contests to educate and build a community spirit. EBHEC is most proud of recently hosting Violins of Hope East Bay from January-March 2023, which had a total of over 17,800 people attend 60 events, including:
- 3 concerts from February 5-7 (1,400 people)
- 47 free school concerts from January 31 – March 3 (13,500 students and teachers)
- 13 days of exhibits (1,700 people)
- 3 lectures (100 people)
- 4 mini-concerts (800 people)

Enneagram Prison Project

Mission

The Enneagram Prison Project (EPP) is on a mission to help people understand why we do what we do, using the Enneagram to inspire transformation - on both sides of the bars - through self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion; we do the work together.

Impact

Since our founding in 2011, EPP has delivered nearly 400 trauma-informed, self-awareness courses to over 10,000 incarcerated individuals around the world. EPP helps people remember their innate goodness; we are transforming correctional facilities from places of punishment to places of healing.

Exceptional Needs Network

Mission

Exceptional Needs Network (ENN) is a volunteer organization founded in 2001. For most families, ENN camp is the “once a year respite” break to recharge and be able to do typical family outings while their child with special needs reaps the benefit of attending camp in an environment with his/her peers. Exceptional children. Extraordinary experiences.

Impact

Exceptional Needs Network has been providing camps since 2002. ENN has served over 1,000 campers providing one counselor for every camper.

Fertile GroundWorks

Mission

To alleviate food insecurity and improve food justice within our community by using education to empower individuals to sustainably grow food for themselves and others, then donating the fruits of these lessons to our local food pantries and community kitchens to give to our neighbors in need.

Impact

The hard work of the hundreds of community members who come to our gardens to learn while helping us grow 20,000+ pounds of fresh healthy fruits and vegetables to help our neighbors eat better every year.

Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

Mission

Leading the fight to end hunger, in partnership with our community and in service of our neighbors in need.

Impact

For over 45 years, we have provided food to our neighbors. When the pandemic hit and we saw lines at our distribution points double almost overnight, we rose to the challenge and ensured no one went without food. We strive to serve all people experiencing hunger and commit to never turn anyone away.

Fostering Wishes

Mission

Mission: Fostering Wishes is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for local foster children during their time in the foster system and preparing them for self-sufficiency as young adults.

Vision: Fostering Wishes envisions a future where all deserving foster children receive the necessary support to become happy, healthy, and successful young adults.

Impact

Providing a range of programs that address the needs of foster children, such as our holiday drive to provide filled duffle bags, paying for high school activities, and providing trade school scholarships for those aging out. We have a proven track record, and we have substantial support from our community.

Fostering Wishes

Mission

Fostering Wishes' mission is to enhance the lives of foster children in the Tri-Valley area by providing them with essential support, empowering them to become well-adjusted, and preparing them for a self-sufficient future. Our organization is driven by a deep passion for ensuring these vulnerable children receive the care, compassion, and opportunities they deserve. We aim to fill the gaps in their lives created by the chaos and uncertainty they've experienced through no fault of their own

Impact

Fostering Wishes is most proud of the tangible and positive impact it has had on foster children's lives, its ability to mobilize communities, and its commitment to fostering hope, comfort, and opportunities for a vulnerable population.

Futures Explored, Inc

Mission

Led by the choices of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Futures Explored creates equitable access to relevant programs, supports, and advocacy.

Impact

Futures Explored is proud to be able to provide programs and support services to approximately 500 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities ( I/DD). We have provided services for 60 years and these programs support adults with I/DD to lead the lives that they chose.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Arts - Visual & Performing, Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1964

  • Operational Budget:

    $10,000,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-1567161

  • Website:

    https://www.futures-explored.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Go Green Initiative

Mission

The Go Green Initiative (GGI) works together with schools to protect children from adverse environmental conditions, secure access to nutritious food, and conserve natural resources for the future. Through education, training, and strategic support for schools and school districts, the GGI delivers measurable student wellness and improved academic outcomes while cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.

Impact

Our continued work in the Tri Valley from 2002 to the present has spawned interest in the GGI nationwide. We have been able to help eliminate environmental toxins from schools and provide paid internships for students in under-resourced urban areas like Newark and Camden, NJ and Compton, CA.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Environment - Air; Land; Water, Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    California, Dublin, East Bay, Global, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, Tri-Valley region, USA

  • Year Established:

    2002

  • Operational Budget:

    $988,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/71-0958208

  • Website:

    https://gogreeninitiative.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Golden Gate Area Council Boy Scouts of America

Mission

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law..

Impact

Golden Gate Area Council serves over 13,000 youth, boys and girls from kindergarten through 18 years old, in seven Bay Area counties in Northern California: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, and Lake.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Environment - Air; Land; Water, Other

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2020

  • Operational Budget:

    $7,400,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-1156249

  • Website:

    https://www.ggacbsa.org

Goodness Village

Mission

Our mission is to improve the lives of the unsheltered population by providing a supportive living community in partnership with local businesses, cities, community members, and partner services agencies. We desire to impart basic life skills, education, counseling, micro-enterprise opportunities, apprenticeships, life experiences, peer support and resources to empower residents to improve the quality of their lives on every level.

Impact

Goodness Village, established as a 501c non-profit in 2020, was able to open its doors in June of this year to provide permanent affordable housing to those experiencing chronic homelessness. As of September of this year, we now have 28 residents living and thriving in our village community.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Housing - Advocacy & Shelter

  • Location Served:

    Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2020

  • Operational Budget:

    $900,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.gvlivermore.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

HANSAMO

Mission

Hansamo's mission is to promote diversity, Korean language, arts, and culture in the community all over Tri-valley and San Francisco Bay Area by performing Korean traditional performances, dance, and music at multi-cultural events. Hansamo also supports opening and operating Korean language classes in public high/middle schools. Hansamo's efforts would positively impact the community and the young to build an identity and cultivate an appreciation for our diverse community in their mind.

Impact

* We promote diversity in the community by hosting, participating, and performing in multi-cultural events.
* We significantly contribute to opening/operating Korean classes in the public schools in the Tri-Valley area.
* We perform and share quality Korean traditional performance in the community.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Arts - Visual & Performing, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2011

  • Operational Budget:

    $59,360.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/45-2596014

  • Website:

    https://www.hansamo.org/

Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California

Mission

The Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California (HFNC) serves the needs of people impacted by bleeding disorders through enhancing quality of life by providing support, education, outreach, advocacy and research through our affiliated national foundations.

Impact

The Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California is most proud of our continuing advocacy, community, and growth. We have not only pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue providing education, but also mobilized our healthcare partners to ensure continuous medication access.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1958

  • Operational Budget:

    $700,000.00

  • Website:

    https://hemofoundation.org

HERS Breast Cancer Foundation

Mission

Our mission is to support all individuals healing from breast cancer by providing post-surgical products and services regardless of financial status. Our assistance programs provide assessment and fitting services for products that help patients heal both physically and emotionally. Products provided include breast prosthetics, specialty bras, compression garments, and wigs. We are known for a high level of compassionate, individualized care and our welcoming, safe spaces.

Impact

2023 is our 25th anniversary of community services. Since its founding by three dynamic women intent on meeting the unique needs of breast cancer patients, HERS operates three Bay Area locations, completes well over 2K patient visits annually, and provides over $150K in products to under-served patients.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1998

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,200,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-3309906

  • Website:

    https://hersbreastcancerfoundation.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Hively

Mission

At Hively, we believe that everyone should have the resources and support they need to feel supported, cared for, and able to thrive. We help parents find and pay for quality child care, we provide parent education to ensure that children get the best start possible, we provide guidance/training for people interested in building high quality child care businesses , we provide counseling services, and we help adults and children through challenging life situations.

Impact

Hively opened the Family Resource Center in April of 2022 in Dublin where families can shop (for free) for clothing, household items, and food. We also are expanding our mental health services to Pleasanton and hope to have that opened later in 2022.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Other

  • Location Served:

    East Bay, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1976

  • Operational Budget:

    $25,000,000.00

  • Website:

    https://behively.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

LARPD Foundation

Mission

To improve the quality of life throughout the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District through advocacy, collaboration, and financial assistance, primarily focused on providing recreation opportunities for the underserved and enhancing parks and open space.

Impact

We are most proud of the impact we have on our community through our Community Support Scholarship Program. We provide financial assistance through scholarships to local youth, teens, adults, and senior citizens, giving them access to LARPD programs and activities to enrich their lives.

Little Miracles, Inc.

Mission

Little Miracles, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an all-volunteer staff, is passionate about providing free baby essentials to Tri-Valley families experiencing financial difficulties. We envision a community where all new parents are embraced, equipped and empowered to care for their baby.

Impact

Little Miracles, Inc., launched in the summer of 2022 with the vision of helping Tri-Valley parents care for their babies. We expect to serve over 150 local families this year by providing them with free baby essentials such as cribs, stroller, diapers, clothing, formula and more!

Livermore Jazz Society

Mission

Facilitating/Hosting a rich calendar of musical performances of jazz and other underserved musical genres in Livermore, CA and surrounding communities, through house concerts as well as conventional concert venues.

Impact

Provided 21 house concerts in 2022
On track to provide 13 house concerts in 2023

Livermore Lab Foundation

Mission

The Livermore Lab Foundation advances scientific knowledge and inspires the next generation of science and technology leaders by leveraging philanthropic investments in world-class research, education, and innovation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Impact

Our unique STEM student programs support students from high school through college via full-year and summer fellowships, internships, programs, and events. We connect aspiring scientists & engineers with LLNL's world-class research and facilities, pairing them with dedicated Lab staff mentors.

Livermore Pride

Mission

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Livermore. With a welcoming, family-focused celebration, we honor the diversity of our community, highlighting the intersectionality of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, political ideology, and economic status. We strive to have all LGBTQ+ people feel seen and heard as valued members of our community.

Impact

We received the City of Livermore's first ever inclusionary proclamation celebrating LGBTQ history month in 2019. We have increased the size of our board and are building capacity (seeking financial support) to offer more ally trainings given heightened interest in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Tri-Valley region

  • Operational Budget:

    $15,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.livermorepride.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Livermore Valley Opera

Mission

The mission of Livermore Valley Opera (LVO) is to enrich our community by producing world class operas and fostering the careers of professional opera singers. LVO encourages a wider appreciation of opera and the associated arts through community outreach and educational programs for youth in schools.

Impact

LVO takes pride in presenting a season of four performances, held in Spring and Fall, which is considered by audiences and critics alike to be a gift to the East Bay Area. LVO is fiscally sound and produces an artistic product that astounds its audiences.

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa

Mission

The mission of Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is to provide community-based food programs and partner services that focus on basic needs.

Impact

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is most proud of its ability to provide a hot and nutritious meal to anyone in need, no questions asked, on a daily basis for nearly 40 years. Loaves and Fishes distributes more than 1,900 hot and nutritious meals per day along with groceries from five dining rooms.

Missing Man Ministry

Mission

Our mission is to serve widows and orphans in the Tri Valley and greater Bay Area.

Impact

Since our founding in 2011, Missing Man Ministry has served over 200 clients. And we have impacted 43 families in 2021 alone.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    East Bay, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2011

  • Operational Budget:

    $40,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.missingmanministry.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Mom Relaunch Foundation

Mission

The purpose of our program is to prepare women to become financially independent. Our focus is on the IT industry where there is a lack of diversity. The success of our program comes from carefully curated career tracks and program content such as Salesforce, IBM zSystems, QA, Data Analysis, Customer Support, and Project Management. We nurture women to achieve work-life harmony and teach job readiness skills such as accountability, confidence, focus management and creating personal support systems.

Impact

We are extremely proud that we have placed 80+ moms/women in jobs in the last four years, without any external support and funding. We pride ourselves in the fact that we are a program for moms by moms. We partner with Salesforce Talent Alliance, IBM SkillsBuild platform and DataCamp.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, California, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Global, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region, USA

  • Year Established:

    2021

  • Operational Budget:

    $150,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/84-5077844#

  • Website:

    https://www.momrelaunch.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Monthly Miracles

Mission

Monthly Miracles is a local community-funded nonprofit that provides life-changing "miracles" to neighbors in the Tri-Valley area facing or fighting homelessness. We mobilize and engage our donors through $1/month donations and use the funds to facilitate housing, vehicle aid, relocation services, or homelessness prevention. We develop and fund a solution that best fits each individual or family. In addition, we work hard to ensure that the clients can sustain themselves in the long term - to retain their dignity and financial independence.

Impact

We help save our neighbors from homelessness each month or prevent homelessness for about eight families/individuals. Our straightforward program facilitates a long-term solution for those ready to receive and sustain their miracles. With $1/month, we engage a wide variety of supporters: from previous clients to youth and retired neighbors on a fixed income - everyone can sow into a miracle for their neighbor in need!

Monument Crisis Center

Mission

​The Monument Crisis Center provides food, education, assistance, referrals to families and individuals in crisis situations, and promotes community awareness of needs and available resources to at-risk and low income people in Contra Costa County.​

Impact

We are proud of the connections that we make with our clients every day and the lasting experiences that we create through our programs. A few of our programs include our youth summer camp, Back-2-School Backpack Drive, and Senior Moments. We have also exceeded typical client numbers this year.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    California, East Bay, SF Bay Area

  • Year Established:

    2003

  • Operational Budget:

    $2,600,000.00

  • Website:

    https://monumentcrisiscenter.org/

Narika

Mission

Narika’s mission is to promote women’s independence, economic empowerment and well-being by helping domestic violence survivors with advocacy, support and education. Narika specializes in serving the South Asian & immigrant communities of the Bay Area.

Impact

We are most proud of the grassroots community based movement we have helped build in the East Bay Area that engages volunteers and reaches survivors, our culturally responsive intervention programs that cater to the unique needs of immigrant survivors, and our first ever transitional home.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    East Bay, SF Bay Area, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1992

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,250,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-3162871

  • Website:

    https://www.narika.org

North Carolina Youth Table Tennis Association

Mission

North Carolina Youth Table Tennis Association (NCYTTA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of table tennis and leaving tangible impacts on the community. At NCYTTA, we believe in the transformative power of sports to build community, promote physical and mental health, and provide opportunities for youth growth and development.

Impact

Our various initiatives, including hosting charity tournament events, used rubber donation for African kids, facilitating volunteering opportunities, providing education, training, and support to aspiring athletes, we aim to make a meaningful impact in the lives of youth and communities worldwide.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Other

  • Location Served:

    Global, USA

  • Year Established:

    2023

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://ncytta.org

  • Website:

    https://ncytta.org

One Go

Mission

One Go’s mission is to provide the educational community with the necessary support and resources in an effort to close the opportunity and equity gap that exists for struggling students' success.

Impact

Supporting struggling students success at school and beyond.

Open Heart Kitchen

Mission

Open Heart Kitchen provides equitable access to nutritious food today while building a food-secure tomorrow. We deliver on this mission by working with community partners to meet the most basic needs of vulnerable people in our community and empower them to build better futures. Our work is shaped by four key principles: Dignity, Innovation, Advocacy, and Collaboration.

Impact

Open Heart Kitchen was started in 1995 by a handful of people alarmed at the growing rate of food insecurity in the Tri-Valley. Today, we serve in all three Tri-Valley cities at multiple locations. We have served over 7,000,000 meals to date, 3,000,000 of which were served during the pandemic.

Pacific Chamber Orchestra

Mission

Pacific Chamber Orchestra, now in its 33rd season, is a regional professional ensemble dedicated to sustaining and extending the rich heritage of classical music for a chamber orchestra of 8 to 42 musicians through inspiring performances and engaging educational programs. Audiences feel they are part of the performance, and are able to truly enjoy subtle details while basking in full ensemble sonorities. PCO is a resident company of Livermore’s Bankhead Theater and holds a concerts in Lamorinda

Impact

Frequently noted by critics for his creative programming and bold interpretations, Music Director Lawrence Kohl possesses the magnetic ability to engage diverse audiences from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Even during periods of downturn or social turmoil, PCO has managed to thrive.

Partners For Change Tri-Valley

Mission

We are a community-based effort to empower people to chart their course out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency by intentionally creating personal relationships that bridge financial class lines.

Impact

Each 6 months, a new cohort of 10 to 20 participants attend a 16 week life skills course as a group. Thereafter groups of 3 begin setting their own goals for work, housing and/or healthcare. These partnerships meet weekly, helping and holding each-other accountable for achieving improvements.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2016

  • Operational Budget:

    $75,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/81-4326240

  • Website:

    https://www.pfctv.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Paws In Need

Mission

Paws In Need, a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to improving animal welfare in our local community. Our primary mission is to reduce dog and cat overpopulation in the Tri-Valley area and beyond through an aggressive spay and neuter program that gives our local residents direct access to affordable services; and to provide cost-share financial assistance to low-income, homeless, and elderly populations to help cover a one-time expense for urgent veterinary procedures.

Impact

In 2019 and 2020 combined, our programs served almost two thousand dogs and cats in our local community. This incredible feat was accomplished by a small team of tireless volunteers who have formed reciprocal agreements with a broad network of local nonprofit organizations and veterinary providers.

Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative

Mission

INSPIRING individuals, families, and organizations within The City of Pleasanton to take responsibility for their choices and actions;
MOTIVATING individuals, families, and organizations within The City of Pleasanton to make a difference in the world around them;
RECOGNIZING individuals, families, and organizations within The City of Pleasanton for modeling the accepted Community of Character traits, (as voted on May 23, 2005).

Impact

Selecting the Juanita Haugen Scholarship winners annually, two each from Foothill and Amador Valley High School seniors, and one from Village High. Acknowledging community members and organizations who exemplify these traits: Responsibility, Respect, Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, and Self Discipline.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Pleasanton

  • Year Established:

    2006

  • Operational Budget:

    $5,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.communityofcharacter.org/

Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council

Mission

Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council (PCAC) encourages, supports and promotes the Arts in the Pleasanton community and schools to reflect our cultural diversity and inspire all.

Impact

PCAC spearheaded the donation campaign for building the Firehouse Arts Center and remodeling Amador Theater in Pleasanton. We have created and hosted city-wide cultural and arts events, ie. The Big Draw, Treasures of Japan, and several musical performances. PCAC has worked with many local governmental and civic organizations and cultural groups on performances that celebrate diversity and the common We have been at the forefront of arts education by developing an integrated art centered 3rdgrade curriculum working with the Ohlone Indigenous Peoples; we have awarded local high school students cash awards in our Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards in music, literary, and visual arts and supported Pleasanton schools through the “Arts Alive” grant process. We have also worked to promote more public art installations and art experiences for the entire community.”

Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation - PPIE

Mission

Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation, a community-based organization, exists to enhance learning experiences for students of the Pleasanton Unified School District through a partnership of business, education and the community.

Impact

We serve all 15 Pleasanton Unified School District schools, with 14,500 students and 800 teachers, with critical supplemental staff funding, STEAM grants and innovative business-school engagement programs every year.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels

  • Location Served:

    Pleasanton

  • Year Established:

    1987

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,000,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.ppie.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Project Sankofa Inc.

Mission

Project Sankofa Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 positioned to create and implement innovative programs and resources for women and high school students in the African diaspora. Our goal is to increase the percentage of students who matriculate into colleges; create an environment to improve feelings of belongingness in suburban high school communities; and provide programming that addresses identity development, emotional wellness, and college preparedness for students of the African diaspora.

Impact

African American Scholars Project (AASP) is a program under Project Sankofa Inc. AASP was awarded a Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) for its work in equity and access within the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. In 2016, Dr. Maisha Beasley launched the program which expanded its reach to serve all four Tri-Valley school districts.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    California, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Tri-Valley region, USA

  • Year Established:

    2020

  • Operational Budget:

    $653,000.00

Quest Science Center

Mission

To inspire & nurture everyday exploration for lifelong engagement with science & technology. Quest Science Center is committed to fostering inclusion and to creating a welcoming experience, so people of all ages and backgrounds feel a sense of belonging & excitement in the exploration of science.

Impact

We are proud to have impacted over 11,000 students, families and residents in 2022. Our public events, focusing on authentic, hands-on exploration and learning activities are impacting the lives of students from all backgrounds.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2018

  • Operational Budget:

    $450,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/82-4865787

  • Website:

    https://quest-science.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Reins in Motion Foundation

Mission

Our mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with special needs and life threatening illness by connecting them with horses, animals, and outdoor education activities that promote healing and growth in all aspects of their daily lives.

Impact

RIM takes pride in reaching children as young as 2 with continuous support to individuals past age 18 with inclusivity to provide the best possible quality of life. RIM evolves to meet the needs of our community such as Veterans; early childhood intervention and an Alzheimer’s program in the works.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2010

  • Operational Budget:

    $180,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.reinsinmotionca.com

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Set To Thrive

Mission

Set To Thrive seeks to ease the transition of children entering into the foster care system by providing a custom bag filled with new essential items to bring some comfort and confidence during a vulnerable time. Many youth enter the foster care system with only the clothes on their back, and little more. Our Thrive Bags are filled with a new backpack or duffel bag, two days worth of clothing, tennis shoes and hygiene items. Our goal is to bring some comfort and set each youth on a path to thrive.

Impact

Set To Thrive launched in July 2021. We have connected with many agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. We have served over 200 children in our first year.

Shakespeare's Associates, Inc., dba SPARC Theater

Mission

Inspired by William Shakespeare, who through rhetoric and poetry gave voice to the deepest experience of being human, we are committed to creating community through the production of high-quality professional theater experiences. We produce and support theatrical events that celebrate the human experience. We are creating a company that is accessible and fully integrated with the Tri-Valley community and invite the participation of our Central Valley and Greater Bay Area neighbors.

Impact

Our fiscally-sound company supports growth and consistency in education programs: a 10-week in-school program equitably delivered to all LVJUSD 2nd graders and job-based learning internships. Science@Play engaged community resulting in 2 commissions from Latina writers. 17 summer theater festivals.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Arts - Visual & Performing, Education - All Levels

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2006

  • Operational Budget:

    $600,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/38-3745834

  • Website:

    https://sparctheater.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Shepherd's Gate

Mission

Our mission is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women and children suffering from homelessness, addiction, and domestic violence. We serve families in crisis, regardless of race, age, religion, creed, national original, disability, marital, or veteran status. Our programs address the root causes of homelessness and are court-approved for women seeking to regain custody of their children. Full programs are also provided for children healing from trauma.

Impact

Our success rate—an alumni’s ability to sustain housing, sobriety, and employment 12 months post-graduation—was 80% for 20/21; 100% maintained housing and sobriety. In 20/21, 303 individuals received 10,893 bed nights, trauma-informed care, family reunification services, and homelessness prevention.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.

Mission

Unfortunately, there are painfully few options for guardians unable to provide a bed for their child. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. (SHP) was founded in 2012 to fulfill a specific mission—to see that "No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town!" Through tremendous efforts of SHP Chapters, volunteers, and generous donations, twin beds are built and delivered fully furnished to children ages 3-17 who sleep on floors, couches, and other inadequate situations without the luxury of sleeping on a bed.

Impact

The CA-Alameda Chapter was established in May 2018. Passionately embracing our mission statement and fiercely addressing the emerging and persistent issue of child bedlessness in “their town!” They have built and delivered 420 fully furnished twin beds to bedless children within their service area.

Special Operations - Finding Kids

Mission

Our mission is to protect children and to work towards a society that prioritizes the safety and well-being of its most precious citizens. The organization hires boots-on-the-ground private investigators to find and help missing and exploited children who are most at risk of being trafficked for sex.

Impact

Since our inception in 2017, we have found over 100 missing children, extended counseling and aftercare to 71 children and families, and identified and prosecuted 36 predators.

Spectrum Community Services

Mission

Spectrum Community Services strives to improve the health and safety of seniors and low income residents in Alameda County by enhancing their quality of life and helping them age at home with dignity.

Impact

Spectrum Community Services is proud to give more than a nutritious meal, never missing a day of service; we serve over 200,000 meals to older adults, plus the social & human connection we all need. Keeping the lights on, the water heater/HVAC working, we are here ensuring the healthy & safety of all.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol

  • Year Established:

    1971

  • Operational Budget:

    $7,750,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.spectrumcs.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

Mission

Our mission: to care, to educate, to discover. Our vision: to heal humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time. We are committed to being a forward-thinking and community-driven healthcare system to ensure that patients and their families have world-class medical care and lifesaving services and technology, close to home.

Impact

Serving over 200,000 patients annually, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley leverages the extensive educational, research, and clinical expertise of Stanford Medicine to provide exceptional, patient-centered care and to meet the health care needs of this rapidly growing community.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1961

  • Operational Budget:

    $439,000,000.00

  • Website:

    https://stanfordhealthcare.org/tri-valley/

Sunflower Hill

Mission

To create places and spaces where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live, work, learn, and thrive as part of the greater community.

Impact

In 2020 we opened our first affordable, independent housing community for people with I/DD, Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch in Pleasanton, where we provide programs that support independence. We also provide gardening programs, cooking & social engagement classes to people with I/DD in the community.

Teen Esteem

Mission

Teen Esteem's goal is to educate, equip and empower students, parents and the community on issues young people face, while addressing the importance of self-respect and respect for others. We promote a message of healthy choices and risk avoidance using accurate and up-to-date statistics and information. Teen Esteem's dynamic, relevant presentations address today's challenges found at school and home. Our message to students is that your value is not based on what you do, but on who you are.

Impact

Since 1994, we've reached over 350,000 students and parents in the Tri-Valley through classroom presentations, school assemblies and parent education events. Topics we address include: mental health, suicide, social media, gaming, substance abuse, prescription drugs, vaping, bullying & relationships.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1994

  • Operational Budget:

    $612,585.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-1598494

  • Website:

    https://www.teenesteem.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

The American Legion - Mount Diablo Post 246

Mission

To enhance the well-being of America's veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Impact

Suport to veteran service organizations (East Bay Stand Down, Stand Down on the Delta, Blue Star Moms, community college student veteran organizations, etc.), youth programs (e.g., Scouting, Boys State, Girls State, and High School Oratorical Contest), and Parks RFTA personnel and their families.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Other, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Alamo, Danville, San Ramon

  • Year Established:

    1921

  • Operational Budget:

    $26,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.americanlegionpost246.org/

Tri-Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance

Mission

We are a Tri-Valley organization dedicated to informing our communities about local air quality problems and their health impacts. We advocate for local, long-term, sustainable mitigation-strategies for poor air quality and climate impacts. From our diverse population we draw local leaders and advisors for guidance and counsel, as well as scientists and engineers to develop science-based insight and solutions.

Impact

We bring Air Quality & Climate lessons and expert advice to schools, public events, civic groups, & local governments. We provide home air filter box fans to reduce exposure to air pollutants. We incentivize zero-emission electric landscaping equipment.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Education - All Levels, Environment - Air; Land; Water

  • Location Served:

    Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2020

  • Operational Budget:

    $100,000.00

  • Website:

    http://tvaqca.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment)

Mission

Tri-Valley CAREs works to strengthen global security by stopping the development of new nuclear weapons in the U.S. and promoting the elimination of nuclear weapons globally. We seek to educate and include the public in decision making on the nuclear weapons work being done at Livermore Laboratory (LLNL), work toward an equitable cleanup of the toxic and radioactive pollution at LLNL Mainsite and its Site 300 testing facility, and to achieve justice for workers made ill by on-the-job exposures.

Impact

Since 1983, Tri-Valley CAREs has intervened to prevent many proposed projects at LLNL that posed risks to public health, the environment and global security. We have pushed the government to conduct a more thorough cleanup and educated the public about the complex issues that surround nuclear weapons.

Tri-Valley Haven

Mission

Tri-Valley Haven creates homes safe from abuse,
Contributes to a more peaceful society,
One person, one family, one community at a time.
Together, we build a world without violence.

Impact

Tri-Valley Haven provides shelter to victims of domestic violence. We are the only organization in the Tri-Valley that provides a confidential shelter and the only shelter that accepts teenage boys as part of the program. Food, clothing and legal services are also provided.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter

  • Location Served:

    Danville, Dublin, East Bay, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Sunol, Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    1977

  • Operational Budget:

    $1,650,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-2462357

  • Website:

    https://trivalleyhaven.org/

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance

Mission

Founded in 2014, TVNPA's mission is to provide advocacy, collaboration, and education to strengthen nonprofit organizations enriching our communities. We focus on capacity building and resource sharing to empower these organizations with essential tools and support, enhancing their ability to serve effectively and create a sustainable impact for the Tri-Valley community and beyond.

Impact

TVNPA is proud of our four pillars: CommonPoint Nonprofit Center providing co-working space, the TVNF Grant Fund which boosts financial capabilities, the Antipoverty Collaborative tackling social issues, and our Free Educational programs that build capacity for over 200 nonprofits in the Tri-Valley.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Arts - Visual & Performing, Education - All Levels, Environment - Air; Land; Water, Food - Access; Advocacy & Distribution, Health - Access; Mental & Physical Support, Housing - Advocacy & Shelter, People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    Tri-Valley region

  • Year Established:

    2014

  • Operational Budget:

    $600,000.00

  • Guidestar Profile:

    https://www.guidestar.org/profile/47-4672151

  • Website:

    https://www.tvnpa.org

  • TVNPA Member ✓

Tri-Valley REACH

Mission

Tri-Valley REACH builds local inclusive communities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently by providing resources, education, activities, community, and housing opportunities.

Impact

Tri-Valley REACH has worked for over 30 years to deliver a path towards independence for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At REACH, we believe housing is the key to independence. Our rents start as low as $350 per month.

US CHINESE DANCE ASSOCIATION

Mission

Founded in 2014, US Chinese Dance Association (USCDA) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to showcase and promote Chinese culture by presenting high quality performing and fine arts projects. We strive to foster a deeper understanding and love for Chinese culture through dance and art.

Impact

USCDA has over 20 member organizations consisting of art education programs (Chinese dance, Shaolin martial arts, children’s theater, music academies, etc.) serving the greater SF Bay Area and has presented numerous well-received local and professional events and the WeShine World Dance Competition.

  • Fields of Impact:

    Arts - Visual & Performing

  • Location Served:

    SF Bay Area

  • Year Established:

    2014

  • Operational Budget:

    $100,000.00

  • Website:

    https://uschinadance.org/index.html

Valley Humane Society

Mission

Valley Humane Society (VHS) creates a brighter future for cats and dogs by encouraging and strengthening the bond between people and pets. VHS rescues and rehabilitates companion animals, champions responsible caretaking, shares pets’ soothing affections with people in need of comfort, and supports and preserves existing pet-guardian relationships.

Impact

Supporting homeless pets, helping keep animals out of shelters, supporting all community members through pet therapy visits, and opening a veterinary surgery center in 2022.

Z-Cares Foundation

Mission

The Z-Cares Foundation mission is to encourage meaningful conversations about youth mental health while reducing the stigma throughout communities.

Impact

Providing youth mental health awareness training, documentary screening, webinars and conferences to enable thousands of youth and their parents and guardians to have positive dialogues and reduce the stigma around anxiety, depression and a broad range of mental health concerns.

  • Fields of Impact:

    People Support - Equity & Inclusion; LGBTQI; Seniors; Women; Youth

  • Location Served:

    East Bay, SF Bay Area

  • Year Established:

    2019

  • Operational Budget:

    $200,000.00

  • Website:

    https://www.zcares.org

WHAT WE DO
Three Valleys Community Foundation works with donors and nonprofits to achieve their impact goals through inclusive leadership, thoughtful funding, informed giving and collaborative action. We serve the entire Tri-Valley region, including the communities of Alamo, Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Sunol.

CONTACT
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Pleasanton, CA 94588-8611
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