San Francisco - Non-Profit Organizations

San Francisco - Non-Profit Organizations

Non-Profit Organization Type of Work Address Website Number Notes
of Alumni

Arc Ecology's goal is an environmentally and

economically sustainable, socially just society. Our

Non-Profit (SF) – Arc Ecology objective is to empower grassroots community 4634 Third Street, San http://www.arcecology.org/ -
stakeholders in public policy-making, to advance Francisco, CA 94124 http://www.asiafoundation.org -
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environmental and economic sustainability, justice, www.bayareacouncil.org -
www.chpc.net -
and to prom
http://www.chsp.org/
465 California St., 9th

The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non- Floor, San Francisco, CA

governmental organization committed to the 94104

Non-Profit (SF) – Asia Foundation development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and
open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports Mailing Address:

programs in Asia that help improve governance, PO Box 193223, San

law, and civil society; w Francisco, CA 94119-

3223

The Bay Area Council is a business-sponsored,

Non-Profit (SF) – Bay Area Council public-policy advocacy organization for the nine- 201 California St, 14th
county Bay Area. The Council proactively advocates Floor, San Francisco,
for a strong economy, a vital business environment, California 94111
and a better quality of life for everyone who lives

here.

The California Housing Partnership Corporation

Non-Profit (SF) – California Housing Partnership (CHPC) assists nonprofit and government housing 369 Pine Street, Suite
Corporation agencies create, acquire and preserve housing 300, San Francisco, CA
affordable to lower income households, while 94104
providing leadership on housing preservation policy

and funding. CHP

Through its public policy, research, and educational

Non-Profit (SF) – Center for Health and Social activities, the Center for Health and Social Policy 847 25th Avenue, San
Policy, Inc. serves as a reasoned advocate in support of Francisco, CA 94121
policies that protect vulnerable populations, improve

social justice, and increase access to health and ot

The Child Care Law Center uses legal tools to make

high quality, affordable child care available to every 221 Pine St., 3rd Floor,

Non-Profit (SF) – Child Care Law Center child, family and community, while focusing San Francisco, California www.childcarelaw.org -
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particular attention to low-income families, families 94104 -

and children with disabilities and other special ne

CAA advocates for programs, policies, and

Non-Profit (SF) – Chinese for Affirmative Action legislation to meet our communities’ needs, and to 17 Walter U. Lum Place http://www.caasf.org
change or eliminate those that are harmful and San Francisco, CA
discriminatory. Our advocacy includes research and 94108
analysis of policies that impact our constituents,

community out

The Institute achieves its mission to advance justice

Non-Profit (SF) – The Employee Rights and equality in the American workplace through a 44 Montgomery Street, http://www.employeerightsadvocacy.org/ind
Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy ex.php
multi-disciplinary approach in combination with Suite 2080, San

innovative legal strategies, policy development, Francisco, CA 94104

grassroots advocacy, and public education.

San Francisco - Non-Profit Organizations

Non-Profit Organization Type of Work Address Website Number Notes
of Alumni
http://www.endabuse.org
The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works www.gaap.org

to end domestic violence and help women and 383 Rhode Island St., http://www.chsp.org/
http://www.homebaseccc.org/
Non-Profit (SF) – Family Violence Prevention children whose lives are devastated by abuse, Suite #304, San 0
http://www.lwvsf.org/
Fund because every person has the right to live in a home Francisco, CA 94103- http://www.las-elc.org/index.html
http://prisonerswithchildren.org/
free of violence. The FVPF challenges lawmakers to 5133
www.muslimadvocates.org
take domesti

GAAP serves homeless and marginally housed San

Non-Profit (SF) – General Assistance Advocacy Franciscans by helping them obtain the public 276 Golden Gate Ave, -
Project, Inc. benefits to which they are entitled. So long as there San Francisco, CA
is a need for public benefits, GAAP provides 94102
education, empowerment and advocacy to its clients

through the

Through its public policy, research, and educational

Non-Profit (SF) – Health and Social Policy, Inc., activities, the Center for Health and Social Policy 847 25th Avenue, San -
Center for serves as a reasoned advocate in support of Francisco, CA 94121
policies that protect vulnerable populations, improve

social justice, and increase access to health and ot

HomeBase is a non-profit public policy law firm that

Non-Profit (SF) – Homebase / Center for works with communities to develop effective and 870 Market Street, Suite 0
Common Concerns, Inc. humane solutions to homelessness. HomeBase 1228, San Francisco, CA
works to support community efforts to prevent, 94102 Catherine Stefani
reduce, and ultimatley end homelessness. Our work (Development -
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addresses both Government and Public
Policy
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan
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Non-Profit (SF) – League of Women Voters of political organization, encourages the informed and 582 Market Street Suite
San Francisco
active participation of citizens in government and 615, San Francisco, CA

influences public policy through education and 94104

advocacy.

Through free legal services, direct representation,

outreach, and advocacy, the Legal Aid Society- 600 Harrison Street,
Suite 120, San
Non-Profit (SF) – Legal Aid Society-Employment Employment Law Center works regionally and Francisco, CA 94107

Law Center nationally to promote economic self-sufficiency and

access to justice among low-wage, marginalized

workers and the

LSPC advocates for the human rights and

Non-Profit (SF) – Legal Services for Prisoners empowerment of incarcerated parents, children, 1540 Market St., Suite -
with Children (LSPC) family members and people at risk for incarceration. 490, San Francisco, CA
We respond to requests for information, trainings, 94102
technical assistance, litigation, community activism

and the dev

Non-Profit (SF) – Muslim Advocates The mission of Muslim Advocates is to promote and -
protect equality, liberty, and justice for all, regardless 315 Montgomery St, 8th
of faith, by using the tools of civic education, policy Floor, San Francisco, CA
engagement, and legal advocacy, and by serving as 94104
a legal resource to promote the full and

San Francisco - Non-Profit Organizations

Non-Profit Organization Type of Work Address Website Number Notes
of Alumni
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a www.nclrights.org
www.pacificforest.org -
Non-Profit (SF) – National Center for Lesbian national legal organization which was founded in 870 Market Street Suite http://liberty.pacificresearch.org/ 0
Rights 1977, with headquarters in San Francisco and 370, San Francisco CA 0
regional offices in Florida and Washington, DC. 94102 www.cpath.org -
Non-Profit (SF) – Pacific Forest Trust, Inc. NCLR is a non-profit, public interest law firm which www.publicadvocates.org -
http://www.ppic.org/main/home.asp 0
Non-Profit (SF) – Pacific Research Institute for litigates 0
Public Policy www.ylc.org
The Pacific Forest Trust works to enhance, restore
Non-Profit (SF) – Policy Analysis, Center for
and preserve the private productive forestlands of The Presidio, 1001-A
Non-Profit (SF) – Public Advocates, Inc. the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on California, O'Reilly Avenue, San
Oregon and Washington. PFT's goal is to keep Francisco, CA 94129
Non-Profit (SF) – Public Policy Institute of private forests healthy, whole and diverse so they
California (PPIC)
can pr
Non-Profit (SF) – Youth Law Center
The Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy
promotes the principles of individual freedom and One Embarcadero
personal responsibility. The Institute believes these Center, Suite 350, San
principles are best encouraged through policies that Francisco, CA 94111
emphasize a free economy, private initiative, and

The Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health Thoreau Center for

(CPATH) brings a public health voice to the debate Sustainability, San

on trade and sustainable development. We conduct Francisco Presidio, P.O.

research, policy analysis and advocacy in the Box 29586, San

interest of protecting and improving the health of Francisco, CA 94129-

individ 0586

Public Advocates Inc. is a non-profit law firm and

advocacy organization that has been "making rights 131 Steuart Street, Suite
real" across California since 1971. Public Advocates 300, San Francisco, CA
challenges the systemic causes of poverty and 94105
racial discrimination by strengthening community

voice

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a

nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. We are dedicated 500 Washington Street,

to informing and improving public policy in California Suite 600, San

through independent, objective, nonpartisan Francisco, California

research. Policy areas include: economic 94111

development,

The Youth Law Center (YLC) is a public interest law

firm that works to protect children in the nation's 200 Pine Street, Suite
foster care and justice systems from abuse and 300, San Francisco, CA
neglect, and to ensure that they receive the 94104
necessary support and services to become healthy

and produc