Offers peer-led opportunities for education, wellness, advocacy, and support for recovery from addiction.

Dedicated to creating and promoting an empathetic and inclusive community free of bias, bigotry, and violence through age-appropriate experiential learning programs that teach empathy, inclusiveness, communication skills, and conflict resolution.

Formed in 1995, composed of volunteers whose mission is to develop and perpetuate the histories, cultures, and traditions of all Pacific Islanders through education, primarily via its annual Aloha Festival.

Art collective focused on social change, health, and safety of neighborhoods.

Identifies and addresses systemic inequities for Asian residents, ensuring access to social services and resources.

Focuses on the development and sustainability of child care and preschool facilities.

Helps children and families in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties by removing barriers to learning, assisting kids with ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorders, and promoting resilience and success.

Innovates multigenerational playgrounds, parks, and programs to create more inclusive communities, designing award-winning spaces where guests of all ages and abilities can experience play, community connections, and belonging.

A community center in Redwood City, California, offering support services such as housing assistance and free food stamps.

A person-centered organization that partners with, supports, and amplifies the voices of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, providing employment services, adult life and work programs, residential living, and housing advocacy.

Enhances the lives of people with developmental disabilities by creating quality, affordable housing options, partnering with developers to set aside rental units, and supporting individuals in maintaining their housing.

Provides free humanities education to motivated adults facing economic hardship, empowering them to further their education and careers, become advocates, and engage actively in their communities through college-level courses in literature, art history, philosophy, and American history.

The most comprehensive college completion program in the U.S., supporting scholars to overcome systemic barriers and be the first in their families to earn a bachelor's degree, and subsequently launch into meaningful careers through a 10-year integrated program.

A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1983, with a mission to improve the early academic performance of underserved K-8 public school students in Redwood City through financial support, advocacy, and community engagement.

A volunteer-driven organization that supports local community libraries by raising funds for special projects, including local programming, outreach events, and book sales, enhancing library services and community engagement.

Prepares a new generation of tech leaders by bringing people and technology together, offering free programs and classes in "Hack, Hustle & Design" and welcoming individuals as mentors, donors, or students to its "StreetCode Family".

Provides financial support for recreational, environmental, and educational programs and projects of the San Mateo County Department of Parks, aiming to inspire people to care for, learn about, and enjoy the county parks.

Dedicated to inspiring respect and stewardship for the marine environment through engaging and interactive hands-on adventure learning experiences with San Francisco Bay Area marine life for students of all ages.

Diverse coalition of faith leaders aiming to be a compassionate moral compass for San Mateo County.

Aims to strengthen individuals, families, and the community by providing comprehensive social, health, and educational services guided by Jewish values, supporting children, families, the elderly, and adults with disabilities.

A relentless force for longer, healthier lives, championing maternal health, implementing blood pressure programs, alleviating food insecurity, and saving lives through CPR training and advocacy for healthier Californians.

Helps San Mateo County's vulnerable and underinsured residents achieve optimal health by administering Medi-Cal and CareAdvantage plans, covering a wide range of medical, dental, mental health, and doula services.

Promotes health and well-being for all residents by supporting the county's hospital and clinic system.

A place of hope that inspires and empowers homeless single mothers and their children towards financial stability and independence through transitional housing, education, and therapeutic support, fostering a stable and positive living environment for children.

Provides emergency food and shelter, mobile homeless services, and job training.

Provides essential safe and healthy housing-related repair services at no cost to income-qualified homeowners and nonprofit facilities throughout San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County, aiming to repair homes, revitalize communities, and rebuild lives.

Advocates for more affordable housing and provides resources for tenants' rights.

Core Service Agency for East Palo Alto, Menlo Park 94303. Provides emergency services.

Functions as "The Trusted Bridge to Independence" and "The Community Resource Center for the South Coast," working to build and increase equity for all South Coast residents by providing essential programs and services that serve as a lifeline for families.

A core agency in San Mateo County providing groceries, emergency financial assistance for rent/mortgage, and homeless services to individuals and families in Pacifica and along the coast, empowering them towards stability.

Dedicated to "Opening Doors, Changing Lives" by providing community resources, tools, support, and services to individuals aged 0-100, including early learning, financial empowerment, employment services for older adults, and general older adult services.

Offers a Client Choice Food Program and accepts non-perishable food donations.

Provides solutions to homelessness in Silicon Valley through emergency interim shelter, food, clothing, intensive case management, and community outreach for diverse populations, aiming for successful return to stable housing.

Promotes peace by fostering a deeper understanding of Muslims and other marginalized groups.

A community-based nonprofit promoting trap-neuter-return (T-N-R) to humanely reduce outdoor cat populations in the San Francisco East Bay, providing affordable sterilizations, vaccinations, and education.

An outstanding professional theatre dedicated to celebrating the human spirit through innovative productions, new works, and education programs, engaging the diverse Silicon Valley community.

Inspires passion and creates joy through live classical-based dance productions, striving to continue its long tradition as an artistic and cultural hub of San Mateo County.

Aims to provide one million K-8 students with equal access to quality and meaningful art education, offering complete art programs, teacher/volunteer training, and art lessons/materials to transform lives through art.

Child Care / Early Childhood Education

A trusted family resource agency that helps families find quality child care and other critical resources, assists with child care costs, and provides professional development and training for child care providers, aiming to ensure every child enjoys quality care and early learning.

Ensures children and youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have a caring and consistent adult mentor who advocates for their needed resources, providing life-affirming connections and empowering young people to reach their fullest potential.

Builds community leaders by uplifting Spanish-speaking and immigrant voices in East Palo Alto and surrounding areas, focusing on environmental and water justice, civic engagement, and housing advocacy to protect and promote affordable housing.

Dedicated to providing individuals with developmental and physical disabilities the rights, resources, and opportunities to lead chosen lives, fostering full community participation through comprehensive training, education, and support.

Promotes full and equal community integration for people with disabilities through support services, community awareness, and advocacy for systems change, offering independent living support, housing preservation, and disaster resources.

Serves nearly 4.5 million people across Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties, providing disaster relief and empowering the community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies through a vast volunteer network and partnerships.

The adult literacy program of the San Mateo Public Library, providing free, confidential literacy tutoring to adults since 1985 to improve reading and writing skills, enabling personal learning goals and enhancing quality of life in the City of San Mateo and surrounding areas.

Helps San Mateo County students achieve reading proficiency by the end of third grade.

Provides financial, academic, career development, and holistic support to low-income adult immigrants.

Provides tailored programs in Creative Arts, Athletic Fitness, Nature Awareness, and Community Leadership, fostering individual goal achievement, character building, and transferable life skills in a non-judgmental and respectful environment.

Works with Bay Area public school districts to make competitive policy debate available to every public high school student, believing debate increases academic performance, enriches college/career opportunities, and fosters active, responsible community leaders.

Dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for everyone in San Mateo County, working with local government and community leaders to balance environment, economy, and social equity, and addressing the climate crisis through indicators reports, awards, and advocacy.

Land-based learning and healing organization connecting Black, Indigenous, and Queer communities with outdoor experiences.

Network of congregations and community leaders working to uphold the dignity of all people.

Provides financial empowerment and basic needs support to students, offering financial coaching, free groceries and meals on campus, free personal care products, tax preparation, and assistance with CalFresh and health insurance applications.

Dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias through support groups, advocacy, advancing research, and providing education and resources across a wide geographical area.

Offers integrated primary and preventive healthcare using a whole-person, patient-centered approach, treating patients with respect and dignity in East Palo Alto and surrounding communities.

A local nonprofit institution dedicated to managing philanthropic contributions in the healthcare sector, funding innovative equipment, facility improvements, nursing education, and initiatives to enhance patient comfort, safety, and services.

The San Mateo County Human Services Agency's Center on Homelessness works with a network of community-based organizations to provide pathways to housing and support for homeless families and individuals, including health services.

Dedicated to horticultural education and maintaining the rose garden in Central Park.

Advances equitable housing policies and supports the San Mateo Anti-Displacement Coalition.

Builds and sustains affordable homeownership opportunities for families and provides critical home repairs for seniors and low-income individuals in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.

Core Service Agency for South San Francisco, Brisbane, San Bruno. Provides emergency services.

Chartered by San Mateo County as a primary core human services agency for the mid-coast. Provides essential support like food, clothing, housing assistance, immigration services, tax prep, and digital literacy programs to diverse populations.

Works to eliminate all forms of violence, particularly sexual assault and abuse, by providing counseling, advocacy, and education, informed by their understanding of traumatic experiences and cycles of violence.

Dedicated to helping those in need by offering essential basic necessities like food and clothing, and developing new solutions and programs to address evolving challenges, aiming to empower low-income families and strengthen the community.

Provides comprehensive support to low-income individuals and families in San Mateo County, including food, medical/dental services, shelter, counseling, and financial empowerment programs, aiming to foster self-reliance and prevent homelessness.

Acts as a bridge between San Francisco and Spanish-speaking immigrant families, providing direct support and advocacy to ensure Latino and Indigenous immigrant communities can access resources, including immigration services, family support, rental subsidies, and a food pantry.

Dedicated to animal welfare in San Mateo County, offering adoption services, animal rescue and control (contracted by the county), cruelty investigations, education programs, a kitten nursery, and a pet food bank.

Creates innovative performances, empowering diverse voices, and connecting across cultures through taiko drumming.

Dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the San Francisco Peninsula, offering engaging and interactive exhibits for all ages within a stunning historic building in Redwood City.

A nonprofit art school making fine and industrial arts accessible for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities in Oakland and the East Bay, offering classes and team-building activities in various mediums and providing free programming and scholarships.

Provides a safe and caring environment where children learn through experience, play, and friendships, offering quality educational, recreational, and skill-building activities through preschools, before and after school programs, and summer camps.

Empowers individuals with tools and knowledge to excel in the childcare market.

The Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council works on local community issues, including food-related matters, though a specific "Food Coalition" website was not explicitly found in the provided materials.

Connects residents with thousands of health and human services.

For nearly 90 years, has been "Turning Disabilities Into Possibilities" by helping children and adults with disabilities achieve personal goals and live full and productive lives in school, the community, home, and the workplace.

Provides respectful and empowering services for families where a child, parent, or grandparent has a disability or medical issue, offering direct services, information, and training guided by personal disability experience and culture.

Alleviates challenges related to abuse and domestic violence in the Muslim community.

Creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue college, career, and beyond, enabling them to lead fulfilling lives and contribute to a more just world.

Supports projects and programs that ensure every student at Sequoia High School has the opportunity to achieve their highest potential, raising funds for academic enrichment, professional development, and student/family support services.

An all-volunteer organization that raises funds through book sales and memberships to sponsor library programming and provide other library goods and services, including summer learning challenges, authors, and literacy programs.

Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs) contribute time, expertise, and money to supplement academic programs through enrichment activities and support the SSFUSD's drive for excellence in student achievement.

Transforms lives and communities through entrepreneurship.

Aims to foster healthier and more equitable communities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties by promoting bicycling as a safe and accessible mode of transportation through education, advocacy, and events, emphasizing that safe streets save lives.

Connects Black people to the joy of being outdoors.

A free, bilingual family learning community serving families with young children across San Mateo County, focusing on whole family education and support to build strong, resourced, and resilient families and a more equitable future.

Provides food assistance through various programs in San Mateo County, including prepared meals, free groceries via Second Harvest Food Bank, WIC, farmers' markets, and senior nutrition programs, with college food pantries also available.

A leading organization dedicated to fighting cancer with a vision to end cancer for everyone, improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, ensuring access to prevention, detection, treatment, and survival resources.

An independent nonprofit providing exceptional end-of-life care, grief support, and education for patients and families in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay, offering palliative care, hospice care, and a peaceful Mission House for symptom management.

Supports community-based programs and partnerships, providing hospital operations.

Operates Homeless Help Centers providing basic survival necessities.

Dedicated to creating homes for thousands of people in San Mateo County through various housing programs, including home sharing, self-sufficiency, and housing readiness initiatives.

Advocates for affordable housing policies and educates the public.

Dedicated to "Bringing Joy. Growing Hope. Creating Community" by providing backpacks and school supplies to Bay Area students facing financial hardship and fulfilling holiday wishes for children, adults, and seniors in need.

Focuses on "Empowering Generations, Building Community, Shaping Futures" by offering various programs and services, including a community service center, family resource center, after-school academic programs, and healthy aging initiatives.

Operates with the motto "compassion, not judgment," helping impoverished families become self-supporting members of the community by providing food, clothing, affordable housing, and educational programs, and has expanded its focus to acquiring properties for affordable housing.

The only agency in San Mateo County exclusively dedicated to assisting individuals affected by intimate partner abuse, offering crisis intervention, safe housing, mental health services, LGBTQ+ support, legal services, and prevention education.

Dedicated to ending hunger in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties by rescuing and distributing food to families, seniors, and students, and offering nutrition education and CalFresh application assistance.

A nonprofit that aims to break the cycle of homelessness by furnishing homes for families transitioning out of homelessness or crisis in the Bay Area, believing that a safe and comfortable home environment allows families to thrive.

Supports immigrants in their transition from poverty and isolation to workforce participation and prosperity.