San Francisco - Non-Profit Organizations

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

Arc Ecology's goal is an environmentally and

economically sustainable, socially just society. Our
objective is to empower grassroots community 4634 Third Street, San
Non-Profit (SF) – Arc Ecology http://www.arcecology.org/ -
stakeholders in public policy-making, to advance Francisco, CA 94124
environmental and economic sustainability, justice,
and to prom

465 California St., 9th

The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non- Floor, San Francisco, CA
governmental organization committed to the 94104
development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and
Non-Profit (SF) – Asia Foundation http://www.asiafoundation.org -
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,

public-policy advocacy organization for the nine-
201 California St, 14th
county Bay Area. The Council proactively advocates
Non-Profit (SF) – Bay Area Council Floor, San Francisco, www.bayareacouncil.org -
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

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

Through its public policy, research, and educational

activities, the Center for Health and Social Policy
Non-Profit (SF) – Center for Health and Social 847 25th Avenue, San
serves as a reasoned advocate in support of http://www.chsp.org/ -
Policy, Inc. 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 -
particular attention to low-income families, families 94104
and children with disabilities and other special ne

CAA advocates for programs, policies, and

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

The Institute achieves its mission to advance justice

and equality in the American workplace through a 44 Montgomery Street,
Non-Profit (SF) – The Employee Rights http://www.employeerightsadvocacy.org/ind
multi-disciplinary approach in combination with Suite 2080, San -
Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy ex.php
innovative legal strategies, policy development, Francisco, CA 94104
grassroots advocacy, and public education.
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Non-Profit Organization Type of Work Address Website Notes
Alumni

The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works

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

GAAP serves homeless and marginally housed San

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

Through its public policy, research, and educational

activities, the Center for Health and Social Policy
Non-Profit (SF) – Health and Social Policy, Inc., 847 25th Avenue, San
serves as a reasoned advocate in support of http://www.chsp.org/ -
Center for 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

works with communities to develop effective and
870 Market Street, Suite
Non-Profit (SF) – Homebase / Center for humane solutions to homelessness. HomeBase
1228, San Francisco, CA http://www.homebaseccc.org/ 0
Common Concerns, Inc. works to support community efforts to prevent,
94102
reduce, and ultimatley end homelessness. Our work
addresses both
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan Catherine Stefani
political organization, encourages the informed and 582 Market Street Suite (Development -
Non-Profit (SF) – League of Women Voters of
active participation of citizens in government and 615, San Francisco, CA http://www.lwvsf.org/ 1 Fundraising) - LL.M in
San Francisco
influences public policy through education and 94104 Government and Public
advocacy. Policy
Through free legal services, direct representation,
outreach, and advocacy, the Legal Aid Society-
600 Harrison Street,
Non-Profit (SF) – Legal Aid Society-Employment Employment Law Center works regionally and
Suite 120, San http://www.las-elc.org/index.html -
Law Center nationally to promote economic self-sufficiency and
Francisco, CA 94107
access to justice among low-wage, marginalized
workers and the

LSPC advocates for the human rights and

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

The mission of Muslim Advocates is to promote and

protect equality, liberty, and justice for all,
315 Montgomery St, 8th
regardless of faith, by using the tools of civic
Non-Profit (SF) – Muslim Advocates Floor, San Francisco, CA www.muslimadvocates.org -
education, policy engagement, and legal advocacy,
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and by serving as a legal resource to promote the
full and
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Non-Profit Organization Type of Work Address Website Notes
Alumni

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a

national legal organization which was founded in
870 Market Street Suite
Non-Profit (SF) – National Center for Lesbian 1977, with headquarters in San Francisco and
370, San Francisco CA www.nclrights.org -
Rights regional offices in Florida and Washington, DC.
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NCLR is a non-profit, public interest law firm which
litigates

The Pacific Forest Trust works to enhance, restore

and preserve the private productive forestlands of
The Presidio, 1001-A
the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on California,
Non-Profit (SF) – Pacific Forest Trust, Inc. O'Reilly Avenue, San www.pacificforest.org 0
Oregon and Washington. PFT's goal is to keep
Francisco, CA 94129
private forests healthy, whole and diverse so they
can pr

The Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy

promotes the principles of individual freedom and One Embarcadero
Non-Profit (SF) – Pacific Research Institute for
personal responsibility. The Institute believes these Center, Suite 350, San http://liberty.pacificresearch.org/ 0
Public Policy
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.
Non-Profit (SF) – Policy Analysis, Center for www.cpath.org -
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
Non-Profit (SF) – Public Advocates, Inc. 300, San Francisco, CA www.publicadvocates.org -
challenges the systemic causes of poverty and
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racial discrimination by strengthening community
voice

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a

nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. We are dedicated 500 Washington Street,
Non-Profit (SF) – Public Policy Institute of to informing and improving public policy in California Suite 600, San
http://www.ppic.org/main/home.asp 0
California (PPIC) 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
Non-Profit (SF) – Youth Law Center 300, San Francisco, CA www.ylc.org 0
neglect, and to ensure that they receive the
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necessary support and services to become healthy
and produc