21 Grand Art Gallery & Performance Space at Broadway 416 25th Street Oakland CA 94612 (510) 444-7263 (44GRAND) A volunteer-run interdisciplinary arts space hell-bent on presenting a macrocosmic panoply of emerging and experimental artists, focusing on genre-bending and innovative works of visual arts and live art (i.e. performative and media art presented to a live audience). Events range from the populist to the academic. Located three blocks north of the 19th Street BART station. art; populism; spaces for events; theatre 06/25/2003 04/08/2007 acow 21grand@21grand.org http://www.21grand.org/ 321energy Peak Oil 06/07/2005 06/07/2005 surf http://www.321energy.com/ 50 Years Is Enough: U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice A coalition of over 200 U.S. grassroots, women's, solidarity, faith-based, policy, social- and economic-justice, youth, labor and development organizations dedicated to the profound transformation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Network works in solidarity with over 185 international partner organizations in more than 65 countries. Through education and action, the Network is committed to transforming the international financial institutions' policies and practices, to ending the outside imposition of neo-liberal economic programs, and to making the development process democratic and accountable. We were founded in 1994, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the World Bank and IMF. We focus on action-oriented economic literacy training, public mobilization, and policy advocacy. coalitions; development; economic justice; finance; policy; World Bank / IMF 07/31/1999 02/11/2007 surf http://www.50years.org/ 511 Bay Area Transportation Information A free phone and web service that provides transportation information for the nine-county Bay Area. 511 gives up-to-the-minute information on driving times, traffic conditions, public transit routes, fares and transit trip planning, instant carpool and vanpool referrals, bicycling information and more. Call 511 or visit 511.org.^^511 is managed by a partnership of public agencies led by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the California Highway Patrol, and the California Department of Transportation. directories; transportation 04/07/2005 09/03/2007 ers http://www.511.org/ A Better Way 3200 Adeline Street Berkeley CA 94703 (510) 601-0203 x100 (510) 601-4002 A non-profit agency providing foster care and adoption services throughout the Bay Area counties. Mission is to make a real difference in the lives of the children it serves, to help them grow into independent and productive members of society. adoption & foster care; children; family; services 09/28/2002 04/09/2006 surf mail@abetterwayinc.net http://www.abetterwayinc.net A First Amendment Center A compendium of links to activist web sites and alternative news. Sells activist bumperstickers, buttons, and posters. Topics include political prisoners, animal rights, gay rights, Native American rights, environmentalism, anti-nuclear, hemp, and so on. animal liberation; bumperstickers; buttons; First Amendment; hemp; nuclear weapons / testing; political prisoners; posters and flyers; products 09/21/2003 04/08/2007 surf http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/thefirstamendment/ A1 Sun, Inc. 2015 Yolo Avenue Berkeley CA 94707 (510) 526-5715 (510) 526-5715 (same as voice) A licensed California contractor. 100% of our electricity comes from PV. 30+ years of solar experience, designing and installing solar thermal and electric systems for residential and small business customers in the Bay Area and around the globe. Everyone can have access to low cost clean local energy. appropriate technology; building materials; products; solar energy; technology 10/07/2007 10/07/2007 ers info@a1suninc.com http://www.a1suninc.com ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco Brazilian Arts Center 3221 22nd Street San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 206-0650 (415) 206-0651 Founded in 1991 by world-renowned capoeira master artist Márcia Treidler, ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco (ACSF) is dedicated to preserving and promoting Afro-Brazilian culture through inspirational professional performance and instruction of capoeira and related Brazilian dance and music. By consistently seeking out new and creative ways of exploring and sharing the dynamic aspects of the multi-faceted art of capoeira and related arts, ACSF remains a pioneering force in the preservation and development of Brazilian cultural arts. Using traditional Brazilian arts as its medium, ACSF seeks to inspire and empower people, especially youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, to realize their full potential as responsible, confident, productive citizens. Brazil; classes / courses; dance; music; youth 05/04/2005 05/04/2005 event / surf info@abada.org http://www.abada.org/ abagOnline The web page of the Association of Bay Area Governments, featuring numerous links to local, regional, and state government Internet services. government; Internet; services; state government 03/18/1995 02/11/2007 surf http://www.abag.ca.gov Abalone Alliance Safe Energy Clearinghouse at Capp 2940 16th Street #310 San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 861-0592 please call first A safe energy clearinghouse overseeing technical and historical information on nuclear power, nuclear weapons proliferation, safe and renewable energy, and conservation. Current projects include organizing, the Energy-Net website and inhouse library, support for sustainable community development, and the 'Rad Bull' (Radiation Bulletin) electronic newsletter. community-building; conservation; development; Earth Day; energy; environmental justice; history; libraries; nuclear energy; racism; renewable energy; sustainability; toxics 02/01/1991 08/01/2006 true abalone@energy-net.org http://www.energy-net.org Abilities United 525 East Charleston Road Palo Alto CA 94306 (650) 494-0550 (650) 855-9710 A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization for children and adults with developmental disabilities (mental retardation, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism, and other neurodevelopmental conditions causing developmental delays) who live in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Each year, our nine services are used by over 2,500 people and their families.^^Formerly C.A.R, Community Association for Rehabilitation. disabilities; San Mateo County; Santa Clara County; self-reliance; services; therapy 10/23/2005 03/22/2008 email, surf info@abilitiesunited.org http://www.AbilitiesUnited.org Abolition 2000 Abolition 2000 is an international global network working for a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons within a time-bound framework. It is open to all organizations endorsing the Abolition 2000 Statement. The Network aims at providing groups concerned with nuclear issues a forum for the exchange of information and the development of joint initiatives. The Abolition 2000 Network meets once a year and communicates on an ongoing basis via a number of list serves and through conferences, teleconferencing, and periodic mailings. coalitions; global issues; international law; networking; nuclear weapons / testing 02/08/1997 07/30/2006 surf http://www.abolition2000.org Abortion Clinics OnLine ACOL A directory service comprised of providers of abortion services and other reproductive health care. Includes private physicians' offices, state licensed clinics, private clinics, and hospital abortion services. abortion rights; directories; health; healthcare access; hospitals; reproductive rights; services 07/20/1996 02/11/2007 surf http://www.gynpages.com About-Face Mission is to equip women and girls with tools to understand and resist the harmful stereotypes of women the media disseminates. There are three components to About-Face's program, Education into Action: media-literacy workshops, action groups, and a resource-filled web site.^^Our ultimate goal, the About-Face vision, is to imbue girls and women with the power to free themselves from body-related oppression, so they will be capable of fulfilling their potential. eating disorders; humor; imagism; media criticism; psychology; research; women 02/08/1999 04/08/2007 surf http://www.about-face.org abrupt: Apocalyptic Optimism for the End of History Culture jamming and more. culture jamming; history 11/29/1997 02/11/2007 surf http://www.abrupt.org/ ACCESS POBox 3609 Oakland CA 94609 (510) 923-0739; (800) 376-4636 (English hotline); (888) 442-2237 (Spanish hotline) (510) 923-0014 Exists to make reproductive health and choice a concrete reality -- not just a theoretical right -- for all women. We use a combination of direct services, community education and policy advocacy to promote real reproductive options and access to quality health care for low-income and uninsured women, young women, immigrant women and women in rural or isolated areas. No other organization in California provides the same range of support to women who are seeking or considering an abortion. healthcare access; reproductive rights; women 12/30/1994 03/01/2008 true http://www.whrc-access.org/ Access Institute for Psychological Services near Page 110 Gough Street, Suite 301 San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 861-5449 (415) 861-3252 Dedicated to making quality mental health care affordable to San Franciscans. We provide a full range of psychological services—including psychological assessment, psychotherapy and medication consultation—to individuals, couples, families, and children. Services are offered on a sliding scale, dependent upon a patient’s monthly income. Access Institute is located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, close to Market Street and major transportation lines. mental health; psychology; psychotherapy; services 06/27/2004 11/10/2007 acow info@accessinst.org http://www.accessinst.org ACCION International A nonprofit that fights poverty through microlending. Every day, millions of enterprising women and men around the world struggle to better their lives by opening tiny businesses. They work exhausting hours yet they barely scrape by. What they need to break free is a little credit - a loan as small as $100. With ACCION, they can get it. microenterprise; poverty 03/06/2005 06/07/2008 surf http://www.accion.org Accion Latina between Harrison and Alabama 2958 24th Street San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 648-1045 (415) 648-1046 Acción Latina addresses social issues through journalism and cultural arts. We publish El Tecolote, a 35-year-old bilingual newspaper, which has served as a training ground for community youth to learn journalism skills. We also have an annual concert called the Encuentro del Canto Popular, which promotes nueva cancion and features Latino musicians from Latin America, the Caribbean and the Bay Area. art; Caribbean; journalism; Latin America; Latinas / Latinos; music; newspapers; youth 05/04/2006 05/04/2006 ers accionlatina@accionlatina.org http://accionlatina.org Acme Electric Solar Systems 2822 Mathews Street Berkeley CA 94702 (510) 644-2367 (510) 845-3401 Acme Electric is a licensed electrical contractor specializing in solar electric systems for homes and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. products; solar energy 05/02/2004 11/10/2007 acow bruce@acmesolar.com http://www.acmesolar.com ACORN (Contra Costa County) Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 2401 Stanwell, Suite 320 Concord CA 94520 (925) 689-1001 (925) 969-9862 The nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities.^^Since 1970, ACORN has grown to more than 350,000 member families, organized in 850 neighborhood chapters in over 100 cities across the U.S. and in cities in Argentina, Peru, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Canada.^^ACORN's accomplishments include successful campaigns for better housing, schools, neighborhood safety, health care, job conditions, and more. banks; community-building; Contra Costa County; development; direct action; family; housing; legislation; living wage; low-income; neighborhoods; public education; tenant rights 09/18/2004 02/10/2008 surf caacornbpro@acorn.org http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=7873 http://www.acorn.org ACORN (Oakland) Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 3700 East 12th Street, Suite 2 Oakland CA 94601 (510) 434-3110 (510) 434-3111 banks; community-building; development; direct action; family; housing; legislation; living wage; low-income; neighborhoods; public education; tenant rights 09/18/1994 02/10/2008 surf caacornoaro@acorn.org http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=7876 http://www.acorn.org/ ACORN (San Francisco) Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 5319 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94112 (415) 587-9080 (415) 587-1778 banks; community-building; development; direct action; family; housing; legislation; living wage; low-income; neighborhoods; public education; tenant rights 09/18/1994 02/10/2008 surf caacornsf@acorn.org http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=7880 http://www.acorn.org/ ACORN (San Jose) Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 395 East Taylor Street, Suite 230 San Jose CA 95112 (408) 293-1520 (408) 293-1609 banks; community-building; development; direct action; family; housing; legislation; living wage; low-income; neighborhoods; public education; Santa Clara County; tenant rights 09/18/1994 02/10/2008 surf caacornsjro@acorn.org http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=7881 http://www.acorn.org/ Act Against Torture A coalition of activists based in the San Francisco Bay Area working to abolish torture and indefinite detention, to end U.S. intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to prevent future wars.^^Our work is guided by radical, systemic analysis of war, torture and detention; the connections between these and other forms of oppression are the reason we support other movements for social justice as an integral part of our mission. Afghanistan; analysis; coalitions; intervention; Iraq; militarism; torture 09/18/2006 09/18/2006 event, surf http://www.actagainsttorture.org/ Act for Love An on-line activist-oriented dating service. relationships 05/21/2003 02/11/2007 surf http://www.actforlove.org/ Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth 3921 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto CA 94303-4303 (650) 962-9876 (650) 962-8234 (please do not send unsolicited faxes) Mission is to create local solutions that foster a healthy natural environment.^^Acterra was formed in 2000 by the merger of two of the region's most respected and effective environmental groups: Bay Area Action (BAA) and the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation (PCCF). In June of 2001 we announced our new name: Acterra.^^[Spam avoidance: Change the * to a @ in the email address.] calendars; directories; ecology; Santa Clara County 06/01/1991 09/10/2006 surf http://www.Acterra.org Action Alliance for Children The Hunt House 1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland CA 94612-1217 (510) 444-7136 A nonprofit information agency committed to educating and empowering people who work with and for children. The organization serves as a resource for policy makers, children's service providers and advocates, and the media. Publishes Children's Advocate, a bimonthly newsmagazine. children; family; newspapers; policy 06/01/1991 02/11/2007 acow aac@4children.org http://www.4children.org Action Coalition for Media Education - Northern California Chapter ACME-NorCal Mission generally involves media education to help others, including children, achieve media literacy and projects aimed at broadcast media reform in Northern California. coalitions; literacy; media; media criticism 11/05/2005 11/05/2005 event http://www.acme-norcal.org/ Action for Animals POBox 20184 Oakland CA 94620 (510) 652-5603 (510) 654-7432 Publishes a monthly calendar of events for Bay Area animal rights and environmental activists for $20 per year ($35 for organizations). Does public speaking in schools. Has a major focus on live animals in food markets and animals in entertainment: rodeos, circuses, zoos, and maritime parks. animal liberation; calendars; ecology; parks 04/01/1992 04/21/2008 trum afa@mcn.org ActionLA.org The fiscal umbrella for ActionLA affinity group, ActionLA web page/Listserv, Changelinks monthly newspaper, Peace No War Network, National Immigrant Solidarity Network, and US-Mexico Border Action Projects.^^We are part of the Los Angeles activist communities, and we offer our resources to help labor, immigrant, youth, environment and economic justice movements across the city and^California. direct action; directories; economic justice; immigrants; labor; militarism; nonviolence; peace; youth 10/31/2003 02/11/2007 surf http://www.actionla.org Active Voice 2601 Mariposa Street, 3rd floor San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 553-2841 (415) 553-2848 A team of strategic communication specialists who put powerful media to work for personal and institutional change in communities, workplaces, and campuses across America. Through our practical guides, hands-on workshops, stimulating events and key partnerships nationwide, Active Voice moves people from thought to action. By highlighting compelling personal stories and perspectives seldom found in mainstream media, we offer a much-needed outlet to people across America to speak out, listen up, and take the initiative for positive change. classes / courses; communications; media 05/26/2005 05/26/2005 event info@activevoice.net http://www.activevoice.net/ Activism Links of the Open Directory Project The Open Directory Project's (dmoz) directory of activism-related web links. directories 02/05/2000 04/08/2007 surf http://dmoz.org/Society/Activism/ Activist San Diego A social justice organization that promotes and facilitates the development of an active, inter-related, progressive community in San Diego through networking, culture and electronic technology. The web site includes calendars of events and an organizational directory. calendars; coalitions; directories; networking 10/03/1999 06/07/2008 surf http://www.activistsandiego.org/ Adams ESQ 449 Fifteenth Street, Atrium Level Oakland CA 94612 The law firm of Adams ESQ represents children with disabilities and fights school districts to obtain special education and related services such as 1:1 tutoring, speech and language, school-based counseling, behavior intervention, college preparation, assistive technology and more. Retainer fees are waived for low-income families that qualify for our modest means program. Courteous, bilingual (Spanish/English) staff, advocates and attorneys are available to assist parents and their children throughout the Bay Area. assistive technology; children; counseling; disabilities; lawyers; low-income; mentoring; public education 08/19/2007 08/19/2007 ers info@adamsesq.com http://www.adamsesq.com Adbusters A magazine that takes on media culture and consumer culture, presenting parodies of the most insidious ad campaigns of our times. advertising; consumer lifestyle; culture jamming; humor; magazines; media; media criticism 06/01/1996 04/08/2007 surf http://www.adbusters.org/ Adopt A Special Kid AASK 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 320 Oakland CA 94621 (510) 553-1748 x12; (888) 680-7349 (toll-free) (510) 553-1747 Believes that every child has the right to a safe, stable and nurturing home and that all children are adoptable. Adopt A Special Kid provides education and support services to adoptive and foster families and children. We promote positive changes to benefit children who are in the child welfare system.^ ^AASK provides complete, no-fee foster and adoption services to families interested in helping children in the foster care system. AASK also offers fee-for-service home studies and other services for families wishing to adopt children from outside of the system. adoption & foster care; services 05/14/2006 05/14/2006 ers info@aask.org http://aask.org/ Adoption Connection 2150 Post Street San Francisco CA 94115 (415) 359-2494; (800) 972-9225 (birthparents only) (415) 359-2490 A non-profit licensed adoption agency completing domestic, infant adoptions and international adoption services. We work with birth families from across the nation and adoptive families in 19 counties in Northern California. As a full service agency we can provide services such as: homestudy, counseling, relinquishment, post placement, and second parent/domestic partner adoption services. Adoption Connection welcomes couples and individuals of all ages, religions, ethnic backgrounds or sexual orientation. adoption & foster care; children; counseling; family; services 09/29/2001 06/07/2008 acow families@adoptionconnection.org http://www.adoptionconnection.org Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Program ASCA (415) 830-2191 An innovative support group program designed specifically for adult survivors of physical, sexual, and/or emotional child abuse or neglect. ASCA combines some of the best elements from the self-help movement with a psychological model that emphasizes recognizing and resolving past pain, identifying maladaptive coping behaviors, and developing self-esteem and healthy relationships. child abuse; psychology; self-help; support groups 05/01/2005 05/01/2005 ers ascaoutreach@yahoo.com http://www.ascasupport.org Aegean Friends 2950 Van Ness Avenue #4 San Francisco CA 94109-1036 (415) 775-6143 A social-cultural group of Greeks, Turks, Cypriots, and other peoples of good will, coming together to celebrate their rich heritage, explore common roots, and promote peace in the Aegean region. Share music, food, and conversation! Dance! Create art! Discover the generosity of the heart. Potlucks in private homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Future events include a discussion group, concerts, public seminars, and film programs. art; community-building; dance; discussion groups; film / video; food; Greece; music; peace; Turkey 10/03/1999 11/17/2005 true aegfriends@aol.com http://members.aol.com/aegfriends/index.html Affero at Bryant 510 Third Street, Suite 225, Box 12 San Francisco CA 94107 Hosts personal web pages for authors, whether they are bloggers, writers, publishers, community hosts or individual forum participants that describe why they care about certain issues, which causes or organizations they feel need support, and a secured payment mechanism to facilitate impulse gifts from patrons who the member may have inspired or assisted in time of need. Affero also provides a historical record of ratings for the authors and their patrons. Each members' user-history provides a record of their contributions as perceived by other community members, including their history of writing, volunteerism and partronage. The personal web pages each have a unique web address (URL) that members can attach to email signatures, blog entries, articles, bulletin boards or any other digital work. fundraising; Internet; networking; publicity; web site hosting 09/06/2002 07/23/2006 surf info@affero.org http://www.affero.com Afghan Women's Mission Works closely with RAWA to support health, educational, and other programs for Afghan women. Afghanistan; healthcare access; hospitals; Pakistan; refugees; women 09/23/2001 06/07/2008 surf http://afghanwomensmission.org afghans for Afghans POBox 475843 San Francisco CA 94147-5843 afghans for Afghans is a humanitarian and educational people-to-people project that knits and crochets wool blankets, sweaters, vests, socks, mittens, and hats for the people of Afghanistan. The project started in response to the war that unfolded after 9/11. This follows a long-time American tradition of knitting for others at times of war and crisis. As of late 2007, US and Canadian volunteers have made more than 62,000 top-quality blankets and garments as a gesture of friendship and respect for Afghan children, women, and men. Afghanistan; crafts; humanitarian aid; material aid; refugees; textiles 04/02/2002 11/10/2007 acow afghans4Afghans@aol.com http://www.afghansforafghans.org/ AfricaJack Foundation 400 Derby Avenue #7 Oakland CA 94601 (510) 533-5912 Mission is to improve the lives of children in Sub-Saharan Africa affected by the AIDS pandemic through magical events and connections.^^How do we accomplish it? We build learning centers at AIDS orphanages where children can learn local and world trade skills to earn an income to support their future families. This will also build local commerce.^^What makes us different? Every donated dollar goes directly to benefit the children. No administrative costs or fees are deducted.^^A 501(c)(3) Corporation. Africa; AIDS / HIV; children; education; orphans 05/27/2007 05/27/2007 ers info@africajack.com http://www.africajack.com African American Art and Culture Complex between Webster and Laguna 762 Fulton Street San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 922-2049 A three-floor art-deco style complex housing the Buriel Clay Theater, the Sargent Johnson Gallery, several workshops and classrooms, and visual arts studios. The center's programs reflect diversity and highlight African American art in its traditional and contemporary forms. African Americans; art; classes / courses; diversity; theatre 12/21/2002 09/20/2006 trum African Immigrant and Refugee Resource Center AIRRC at Eddy 1290 Fillmore Street, Suite 104 San Francisco CA 94115 (415) 433-7300; (415) 433-7301 Mission is to provide African and other immigrants and refugees of the Bay Area with the tools that they need to lead independent, productive, and dignified lives and to become contributing members of the Bay Area Community. The AIRRC provides all of its services free of charge.^^We provide a range of services to complement the job development component. AIRRC assists clients in filling out immigration / INS forms, job applications and divorce papers. The Center also provides crisis intervention counseling, bus tickets, translation / interpretation assistance, and referral services. Africa; counseling; employment; immigrants; refugees; services 01/19/2008 01/19/2008 ers http://www.airrc.org/ After Downing Street A coalition working to expose the lies that launched the war and to hold accountable its architects, including through censure and impeachment. coalitions; impeachment; Iraq; militarism; propaganda 08/10/2006 08/10/2006 surf http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/ Against the Grain A radio and web media project whose aim is to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters -- political, economic, social and cultural -- important to progressive and radical thinking and activism. We're based at the studios of Pacifica station KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California. analysis; economics; radio; socioeconomic models 10/17/2004 04/20/2008 surf http://www.againstthegrain.org Agape Foundation 1095 Market Street, Suite 304 San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 701-8707 (415) 701-8706 A nonprofit tax-exempt foundation that raises and distributes funds to groups working for nonviolent social change. Agape provides seed grants, loans and fiscal sponsorship to organizations addressing the following six areas: Peace, Human Rights, Environmental Protection, Economic Justice, Progressive Arts & Media and Grassroots Organizing Support. art; ecology; economic justice; grants / financial aid; human rights; nonviolence; peace 02/01/1991 04/20/2008 acow info@agapefdn.org http://www.agapefdn.org Agua Para la Vida near Telegraph and Ashby 2311 Webster Street Berkeley CA 94705 (510) 528-8318; (510) 643-8003 (510) 643-5571 A volunteer group providing safe drinking water in small rural communities in Nicaragua, and a school to teach campesinos the principles of small-scale drinking water project design. The Albany-Berkeley group supports the Nicaraguan team which includes a village organizer, two hygiene and health workers, a watershed conservation specialist, a field director, a classroom teacher (the only non-Nicaraguan), and a few students / technicians. There will be a guided trip to Nicaraguan sites of Agua Para La Vida projects in Spring 2002. development; health; Nicaragua; rural life; self-help; volunteer matching; water 03/01/1991 04/03/2005 surf http://www.aplv.org AIDS Coalition Silicon Valley SCCAC 1922 The Alameda, Suite 218 San Jose CA 95126 (408) 451-WALK (451-9255); (408) 248-7420 (408) 248-7423 Dedicated to raising awareness of local HIV/AIDS issues, and raising money to support local agencies providing HIV/AIDS services & programs. Sponsors the Walk for AIDS Silicon Valley. AIDS / HIV; coalitions; Santa Clara County 07/24/2001 09/24/2006 surf info@aidscoalition.org http://www.walkforaids.org AIDS Emergency Fund between 5th and 6th Streets 965 Mission Street, Suite 630 San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 558-6999 (415) 558-6990 A volunteer-run, community-funded agency that provides emergency financial aid to low-income persons with AIDS or disabling HIV. AIDS / HIV; community-building; finance; grants / financial aid; low-income; volunteer matching 12/26/1992 02/11/2007 acow http://www.AIDSEmergencyFund.org/ AIDS Housing Alliance / SF 427 South Van Ness Avenue San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 552-3242 (415) 703-8639 Believes in a world where all people have a safe, decent, and affordable home. Toward this vision, we prevent homelessness for people with HIV/AIDS by protecting the housing we already have, providing resources to secure new housing, and promoting public policy to increase opportunity for all. AIDS / HIV; coalitions; homelessness; housing; policy 04/05/2008 04/05/2008 event info@ahasf.org http://www.ahasf.org/ AIDS Legal Referral Panel ALRP 1663 Mission Street, Suite 500 San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 701-1100 (client line); (415) 701-1200 (business line) (415) 701-1400 Assists persons with AIDS and HIV infection with a wide range of legal problems, from creditor problems or housing difficulties to wills and powers of attorney. Recruits attorneys and others to provide free and low-cost legal services. Provides staff and volunteer training to HIV service providers. Advocates for the rights of people with HIV. Supported by individual donations and volunteers. AIDS / HIV; classes / courses; housing; law; lawyers; legal services; services; volunteer matching 01/23/1995 07/08/2007 acow info@alrp.org http://www.alrp.org/ Air America Radio A collaborative effort that brings together a group of experienced radio entrepreneurs with a talented team of creative artists. We are a new voice in talk radio: a smart voice with a sense of humor. It brings to the marketplace an unserved need. We give voice to what millions of Americans are thinking, but can't hear on radio. Until now! editorial comment; humor; news; radio 04/11/2004 11/10/2007 surf http://www.airamericaradio.com/ Air Quality Management District Bay Area near Van Ness 939 Ellis Street San Francisco CA 94109-7714 (415) 771-6000 The regional, government agency that regulates sources of air pollution within the nine San Francisco Bay Area Counties. air; municipal government; pollution 04/25/1993 11/13/2005 surf http://www.baaqmd.gov AK Press 674-A 23rd Street Oakland CA 94612 (510) 208-1700 (510) 208-1701 A worker run book publisher and distributor organized around anarchist principles. All decision-making, including which titles we distribute and what we publish, is made collectively. Our goal is to make available radical books and other materials, titles that are published by independent presses, not the corporate giants, titles with which you can make a positive change in the world. anarchism; book publishers; book sellers; magazines; mail-order; products 07/30/1994 02/11/2007 acow info@akpress.org http://www.akpress.org Akha Heritage Foundation The goal of this web site is to expose the fact that the Akha tribe in Northern Thailand lack human rights --- their land is being taken by business and forestry interests, and their children are being taken from the villages by American backed missions, further speeding their eviction from the mountains which is the chief goal of both Government and business. deforestation; human rights; indigenous people; Thailand 01/21/2002 08/07/2005 surf http://www.akha.org/ Al Jazeera Iraq; Middle East; news on-line 03/23/2003 02/11/2007 surf http://aljazeera.com/ Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition A broad-based, non-partisan, democratic, and charitable organization of grassroots activists and students committed to comprehensive public education on the rights of all Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and lands of origin, and to full restitution of all their confiscated and destroyed property in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International law and the numerous United Nations Resolutions upholding such rights. coalitions; human rights; international law; Palestinians; United Nations 09/15/2001 06/07/2008 surf http://al-awda.org/ Alameda County Community Food Bank POBox 2599 Oakland CA 94614 (510) 834-3663 (510) 834-3773 A central clearinghouse for donated food. Nonprofit organizations that distribute free food to low-income people in Alameda County are eligible for membership. community-building; county government; food; hunger; low-income; material aid; networking 11/02/1992 11/10/2007 acow info@accfb.org http://www.accfb.org Alameda County Computer Resource Center 1501 Eastshore Highway Berkeley CA 94710 (510) 528-4052 (510) 528-4053 We will recycle anything that you can plug into a power outlet. This means we will recycle your computer, VCR, television, copy machine, and even your microwave and toaster, but not your large appliances such as a washing machine or refrigerator. When you give us your computer, you will receive a tax write-off, and we will attempt to fix your equipment and then give it away to someone who is unable to afford to buy a computer. If we are unable to reuse your equipment, it will be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. computers; recycling 07/20/2003 04/08/2007 acow info@accrc.org http://www.accrc.org/ Alameda Credit Union 2413 Webb Avenue Alameda CA 94501 (510) 523-1514 (510) 523-9537 A nonprofit full-service financial cooperative since 1937. People who live or work in Alameda, and their families are eligible for membership. Credit unions were signed into law by President Roosevelt in 1934 to stop the tyranny of loan sharks. Credit union loan and savings rates are the benchmark for banks. We are not owned by stockholders. We are governed by an all-volunteer board of directors who are elected by the membership. Our profits are given back to the members in the form of lower loan rates and higher interest on savings. When you invest in credit unions, you invest in your neighbors and your community. credit unions; finance 05/12/2002 11/13/2005 surf http://alamedacu.org/ Alameda Creek Alliance POBox 192 Canyon CA 94516 (510) 499-9185 (415) 436-9683 A volunteer-based community watershed group working to restore native steelhead trout to Alameda Creek. The Alameda Creek watershed is the largest drainage in the southern San Francisco Bay region, encompassing almost 700 square miles. Alameda County (below Oakland); creek restoration; endangered species / habitat; water 08/22/2004 02/10/2008 acow alamedacreek-AT-hotmail.com http://www.alamedacreek.org Alameda Family Services 2325 Clement Avenue Alameda CA 94501 (510) 522-8363 A human services organization, active in Alameda and the East Bay, whose programs improve the emotional, psychological, and physical health of children, youth, and families. Programs include new parent support, Head Start, school-based health centers, homeless youth services, counseling, drug and alcohol treatment, and a clinical training program. Formerly known as Xanthos. alcohol; children; classes / courses; counseling; drugs; family; health; homelessness; psychology; services; youth 03/31/2002 01/09/2006 surf http://www.alamedafs.org/ Alameda Food Bank POBox 2167 Alameda CA 94501 (510) 523-5850 Mission is to provide nutritious food to the low-income residents of the City of Alameda on a non-discriminating basis. The Alameda Emergency Food Bank is a private, non-affiliated, non-profit, tax-exempt agency. Board members and virtually all staff are dedicated volunteers from the community.^^Located at 1900 Thau Way in Alameda. food; hunger; low-income; material aid; services 07/11/2004 02/10/2008 acow alamedafoodbank@alamedanet.net http://www.alamedafoodbank.org Alameda Green Parties The web site of the Green Party of Alameda County, the City of Alameda Green local, and the City of Oakland Green local. greens; political parties 05/12/2002 11/13/2005 surf http://cagreens.org/alameda/ Alameda Peace Network A group of Alameda residents who believe that peaceful solutions to local, national and international conflicts are possible and desirable. We are committed to non-violence and welcome diversity and new ideas. nonviolence; peace 04/08/2003 02/11/2007 acow http://www.alamedapeacenetwork.org/ Alameda Point Collaborative APC 677 West Ranger Avenue Alameda CA 94501 (510) 898-7800 (510) 898-7858 Through the closure and conversion of the Alameda Naval Air Station, APC received 34 acres of land, including 239 housing units and space for a community garden, a commercial plant nursery, a health center and a community center. This unique public conveyance has given APC the ability to combine programs, including affordable housing, mental and physical health services and employment in an integrated, comprehensive effort. Rather than addressing individual factors associated with homelessness in isolation, APC is building a community that fosters support and interaction. APC provides the necessary environment for residents to regain control of their lives and build stable futures. community-building; gardening; homelessness; housing; mental health; services 03/27/2006 03/27/2006 event, surf info@apcollaborative.org http://www.apcollaborative.org/ Albany Let It Be A group that advocates leaving the Albany Waterfront Park as it is, a "natural wonder" with both native and exotic plants that have grown out of the land fill that was closed here in 1984. To make changes to this area would be to destroy a phenomenon that could only have grown out of the unique nature of a closed land fill. There are old chunks of concrete and rebar mixed with contemporary expressions of art. There is evidence, such as Mark's castle, of all the years that squatters occupied this land. Don't let this landmark be manicured and sanitized. art; conservation; parks; squatting 10/31/2002 07/30/2006 surf info@albanyletitbe.org http://www.albanyletitbe.org Albion Monitor A different kind of media source, with coverage of the important news stories ignored by the mainstream press, as well as the overlooked angles of stories that make the headlines. Most content is available with a $9.95 per year subscription. calendars; news on-line; Sonoma County 11/13/1995 02/11/2007 surf http://www.monitor.net/monitor Alcatraz Cruises: A Union Busting Experience Boycott Hornblower! The National Park Service awarded the exclusive and lucrative Alcatraz ferry contract to Hornblower Yachts (Alcatraz Cruises) for ten years (2005-2015).^^Every year at least 1,500,000 visitors take the ferry to and from the island (there is no other way). Hornblower refuses to hire qualified, trained, professional Inland Boatmen's Union (IBU) and Masters, Mates, and Pilots association (MM&P) workers who have performed this work safely since 1973.^^We will not stand by and let Hornblower do this to us. This is our side of the story. An injury to one is an injury to all! boycotts; labor; transportation; water 01/28/2007 01/28/2007 flyer, surf http://alcatrazunion.com/ Alexander Berkman Social Club For the appreciation of anarchism, anarchist history, and culture. We see to reawaken, revive, and reinvigorate the rich history of anarchism in the San Francisco Bay Area. We believe that there is a vibrant anarchist past that can inform our present practice. anarchism; history; study groups 06/07/2008 06/07/2008 event http://www.myspace.com/alexanderberkmansocialclub ALL Species Foundation POBox 29462 San Francisco CA 94129 (415) 750-7243 A non-profit organization dedicated to the complete inventory of all species of life on Earth within the next 25 years - a human generation. To describe and classify all of the surviving species of the world deserves to be one of the great scientific goals of the new century. In applied science, this completion of the Linnaean enterprise is needed for effective conservation practices, and for impact studies of environmental change. biodiversity; endangered species / habitat; science 12/21/2002 07/30/2006 surf info@all-species.org http://www.all-species.org/ Alliance For A Better District 6 POBox 420782 San Francisco CA 94142-0782 (415) 820-1560 A non-partisan, not for profit, civic education organization devoted to increasing low and very low income participation in elections and government. coalitions; education; elections; government; low-income 01/14/2002 08/01/2005 true sf_district6@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/sf_district6/ Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Health Care The Alliance’s sole purpose is to protect and enhance the abilities of nonprofit healthcare organizations to serve society and their individual communities. coalitions; health 12/06/2003 05/06/2007 surf http://www.nonprofithealthcare.org/ Alliance for Preserving the Truth of Sino-Japanese War APTSJW POBox 2066 Cupertino CA 95015-2066 (415) 398-7758 Addresses the grave concern that the Japanese government and Japan’s prominent political and business leaders continue to distort the history of its brutal aggression against China and her people during the Sino-Japanese War (1931-1945), and their blunt refusal to accept Japan’s war responsibilities. China; history; Japan; militarism; Santa Clara County 01/26/1996 11/10/2007 acow http://www.sjwar.org/ Alter Eco Fair Trade 2339 Third Street, Suite 15 San Francisco CA 94107 (415) 701-1212 (415) 701-1213 Alter Eco Fair Trade products are farmed sustainably and ethically traded, providing fair prices to farmers in developing countries. Alter Eco is a San Francisco-based start-up company that exclusively imports Fair Trade foods, such as tea, rice, quinoa, coffee and sugar. Alter Eco is distributed in Northern California stores, including Whole Foods Market, Andronico’s, Rainbow Market, Lunardi's, New Leaf Community Markets as well as several other natural food stores in the Bay Area. development; fair trade; food; organic agriculture; products; sustainability 10/23/2005 02/10/2007 email contact@altereco-usa.com http://www.altereco.com Alter Systems 2919 Avalon Avenue Berkeley CA 94705 (510) 868-0564 (510) 868-0846 A Berkeley-based, progressive company that services Northern California’s growing energy needs with a sustainable approach. Alter Systems offers an array of alternative energy designs and systems with an emphasis on solar energy. energy; products; solar energy; sustainability 04/24/2005 04/24/2005 ers info@altersystems.com http://www.altersystems.com Alternative Family Services, Inc. AFS 250 Executive Park Blvd, Suite 4900 San Francisco CA 94134 (415) 656-0116 (415) 656-0117 Provides therapeutic foster care, short-term emergency foster care and adoption services for abused, neglected and developmentally disabled children in the Bay Area. AFS, a not-for-profit corporation, is licensed by the State of California as a Foster Family Agency and as an Adoption Agency. AFS has locations in Oakland, San Francisco, Vallejo and Santa Rosa. adoption & foster care; disabilities; mental health; services 05/27/2007 05/27/2007 ers hmatias@afs4kids.org http://www.afs4kids.org/ Alternative Press Review An independent not-for-profit quarterly publication of A.A.L. Press. Your guide beyond the mainstream. magazines 09/16/2001 06/07/2008 surf http://www.altpr.org/ Alternative Radio A weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and on short-wave on Radio for Peace International. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. analysis; free speech; mail-order; radio; speakers 07/25/1999 05/02/2005 surf http://www.alternativeradio.org/ AlterNet Alternative News Network Features stories from alternative newsweeklies, magazines and web publications from across the country, invaluble resources and national employment listings. A project of the Independent Media Institute. employment; magazines; news on-line 10/12/1996 07/30/2006 surf http://www.alternet.org AlterNetRides.com AlterNetRides offers you a simple, inexpensive, hassle-free way of providing a completely automated rideshare/carpool service for your organization. We set up your location & send you your link, you place the link on your web site, and presto! You have a rideshare / carpool service -- no hardware or software installation required.^^And our service works nationwide. Companies can offer a rideshare / carpool option for all employees anywhere in the U.S. Learn how fast and easy we make providing this service for all of your locations. carpools; networking; transportation 07/21/2002 04/09/2006 surf http://AlterNetRides.com Amazigh Cultural Association in America ACAA A non-profit organization operated exclusively for cultural, educational, and scientific purposes to contribute to saving, promoting, and enriching the Amazigh (Berber) language and culture. The practice of Amazigh language and culture has been seriously diminished by long periods of non-recognition in North African countries, officially identified as Arab and where Arabic is the only recognized and official language, and by immigration. Africa; Arabs; Berbers; cultural survival; immigrants; indigenous people 12/25/2000 04/08/2007 surf http://www.tamazgha.org Amazigh Voice A web site of news and links pertaining to Amizigh (Berber) human rights in North Africa. Africa; Berbers; human rights; news 08/25/2001 06/07/2008 surf http://www.amazigh-voice.com/ Amazon Watch Works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples' rights in the face of large-scale industrial development --- oil & gas pipelines, power lines, roads, and other mega-projects. corporations; development; indigenous people; petroleum; South America; transportation 08/13/2000 02/18/2007 surf http://www.amazonwatch.org/ American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights AAPER America's Pro-Palestine, Pro-Peace lobby. AAPER's mission is to educate the American public about Palestinian human and national rights, and about the role of the US in the Arab-Israeli relationship, and to shape a US foreign policy that recognizes and seeks to advance the human and national rights of the Palestinian people. foreign policy; lobbying; Palestinians; peace 06/14/2003 02/18/2007 surf http://americansforpalestine.org American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California ACLU-NC near 13th Street 39 Drumm Street San Francisco CA 94111 (415) 621-2493 (415) 255-1478 Provides legal assistance to protect civil liberties and constitutional rights. Provides impact litigation, counseling and legal referral, assistance to attorneys and advocates for constitutional rights, lobbying, and community organizing and workshops. civil liberties; counseling; email list servers; lawyers; legal services; libraries; litigation; lobbying; privacy 02/01/1991 02/18/2007 surf http://www.aclunc.org American Community Gardening Association ACGA A bi-national nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities. The Association recognizes that community gardening improves the quality of life for people by providing a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, reducing family food budgets, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education. community-building; gardening; professionals 09/06/1999 05/02/2005 surf http://www.communitygarden.org American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today ADAPT We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions. autonomy; community-building; disabilities; nursing homes 02/17/2001 04/08/2007 surf http://www.adapt.org/ American Farmland Trust AFT Founded in 1980 by a group of farmers and conservationists concerned about the rapid loss of the nation's farmland to development, American Farmland Trust (AFT) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting our nation's strategic agricultural resources.^^Working with farmers and ranchers, political leaders and community activists, AFT has helped to permanently protect more than a million acres of America's best farm and ranch land. agriculture; conservation; development; policy; sustainability 11/29/2002 07/30/2006 surf http://farmland.org/ American Friends Service Committee AFSC 65 Ninth Street San Francisco CA 94103-1401 (415) 565-0201 (415) 565-0204 An international Quaker-based organization promoting peace and justice. This is the Pacific Mountain Regional Office, whose programs address criminal justice alternatives, youth and militarism, emergency relief, African concerns, Middle East peace, American Indian concerns, farm labor rights, homeless organizing and rural economic alternatives. agriculture; Asian Americans; criminal justice; economic justice; homelessness; immigrants; material aid; Middle East; militarism; Native Americans; Pacific Islands; police accountability; volunteer matching; youth 02/01/1991 05/02/2005 surf dseeger@afsc.org http://www.afsc.org/ American Gulf War Veterans Association AGWVA Goal is to obtain treatment for those service members and their families who experience symptoms collectively known as the 'Gulf War Illness'. As this investigation into causation has now progressed into the arena of possible exposure to chemical and/or biological agents, radiation poisoning due to the use of depleted uranium and most disturbingly, the use of our fighting men and women as 'Guinea Pigs' in medical experimentation, the AGWVA has now added a second goal: To obtain justice and compensation for all those affected by these illnesses. chemical weapons; government; health; Iraq; nuclear energy; nuclear radiation; nuclear weapons / testing; veterans 07/10/1999 05/02/2005 surf http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ American Hiking Society AHS The only national organization dedicated to serving hikers and protecting the nation's hiking trails. From the halls of Congress to the backcountry, AHS speaks up for America's hikers and the trails they love. conservation; hiking; land use; lobbying; outdoor activity; trails 11/07/1999 04/08/2007 surf http://www.americanhiking.org/ American Homeowners Resource Center AHRC A comprehensive public interest data center dealing with homeowner associations, with links to related Web sites. The data center includes profiles of HOA's, the history of the development of HOA's as a form of housing, relevant legislation and litigation, the lobbying efforts by special interests, the Homeowner Bill of Rights and relevant news articles. The site provides links to HOA Web sites, to local, state and federal government agencies, relevant publications, and private organizations promoting human rights and social justice. As homeowner associations have largely developed without any concern for individual rights of homeowners, the Homeowner Bill of Rights seeks to redress that imbalance. development; directories; government; history; housing; human rights; legislation; litigation; lobbying; news on-line 01/26/2002 07/28/2005 surf http://www.ahrc.com American Humanist Association Represents both secular and religious naturalistic humanism, and cooperates with other national and international humanist organizations to advance the ideals of humanism. Humanism is a rational philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion. Affirming the dignity of each human being, it supports the maximization of individual liberty and opportunity consonant with social and planetary responsibility. Free of supernaturalism, it recognizes human beings as a part of nature and holds that values --- be they religious, ethical, social, or political--have their source in human experience and culture. art; humanism; religion; science 09/06/1999 05/02/2005 surf http://www.americanhumanist.org/ American Institute of Architects East Bay AIA 1405 Clay Street Oakland CA 94612 (510) 464-3600 (510) 464-3616 For almost 150 years, members of The American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. AIA members have access to the right people, knowledge, and tools to create better design, and through such resources and access, they help clients and communities make their visions real. Visit our web site to see enhanced collaboration in action. architecture; professionals; sustainability 03/24/2007 03/24/2007 ers info@aiaeb.org http://www.aiaeb.org http://aiaeastbay.blogspot.com American Lands Alliance America's wildlife and wildlands continue to be threatened by logging, roadbuilding, grazing and mining. This broad coalition of activists and organizations is dedicated to protecting our forest heritage and restoring ecological integrity to the landscape. coalitions; conservation; deforestation; mining; wilderness; wildlife 07/31/1999 07/08/2007 surf http://www.americanlands.org/ American Library Association The voice of America's libraries. Provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Tracks legislation that restricts public access to information. Covers censorship and free speech topics in a newsletter. censorship; free speech; freedom of information; legislation; libraries 03/03/1996 02/18/2007 surf http://www.ala.org American Movement for World Government AMWG We believe the only way to solve and resolve global issues is through the establishment of a democratic World Federal Government.^^That such a world government, could be established through a transformation of the United Nations, a World Constitutional Convention, or other legal means. global issues; United Nations; world government 02/05/2004 07/08/2007 surf http://www.amwg.org/ American Muslim Voice AMV 39675 Cedar Blvd, Suite 295-D Newark CA 94560 (650) 387-1994 The AMV is committed to bridge the gap between all communities and foster life long friendships with all.^^We will work with all Muslim and non-Muslim organizations/groups who share our dedication and commitment to protect and preserve civil liberties and constitutional rights for all and protect human rights.^^We regard all humans as equal and will stand by all oppressed and targeted communities in their plight. We feel strongly about protecting and improving human rights globally. civil liberties; human rights; Muslims 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 event, surf amvoice@amuslimvoice.org http://www.amuslimvoice.org American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee ADC 522 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 861-7444 A civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC, which is non-sectarian, non- partisan is the largest Arab-American grassroots organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk and has chapters nationwide. It is based in Washington, D.C. Arab Americans; civil rights; discrimination 04/25/1999 04/09/2006 surf adcsf@adcsf.org http://www.adcsf.org http://www.adc.org/ Americans for a Palestinian State POBox 99635 Emeryville CA 94662 (888) 878-3708 A Political Action Committee (PAC). Our mission is to provide support to congressional representatives in order to enable them to help find a fair solution to the Palestinian / Israeli conflict.^^The peace and security of the United States are tied to the peace and security of both Israel and the Palestinians. No one can be safe until all are safe. While both sides are committing atrocities, the cause of the conflict is the occupation, settlements and crimes against humanity committed by Israel on the Palestinians. These crimes are aided and abetted by us, the American taxpayer. Israelis; Palestinians; peace; Political Action Committees (PACs) 04/11/2004 11/10/2007 acow jerry@apstate.us http://americansforapalestinianstate.org Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights ANR 2530 San Pablo, Suite J Berkeley CA 94702 (510) 841-3032 (510) 841-3071 The leading national lobbying organization (501 (c) 4), dedicated to nonsmokers' rights, taking on the tobacco industry at all levels of government, protecting nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke, and preventing tobacco addiction among youth. ANR pursues an action-oriented program of policy and legislation. addiction; air; health; legislation; lobbying; policy; tobacco; youth 02/01/1991 04/08/2007 acow http://www.no-smoke.org Americans for Peace Now APN Founded in 1981 to support the activities of Shalom Achshav in Israel. APN's mission is to help Israel and the Shalom Achshav movement to achieve a comprehensive political settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict consistent with Israel's long-term security needs and its Jewish and democratic values. democracy; Israel; Jews; Palestinians; peace 12/11/2003 05/06/2007 surf http://www.peacenow.org Americans for Safe Access ASA 1322 Webster Street, Suite 402 Oakland CA 94612 (510) 251-1856 (510) 251-2036 The nation’s largest organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. drugs; healthcare access; law; marijuana; policy; research; science; therapy 09/13/2002 02/18/2007 acow info@safeaccessnow.org http://www.safeaccessnow.org Americans United for Separation of Church and State - Silicon Valley AUSV 2310 Homestead Road, Suite 523 Los Altos CA 94024 As concerned citizens, we have formed a new chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. AUSV is dedicated to protecting and strengthening the 'wall of separation' between our government and religious institutions.^^All of us have been deeply troubled by the influence religions have in our public policies, on the actions taken by our government, and in the official statements that do not reflect the religious and non-religious diversity of our country.^^We believe that an absolute separation of church and government (at all levels) is an essential cornerstone to our democracy. civil liberties; free speech; policy; Santa Clara County; separation of church and state 07/10/2006 07/10/2006 ers chris@ausv.org http://www.ausv.org http://www.au.org Amnesty International AI An independent world-wide movement working impartially for the release of all prisoners of conscience, for fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, and for an end to torture and executions. death penalty; human rights; political prisoners; torture 02/01/1991 11/10/2007 surf http://www.amnesty.org/ Amorfia Productions 71 Hartford Street San Francisco CA 94114 (415)-431-0768 Promotes the socially aware pan-Arabic music of Georges Lammam and friends. Arab Americans; music 12/01/2006 12/01/2006 rec, surf http://www.amorfiaproductions.com/ Ananse Village 17800 North Highway One Fort Bragg CA 95437 (707) 965-3534 (707) 964-3544 We are proud to offer the finest traditional African crafts produced in a fair trade environment. By working directly with village artisans we are able to positively affect the economic development in the most needy areas. Ananse Village is dedicated to supporting small scale production by talented craftspeople. A portion of our profits helps provide medical care and educational opportunities to the communities we work with. We are members of the Fair Trade Federation and Coop America, committed to the principles of fair trade and economic empowerment of women. Africa; crafts; development; fair trade; mail-order; Mendocino County; products; women 10/25/2003 05/06/2007 acow http://www.anansevillage.com Anarchist Action An open forum that facilitates collective direct action resistance to capitalism, government, racism, patriarchy, and all forms of oppression. Anarchist Action does not plan or execute direct actions. Instead, it serves as a resource and an outreach tool for projects that are brought to it. anarchism; direct action 10/04/2005 10/04/2005 event http://anarchistaction.org/ Anarchists Against the Wall AATW An Israeli grup which has been supporting the popular Palestinian resistance to the Israeli “separation wall”. anarchism; Israelis; Palestinians 06/30/2006 06/30/2006 event, surf http://www.awalls.org/ AnewAmerica 1918 University Avenue, Suite 3A Berkeley CA 94704 (510) 540-7785 x306 (510) 540-7786 An asset-building organization, a designated U.S. Small Business Administration Women’s Business Center, and a U.S. Treasury designated Community Development Entity (CDE) whose mission is to promote the long-term economic empowerment of new Americans - new citizens, immigrants and refugees – and to encourage their full participation in the political, social and cultural growth of America.^^AnewAmerica has developed an innovative model which integrates Business Incubation, Asset Building and Social Responsibility. Entrepreneurs and their families receive a package of comprehensive services for 3 years to meet their cultural and linguistic needs. business; immigrants; refugees; services 10/16/2005 10/16/2005 ers cparlier@anewamerica.org http://www.anewamerica.org Animal Legal Defense Fund ALDF 170 East Cotati Avenue Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-2533 (707) 795-7270 Seeks to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. For information about ALDF and actions that you can take right now to help animals , check ALDF's web site. animal liberation; legal defense 06/01/1992 02/18/2007 acow info@aldf.org http://www.aldf.org Animal Place 3448 Laguna Creek Trail Vacaville CA 95688 (707) 449-4814 (707) 449-8775 A nonprofit sanctuary and education center for abused and discarded ‘farm’ animals founded in 1989. Rescued individuals and indigenous wildlife share 60 acres of forest, meadow, pasture, hills and small lake. Farm tours, vegetarian cooking classes and volunteer workshops offered throughout the year. Call for a listing of programs or visit our website. agriculture; animal liberation; Solano County; wildlife 08/18/2001 06/07/2008 acow info@animalplace.org http://AnimalPlace.org/ Animal Rescue and Care Network, Inc. POBox 4542 Santa Clara CA 95056 (408) 846-8466 A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) all volunteer, no-kill organization based in Santa Clara dedicated to providing better lives for animals through rescue and adoption efforts. We provide education services on spay/neuter and teach kindness to animals. We rescue and adopt over 100 kittens and cats a year and have countless success stories. We rely on donations and corporate funding. Please visit our website for more information. animal shelters and adoption; Santa Clara County 08/19/2006 08/19/2006 ers info@animalrescueandcarenetwork.org http://www.animalrescueandcarenetwork.org Animal Rescue Foundation ARF POBox 30215 Walnut Creek CA 94598 (925) 256-1273 (1ARF) (925) 977-9079 Rescues and finds loving homes for abused and abandoned cats and dogs. We also have created programs that bring the healing touch of animals to at-risk youth and others who dearly need a good dose of unconditional love. animal shelters and adoption; youth 07/22/2007 07/22/2007 ers info@arf.net http://www.arf.net/ Animal Switchboard Building C, Room 262 Fort Mason Center San Francisco CA 94123 (415) 474-4021 An animal rights organization that focuses on California state legislation affecting animals and the environment. Offers referrals and consultation on animal issues. animal liberation; lobbying 03/01/1991 05/27/2007 trum vhandley@animalswitchboard.org http://www.animalswitchboard.org Animals Asia Foundation (US Office) PMB 506, 584 Castro Street San Francisco CA 94114-2594 (888) 420-BEAR (888) 420-1610 An animal welfare organization that works to end animal cruelty in Asia. The primary focus now is to end the marketing of dogs and cats for food as well as end bear farming in China. Thousands of highly endangered Asiatic Black Bears, also known as Moon Bears, are imprisoned on bear farms throughout China. Animals Asia Foundation is the only organization in the world working on the ground in China to rescue 500 Moon Bears from farms and provide sanctuary to the bears, who are often missing limbs, teeth and paws as a result of trapping and confinement. Volunteers are needed to help build awareness as well as fundraise to raise money for the Moon Bear Rescue Center. animal liberation; Asia; China; wildlife 12/21/2002 07/30/2006 surf info@animalsasia.org http://www.animalsasia.org Animals Voice An award-winning, independent, networking source of timely information, news, campaigns, boycotts, action alerts, and thought-provoking editorial and compelling photography about animal rights and its defenders. animal liberation; boycotts; editorial comment; networking; news on-line; photography 09/14/2005 09/14/2005 surf http://www.animalsvoice.com/ Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology IWT 1501 Page Mill Road, MS 1105 Palo Alto CA 94304 (650) 236-4756 (650) 852-8172 Provides resources and programs to help industry, academia and government recruit, retain and develop women leaders in high technology careers. By providing numerous platforms that ensure women's voices, ideas and spirits to influence technology ABI delivers programs that are changing the world for women and for technology. leadership development; research; technology; women 07/19/2003 04/08/2007 acow information@anitaborg.org http://www.anitaborg.org Annual Reports Library POBox 2006 San Francisco CA 94126 (415) 956-8665 (415) 393-8006 A resource for finding and evaluating Annual Reports of corporations and others. banks; corporations; grants / financial aid; investment; libraries; research materials 02/04/1996 02/18/2007 surf http://www.zpub.com/sf/arl Anti-Slavery International The world's oldest international human rights organization, founded in 1839. It is the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses. human rights; slavery 12/22/2002 07/30/2006 surf http://www.antislavery.org/ antiwar.com Anti-war news, viewpoints, and activities. Sponsored by the Committee Against U.S. Intervention. Balkans; Iraq; militarism; news on-line 07/05/1999 05/02/2005 surf http://www.antiwar.com/ Appalshop A multi-disciplinary arts and education center in the heart of Appalachia producing original films, video, theater, music and spoken-word recordings, radio, photography, multimedia, and books.^^Appalshop's education and training programs support communities' efforts to solve their own problems in a just and equitable way. Each year, Appalshop productions and services reach several million people nationally and internationally. Appalachia; art; film / video; media; music; photography; radio; television; theatre 04/01/2002 11/13/2005 surf http://www.appalshop.org Appetite for Profit CIFC (510) 465-0322 The website for Michele Simon, is a public health lawyer who has been writing about the food industry since 1996. She specializes in legal strategies to counter corporate practices that harm the public’s health. She is currently Research and Policy Director for the Marin Institute, an alcohol industry watchdog group based in Northern California.^^She has written extensively on the politics of food, and her first book, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back, was published by Nation Books in 2006. books; consumer protection; food; local economy; organic agriculture; public health 04/06/2001 12/15/2007 acow michele@informedeating.org http://www.informedeating.org Applied Research Center ARC 900 Alice Street, Suite 400 Oakland CA 94607 (510) 653-3415 (510) 986-1062 A national public policy, educational, and research institute emphasizing issues of race and social change. ARC co-publishes ColorLines Magazine with the Center for Third World Organizing. analysis; education; magazines; policy; racism; research 02/28/1996 07/08/2007 acow arc@arc.org http://www.arc.org Arab Cultural and Community Center ACCC 2 Plaza Street San Francisco CA 94116 (415) 664-2200 (415) 664-2280 A non-profit agency committed to the development of the Arab / Arab American communities in the San Francisco Bay Area by delivering social services, educational programs and cultural events. ACCC’s mission includes: providing services like health referrals, educational services, and ESL classes to all segments of the Arab community; deepening Arab American youths’ connection to their heritage and history; and strengthening the understanding of the Arab culture within the US. Arab Americans; cultural survival; history; services 08/28/2004 02/10/2008 acow info@arabculturalcenter.org http://www.arabculturalcenter.org Arab Net Aim is to provide the most comprehensive online resource on the Arab world, primarily dealing with countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Africa; Arabs; Middle East; news on-line; research materials 03/22/1998 02/18/2007 surf http://www.arab.net Arc Ecology Arc 4634 Third Street San Francisco CA 94124 (415) 643-1190 (415) 643-1142 A progressive public interest grassroots community-focused nonprofit organization addressing the environmental, economic, social, and security impacts of governmental policies and activities. Founded in 1983, we provide scientific and advocacy technical support to grassroots community-based organizations seeking a greater voice in governmental policy in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, nationally within the US, and in the Philippines, Okinawa and Great Britain. Arc Ecology's current programs promote the cleanup of toxic contamination on military facilities, sustainable environmental restoration and economic development, social and environmental justice, and peace. development; government; Great Britain; Japan; militarism; peace; Philippines / Filipinos; policy; science; sustainability; technical assistance; toxics 03/02/2002 03/08/2007 email info@arcecology.org http://www.arcecology.org/ http://communitywindowontheshipyard.org Arc San Francisco The 1500 Howard Street San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 255-7200 (415) 255-9488 Dedicated to helping adults with developmental disabilities live and work independently. Has several programs in place to help adults with developmental disabilites achieve their full potential as equal members of society. The Arc's Adult Vocational Program offers packaging, assembly, and direct mailing services as well as catering. You can help support The Arc by becoming a member, or by putting them to work! disabilities; diversity; employment; human rights; mental health; psychology; services 10/31/2001 05/02/2005 surf mkirk@thearcsanfrancisco.org http://www.thearcsanfrancisco.org Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility (Northern California Chapter) ADPSR POBox 9126 Berkeley CA 94709-0126 (510) 845-1000 Educates design professionals and the public about critical social and environmental issues. Although established with a disarmament focus, during the last nine years ADPSR has expanded its concerns to include the protection of the natural and built environment, and the promotion of ecologically and socially responsible development. A listserv is available at listserve@adspr-norcal.org for anyone who would like to join it. architecture; development; ecology; militarism; professionals 12/25/2000 04/20/2007 true admin@adpsr-norcal.org http://www.adpsr-norcal.org/ Armenian National Committee, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter ANC 51 Commonwealth Avenue San Francisco CA 94118 (415) 387-3433 (415) 751-0617 A grassroots public affairs organization serving to inform, educate, and act on a wide range of issues concerning Armenian Americans throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our efforts span a wide range: meeting with political representatives and diplomats about issues affecting our community, participating in local campaigns, publicizing the Armenian Cause and educating the community, fighting historic revisionism, and promoting recognition of the Armenian Genocide. The SF-Bay Area ANC is one of many ANC chapters across the country and around the world, from Armenia to Moscow, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and South America. Armenian Americans; genocide; history 06/02/2002 11/13/2005 surf mail@ancsf.org http://www.ancsf.org Art and Education Media A public educational non-profit making documentaries about street survivors since 1979. The web site features the Mysterious World Of Claire Burch, plus the James Baldwin Memorial Site and Bay Area Resources for Street Survivors. Includes catalogs of Ms. Burch's videos and books, an art gallery, and homeless resources. art; books; film / video; homelessness; products; services 05/26/2000 07/30/2006 surf info@ClaireBurch.com http://www.ClaireBurch.com/ Art in Action 3925 Bohannon Drive Menlo Park CA 94025 (650) 566-8339 (650) 566-8319 Art in Action is a Bay Area nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing visual arts education to the classroom. The Art in Action program enriches the lives of thousands of students each year through an engaging, hands-on curriculum that teaches art history, art appreciation, and art techniques. Through the training and support of educators, Art in Action seeks to make visual art an integral part of every student's classroom experience. art; children; educational curriculum; history 06/07/2003 06/07/2008 acow artinaction@artinaction.org http://www.artinaction.org Artist Resource Connects, educates, empowers and promotes creative people in the visual and literary arts by providing a supportive community online. We post calendars of shows, events and classes, readings, interactive forums, competitions, jobs, galleries, portfolios, hundreds of art links, art supplies, advice and techniques, and artists' stories. art; calendars; directories; writers 12/25/2000 04/08/2007 surf http://www.artistresource.org Artists for Literacy AFL 2325 3rd Street, Suite 324 San Francisco CA 94107 (415) 307-3181 Mission is to influence community, public and private sector support for literacy, and to enrich the lives of reading challenged youth and adults by responding to the need for dynamic and innovative learning tools that foster literary and artistic appreciation, critical thinking, increased confidence, curiosity, and life-long learning. art; coalitions; literacy; media; volunteer matching 02/24/2003 10/30/2006 surf http://www.artistsforliteracy.org Artists' Television Access ATA near 21st 992 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 824-3890 Since the early '80s, Artists' Television Access has provided equipment, education, and a screening venue for independent film and video to artists and the community in San Francisco's Mission District. Our mission is to bring the tools of the mass media within reach. art; classes / courses; computers; film / video; Internet; spaces for events; television 02/01/1991 06/21/2008 acow ata@atasite.org http://www.atasite.org Arts First Oakland at 27th Street 2501 Harrison Street Oakland CA 94612 (510) 444-8511 x15 Fosters and exhibits the creativity and beauty of Oakland's diverse cultural heritage, promoting spiritual growth and community transformation through artistic empowerment. We are a Collaborative effort of over 20 artists and arts organizations working at First Congregational Church of Oakland, historically a home of faith and social commitment. Begun in 2001 as a project of the Church, Arts First Oakland is now an independent non-profit organization serving artists who represent every age group from kids to seniors, and present programs in multiple disciplines including dance, theatre, music, visual art, literary^arts, and the spoken word. art; dance; diversity; music; spirituality; spoken word; theatre 04/24/2005 04/24/2005 ers info@artsfirstoakland.org http://www.artsfirstoakland.org http://artsfirstoakland.org/mailman/listinfo/announce_artsfirstoakland.org ArtSF 110 Capp Street, 5th Floor San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 552-7873 Mission is to create a foundation on which the community of San Francisco's visual and performing artists can develop unity and solidarity, in order to promote prosperity and self-sufficiency as one evolving entity. How does this translate? TO KEEP ART IN SAN FRANCISCO by raising money to purchase a community art center. There is a great need for practice and performance space in the beautiful city of San Francisco, a city famous for its creative community. art; community-building; creativity; self-sufficiency; solidarity; spaces for events 02/22/2004 07/08/2007 acow info@artsf.org http://www.artsf.org/ ArtSpan 934 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 861-9838 (415) 431-4575 A nonprofit organization dedicated to building connections within San Francisco's visual arts community and between artists and the general public. ArtSpan produces San Francisco Open Studios and Art for Inner City Youth, publishes sf open studios: the guide, organizes workshops to help artists with their professional development, and holds Selections, a biennial juried art exhibition. art; neighborhoods; urban life; youth 04/29/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@artspan.org http://www.artspan.org http://www.sfopenstudios.com ARTworkSF 49 Geary Street, Suite 215 San Francisco CA 94108 (415) 673-3080 (415) 399-1372 Founded in 1992 [as ARTwork Magazine], ARTwork is dedicated to helping emerging artists gain the confidence and exposure necessary to become successful "art businesses", enhancing the sales of established artists, and selling and renting original art in every media to individuals and businesses at affordable prices. ARTwork is funded by commissions from art sales, rentals fees, exhibit fees and membership fees. art; business; directories; employment 04/26/2003 09/10/2006 email johnnyd@artworksf.com http://www.artworksf.com As You Sow 311 California Street, Suite 510 San Francisco CA 94104 (415) 391-3212 (415) 391-3245 As You Sow was founded in 1992 and has grown into two programs that strive to increase corporate accountability.^^The Environmental Enforcement Program seeks to reduce and remove carcinogenic exposures by pursuing compliance with California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.^^The Corporate Social Responsibility Program (CSRP) uses shareholder advocacy and the financial markets to catalyze positive change within public held companies.^^[Anti-spam measure: change * to @ in the email address.] consumer protection; corporations; law; shareholder advocacy; toxics; water 05/22/2000 07/30/2006 surf asyousow*asyousow.org http://www.asyousow.org Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center Ashkenaz near Gilman 1317 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley CA 94702 (510) 525-5054 (showline) (510) 525-3630 A nationally recognized nonprofit music and culture venue that specializes in live roots music. Ashkenaz strives to bring people of all classes, races, cultures and ages together with musical programs that include Balkan, Celtic, Cajun/Zydeco, Middle Eastern, African, Carribbean, Reggae and American roots from Appalachian to the blues. benefits; multiculturalism; music; spaces for events 06/01/1991 02/18/2007 acow dekker@ashkenaz.com http://www.ashkenaz.com/ Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition Against War APICAW A coalition of individuals and organizations from Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the Bay Area. We believe that true peace and security can only come through global justice. Working in solidarity with other anti-war groups and community organizations, our mission is to build an anti-war and anti-interventionists movement that upholds the sovereignty and human rights of opporessed people within the US and abroad. Asian Americans; coalitions; human rights; militarism; Pacific Islands; peace; self-determination; solidarity 02/14/2003 10/15/2006 surf http://www.apicaw.com/ Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center between Ellis and Eddy streets 730 Polk Street, 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94109 (415) 292-3400 (415) 292-3404 Mission is to educate, support, empower and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander communities - particularly A&PIs living with, or at-risk for, HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1987 as a grassroots response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in communities of color, A&PI Wellness Center is the oldest nonprofit organization in North America focusing on A&PI communities around sexual health and HIV/AIDS services. To meet the needs of our clients who are mostly immigrants or refugees, A&PI Wellness Center staff also speak many Asian languages. AIDS / HIV; Asian Americans; health; immigrants; Pacific Islands; refugees; services 04/27/2006 04/27/2006 event, surf http://www.apiwellness.org Asian / Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center API Youth Violence Prevention Center 1970 Broadway, Suite 500 Oakland CA 94612 (510) 208-0500 Ultimate goal is to prevent and reduce youth violence among the API population and to position communities to become proactive in creating a safe and healthy environment for themselves. The API Center is a gathering place for researchers and API communities to dialogue about issues relevant to violence prevention in API communities. Asian Americans; juvenile justice; Pacific Islands; prevention; research; violence; youth 06/30/2002 11/13/2005 surf info@api-center.org http://www.api-center.org Asian AIDS Action 4546 El Camino Real, Suite B10-129 Los Altos CA 94022 (650) 518-0069 Focuses on various aspects of the HIV AIDS pandemic affecting the Asian American community. Does outreach to both the queer and heterosexual AA communities, lobbies local, state and federal organizations, engages major pharmaceutical companies in expanding the scope of their clinical trials of AIDS drugs to the AA community, works with AIDS service organizations across Asia, and provides services in the Silicon Valley area. Services include preventative education, support, outreach, and advocacy. All services can be available in Chinese (Mandarin), Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, and Tamil. A program of the Asian American Public Policy Institute. AIDS / HIV; Asia; Asian Americans; drugs; lobbying; policy; services; sexual minorities 12/26/2000 12/29/2006 email asianaids@juno.com Asian American Dance Performances AADP 1310 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 425-769 Provides Asian Pacific Islander dance and performance artists support to express, interpret, and articulate their diverse cultural heritages and experiences through performance. Through membership, fiscal sponsorship, annual concert festivals, and performance opportunities through education/outreach, AADP serves artists and audiences. Asian Americans; cultural survival; dance; Pacific Islands; performance art 11/07/2004 04/05/2006 email AADP@unboundspirit.org http://www.unboundspirit.org Asian Americans for Community Involvement AACI 2400 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 300 San Jose CA 95128 (408) 975-2730 (408) 975-2745 Mission is to improve the health, mental health, and well-being of individuals and their families by providing an array of human services. AACI empowers the Asian American community by working collaboratively for equality and social justice.^^Most of our clients are low-income Asian immigrants and refugees. Current programs include mental health and primary care health services, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, breast cancer education, substance abuse treatment, a center for survivors of torture, programs and shelter for women and children who are domestic violence victims, a senior center, after-school youth programs, English and citizenship classes, and advocacy. Asian Americans; domestic violence; drugs; health; immigrants; mental health; refugees; seniors; services; shelters; torture; youth 03/08/2004 07/22/2007 surf http://www.aaci.org Asian Americans for Community Outreach AACO An organization dedicated to creating a forum in the San Francisco Bay Area where Asian American professionals and students can meet and foster the common goal of community service, benefiting the extended community as a whole.^^AACO organizes community service and social events and promotes awareness of social and political issues relevant to Asian Americans. By bringing together people from many diverse fields, AACO hopes to pool its members' knowledge, strength, and experience to make a positive impact on our community. Asian Americans; calendars; community-building; low-income; professionals; students 11/24/2002 07/30/2006 surf info@aaco-sf.org http://www.aaco-sf.org Asian Community Mental Health Services 310 Eighth Street, Suite 201 Oakland CA 94607 (510) 451-6729 (510) 268-0202 Provides and advocates multilingual and multicultural family services that empower people to lead healthy, productive and self-sufficient lives. The staff speaks 14 Asian languanges. Offices hours are Monday through Friday, 9 to 5. Programs include Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse Services, Services to the Developmentally Disabled, and Family Support Services. disabilities; drugs; family; mental health; multiculturalism; self-sufficiency; services 05/05/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@acmhs.org http://www.acmhs.org Asian Health Services 818 Webster Street Oakland CA 94607 (510) 986-6830 Mission is to serve and advocate for the Asian community regarding its health rights, and to assure access to health care services regardless of income, insurance status, language, or culture. Asian Americans; health; services; support groups 02/28/2004 07/22/2007 surf http://www.ahschc.org Asian Immigrant Women Advocates AIWA near Harrison 310 Eighth Street #301 Oakland CA 94607 (510) 268-0192 (510) 268-0194 Works primarily with low-income Asian immigrant women employed as seamstresses, hotel room cleaners, nursing home aides, and electronics assemblers in the Bay Area and Santa Clara county. Seeks to empower women by helping them to exercise their rights and develop the skills necessary to advocate for justice and dignity in their lives and workplaces. Asian Americans; hotels; immigrants; labor; nursing homes; textiles; women 03/01/1991 02/18/2007 acow info@aiwa.org http://www.aiwa.org Asian Law Caucus between 3rd and 4th Streets 939 Market Street, Suite 201 San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 896-1701 (415) 896-1702 The nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities. Founded in 1972, the Caucus has always strived to defend and empower the Asian Pacific American community through a three-pronged strategy of (1) community education and organizing, (2) provision of direct legal services, and (3) strategic impact litigation. Asian Americans; civil rights; immigrants; legal services; low-income; Pacific Islands; refugees; seniors 06/01/1992 08/04/2006 surf alc@asianlawcaucus.org http://www.asianlawcaucus.org Asian Neighborhood Design 1021 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 593-0423 (415) 575-0424 Provides multicultural, low-income communities with housing and employment services through housing development, architecture, family support, job training, and furniture manufacturing. architecture; Asian Americans; employment; housing; low-income; multiculturalism 08/03/1997 11/10/2007 acow info@andnet.org http://www.andnet.org Asian Pacific American Community Center APACC 2442 Bayshore Blvd. San Francisco CA 94134 (415) 587-2689 (415) 587-0789 A grassroots organization that was founded by several longtime community activists in the Visitacion Valley and Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhoods of San Francisco. APACC's mission is to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and services in response to the changing and various needs of our communities. APACC provides bilingual (English/Chinese) information and referral services to non-English speaking immigrants who are new to the area. APACC also offers language assistance, informational workshops, and cultural activities. Asian Americans; diversity; immigrants; seniors; services 08/10/2002 04/11/2006 true apacc_1999@yahoo.com Asian Pacific Americans for Progress APAP A grassroots, internet-empowered, national network of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) for Progressive Action. Our goals are to develop a national network of APAs interested in progressive politics, support candidates who represent our organization's vision and mission, increase APA involvement in local and national politics, and increase awareness of APA issues. Asian Americans; elections; networking; Pacific Islands 05/28/2006 05/17/2008 email, surf http://www.apaforprogress.org Asian Pacific Environmental Network APEN 310 Eighth Street #309 Oakland CA 94607 (510) 834-8920 (510) 834-8926 Seeks to empower low-income Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities to achieve environmental and social justice. APEN believes that the environment includes everything around us: where we live, work and play. And we strive to build grassroots organizations that will improve the health, well-being and political strength of our communities. Asian Americans; democracy; economic justice; environmental justice; low-income; Pacific Islands 07/21/2002 04/09/2006 surf apen@apen4ej.org http://www.apen4ej.org Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach 1188 Franklin Street, Suite 202 San Francisco CA 94109 (415) 567-6255 (415) 567-6248 A community-based, social justice organization serving the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the Greater Bay Area. With a staff of 20 in offices in San Francisco and Oakland, we provide legal, social, and educational services in more than a dozen languages and dialects including Cantonese, Chiu-Chow, Hindi, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Formerly Nihonmachi Legal Outreach. Asian Americans; legal services; Pacific Islands; services 02/01/2006 02/01/2006 ers info@apilegaloutreach.org http://www.apilegaloutreach.org Asian Pacific Psychological Services APPS 55 International Blvd Oakland CA 94606 (510) 835-2777 A nonprofit community-based mental health agency committed to providing culturally and linguistically competent comprehensive mental health services for the Asian and Pacific Islander community. Their priority is serving disadvantaged immigrant and refugee communities who have limited access to care due to cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic barriers. Asian Americans; immigrants; mental health; Pacific Islands; psychology; refugees; services 08/04/2001 06/21/2008 acow inforequest@appsweb.org http://www.appsweb.org Asian Women's Shelter 3543 18th Street, Box 19 San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 751-7110 (Office); (415) 751-0880 (Crisis) (415) 751-0806 A shelter program for abused Asian women and their children. Provides safety, food, shelter, advocacy, and other resources to assist women in rebuilding violence-free lives. Services are culturally appropriate and language accessible. Has an on-call pool of multilingual advocates to respond to the wide range of Asian languages spoken in the Bay Area. Asian Americans; child abuse; domestic violence; services; shelters; women 01/07/1995 07/28/2005 truf http://www.sfaws.org Aspira 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 501 South San Francisco CA 94080 (650) 866-4080 (650) 866-4081 A private, non-profit foster care and adoption agency dedicated to providing services to children in foster care and the families who care for them. For over 2 decades, Aspira and its parent organization, MBH, Inc., have recruited, trained, certified and serve families who care for children in the foster care system. Our vision is to take collective action to support communities and families as they love and care for children. Aspira is the leader in providing homes for siblings, advancing siblings rights, reuniting brothers and sisters split by foster care. adoption & foster care; family; services 11/15/2003 11/23/2007 email dbush@mossbeachhomes.com http://www.aspiranet.org Aspire Education Project POBox 10083 Oakland CA 94610 (510) 658-7500 (866) 471-3153 Provides tutoring, test prep and after-school programs to disadvantaged students who need focused help in order to accomplish their goals of graduating from high school and/or entering college. We aim to maximize the impact of our resources both by facilitating mentoring relationships in the educational community and by creating opportunities for students who want to give back to the community through involvement in mentoring or pursuing careers in education. education; mentoring; students 05/06/2007 05/06/2007 ers info@aspireeducation.org http://www.aspireeducation.org Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas ASPO A network of scientists and others, having an interest in determining the date and impact of the peak and decline of the world's production of oil and gas, due to resource constraints. Peak Oil; petroleum; professionals 01/14/2005 06/21/2008 surf http://peakoil.net/ Association of Micro-Power Broadcasters PMB 22 2018 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 (510) 848-1455 microbroadcasting; newsletters 01/23/2000 08/01/2005 true ampb@california.com Association of World Citizens between Market and Mission 55 New Montgomery Street, Suite 224 San Francisco CA 94105-3421 (415) 541-9610 (650) 745-0640 An international peace organization with World Citizen Centers established in 50 countries. NGO status with the UN, including consultative status with ECOSOC. global community; peace; United Nations 12/26/1992 07/30/2006 surf info@worldcitizens.org http://www.worldcitizens.org/ Asylum Access POBox 14205 San Francisco CA 94114 (415) 601-3896 Envisions a world where refugees are seen as people with rights, not just needs. To make these rights a reality, Asylum Access provides on-the-ground legal counsel and representation for refugees in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and advocates for refugee rights worldwide. Asylum Access believes that by empowering refugees to assert their human rights, we can create effective, lasting solutions for refugees, throughout the global south and around the world. human rights; legal services; refugees 06/08/2007 06/08/2007 event emily@asylumaccess.org http://www.asylumaccess.org/ Atheists of Silicon Valley An Atheist organization founded by Atheists for Atheists. We are committed to defending the separation of state & church and the civil rights of atheists, altering the negative perception many Americans have of atheists by promoting critical thinking, and educating the public about atheists & atheism. civil rights; religion; Santa Clara County; separation of church and state 04/30/2002 04/03/2006 surf http://www.godlessgeeks.com/ Atlantic Monthly A magazine devoted to politics, society, the arts, and culture since 1857. magazines 09/22/1996 05/06/2007 surf http://www.theatlantic.com Attorneys for the Rights of the Child ARC 2961 Ashby Avenue Berkeley CA 94705 (510) 595-5550 An organization of attorneys and their supporters advocating for the legal rights of children, specifically for genital integrity and a halt to all forms of male and female circumcision. children; circumcision; human rights; law; lawyers 03/13/1999 04/24/2006 trup arc@post.harvard.edu http://www.arclaw.org/ Aurora Forum at Stanford University 482 Galvez Street Stanford University, Mail Code 2078 Stanford CA 94305-6079 (650) 725-5633 (650) 725-6080 Founded in January 2002, the Aurora Forum brings together scholars, writers, artists, scientists, and socially-engaged thinkers in a series of open and creative exchanges. Thousands of people have attended our conversations, and thousands more have heard many of our programs on KQED Public Radio. We aim to create a commons where people may gather to examine and explore issues and ideas concerning the shape of our communities and the quality of our day-to-day lives. Join us for inspired conversations. art; democracy; issues; radio; Santa Clara County; science; writers 06/12/2005 06/12/2005 ers auroraforum@stanford.edu http://auroraforum.org AutismTutors.com Mission is to provide a directory of tutors so parents can find an appropriate tutor for their child, and a directory of parents, so tutors can connect with parents who need help. children; directories; mental health; mentoring 12/19/2005 12/19/2005 ers http://www.autismtutors.com/ Automobile Moratorium POBox 9409 Berkeley CA 94709 (888) 363-2821 A program to develop a car-free day in the city of Berkeley and other communities, looking toward a national and international car-free day in honor of environmental values. automobiles; ecology; transportation 03/01/1991 11/28/2007 true orealius@juno.com http://www.marctwang.org/auto.html Auxiliary at Mount Zion Hosptial - UCSF (San Francisco) 1600 Divisadero Street, Box 1606 San Francisco CA 94143-1606 (415) 885-7354 (415) 353-9565 Our mission is to promote the health and welfare of Mount Zion patients by providing financial support for programs and services to patients which would otherwise not be available.^^The Auxiliary was founded in 1897 as a volunteer and philanthropic organization, serving as a major link between the hospital and the community. Mount Zion is now a campus of the UCSF Medical Center. grants / financial aid; healthcare access; hospitals; services 02/09/2008 02/09/2008 ers auxiliary.department@ucsfmedctr.org http://mountzion.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/auxiliary awolbush.com A web site that details how George W. Bush never showed up for National Guard duty for a period of approximately one year, possibly more, in 1972-1973. draft / registration; research materials 11/24/2002 07/30/2006 surf http://www.awolbush.com/ Axistive Assistive Technology News Portal Offers free news, articles, product reviews and all product and vendor information of assistive technology devices. assistive technology; directories; products 03/09/2006 03/09/2006 ers http://www.axistive.com/ BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights Takes a rights-based approach to the Palestinian refugee issue through research, advocacy and support of community participation in the search for durable solutions.^^BADIL was established in January 1998 to support the development of a popular refugee lobby for the right of return through professional research and partnership-based community initiatives. The Center is registered with the Palestinian Authority. lobbying; Palestinians; refugees; researchers 01/07/2006 01/07/2006 emailing http://www.badil.org/ BADvertising Institute Counters the seduction of dishonest tobacco advertising by doctoring-up tobacco ads to make them honest. By juxtaposing funny, gross and disgusting images on top of deceitful ads, we jolt people into realizing how tobacco ads are concealing the truth about smoking. We show how they seduce young people into addiction to tobacco, and dupe the rest of society into dependence on tobacco money. advertising; children; culture jamming; tobacco; youth 05/24/1996 04/08/2007 surf http://www.badvertising.org Baku Ceyhan Campaign Working to raise public awareness of the social problems, human rights abuses and environmental damage that are being caused by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which runs through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. In particular, the campaign argues that public money should not be used to subsidise social and environmental problems, purely in the interests of the private sector, but must be conditional on a positive contribution to the economic and social development of people in the region. development; human rights; petroleum; Turkey 07/30/2006 07/30/2006 surf http://www.bakuceyhan.org.uk/ Bandar Interactive Inc. 291 3rd Street Oakland CA 94607 (510) 658-7871 (510) 868-0929 We're an interactive agency, helping corporate and non-profit organizations leverage the Web and improve online user experience. We do about 40% of our work for non-profits, such as TransFair USA, Building Child Care, The National Economic Development and Law Center, Asian Law Caucus, Junior Achievements, and local credit unions. We have a strategic alliance with Altrue.com, Inc., who provide Web site solutions for non-profits. While we also do work for corporate for-profit clients, we target non-profits and provide them with significant discounts. consultants; Internet; technical assistance; web site design 02/22/2004 09/11/2007 true ehab@bandarinteractive.com http://www.bandarinteractive.com BANDTEC: A Network for Diversity Training 5236 Claremont Avenue, 2nd Floor Oakland CA 94618 (510) 658-9197 (510) 658-2067 Dedicated to the creation of an equitable society for children and their families by promoting and providing quality training, technical assistance, information and resources in diversity issues for educators, care providers and families of young children. children; classes / courses; distribution of wealth; diversity; education; educational curriculum; family; multiculturalism; racism; technical assistance 11/15/2003 11/23/2006 acow bandtec@earthlink.net http://www.bandtec.org Bank Information Center Partners with civil society in developing and transition countries to influence the World Bank and other international financial institutions (IFIs) to promote social and economic justice and ecological sustainability. BIC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization that advocates for the protection of rights, participation, transparency, and public accountability in the governance and operations of the World Bank, regional development banks, and IMF. banks; policy; research materials; World Bank / IMF 04/05/2000 09/10/2006 surf http://www.bicusa.org/ BanTransFats.com Works behind the scenes on a daily basis to help the food industry reduce and eliminate trans fat in our food supply and educate the public about the harmful effects of trans fat. Has successfully sued Kraft and McDonald's over trans fats, and assisted New York City and other cities in developing trans fat bans. food; health; litigation; products 12/25/2004 04/20/2008 surf http://www.bantransfats.com/ BARE-2-BREAKERS An 'unofficial', uncostumed subgroup of the textiled Bay to Breakers footrace. The BARE-2-BREAKERS run is a spontaneous event by individuals; the BARE-2-BREAKERS' Boosters and the supportive Western Association for Nude Recreation are solely information guides. nudism; outdoor activity; sports 07/31/1999 09/10/2006 surf http://baretobreakers.com/ Baring Witness POBox 753 Marshall CA 94940 When 45 Marin County, California women were photographed on November 12, 2002, forming the word PEACE with their naked bodies, it struck a deep chord around the world. Our exposure of the vulnerable human flesh we all share has created a powerful statement against the naked aggression of our country’s policies. Similar nude and clothed actions took place across the US and around the world. These actions brought unprecedented press to the Pro-Peace movement. Marin County; nudism; peace; photography; women 02/13/2003 10/29/2006 true info@BaringWitness.org http://www.baringwitness.org/ http://www.GlobalOrgasm.org basetree.com 4104 24th Street #200 San Francisco CA 94114 (415) 203-7176 Here you'll find the activist photographs of Eric Wagner, an eclectic set of links to network and Internet information, a list of Wi-Fi tools and resources, and other activist resources. directories; Internet; photography 07/24/2004 07/24/2004 his card / surf eric@basetree.com http://www.basetree.com Bay Area American Indians Two-Spirits BAAITS SF LGBT Center 1800 Market Street, Box 95 San Francisco CA 94102-6227 (415) 865-5616 A community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both a masculine and feminine spiritual qualities. American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender.^^Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together to socialize, share and network in an alcohol and drug-free environment. cultural survival; Native Americans; networking; sexual minorities; spirituality 05/15/2004 11/10/2007 acow admin@baaits.org http://www.baaits.org Bay Area Animal Rights Network BAARN A network of individuals and organizations within the San Francisco Bay Area working on behalf of animals and animal rights.^^It is not our intent to create a new organization, but to create a network for existing activists and organizations to communicate and support each other, share resources, alert the activist community about activities/situations which need support as well as share successful strategies. animal liberation; calendars; networking 04/18/2004 11/10/2007 surf http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baarn/ Bay Area Barns and Trails POBox 2435 Mill Valley CA 94942-2435 (415) 383-6283 (415) 381-3809 Mission is to preserve the equestrian heritage in the ‘Great Outdoors of the San Francisco Bay Area’. Bay Area Barns and Trails (BABTT) provides financial support, networking and technical assistance to individual equestrians, coalitions, public and private landowners, land and trail trusts, and organizations. BABTT supports partnerships that preserve and maintain publicly accessible barns, stables, pastures, staging areas, horse camps, and trails throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. camps; conservation; grants / financial aid; land trusts; Marin County; rural life; trails 07/22/2001 06/21/2008 acow babtt@earthlink.net http://www.bayareabarnsandtrails.org Bay Area Bicycle Coalition BABC POBox 2214 Novato CA 94948-2214 (415) 246-8078 (415) 893-9596 Goal is to make the San Francisco Bay Area a national model for progressive bicycling policies, and to provide a safe and comprehensive network to facilitate bicycling throughout the region. BABC believes that bicycling can and should be a viable transportation and recreation option for all of the wonderfully diverse residents of the Bay Area. coalitions; cycling 02/01/1991 04/20/2008 acow cole-AT-bayareabikes-DOT-org http://www.bayareabikes.org Bay Area Bisexual Network BABN SFLGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street, Room 405 San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 865-5627 Mission is to develop a healthy, vibrant, multicultural bisexual community in the San Francisco Bay Area and to promote better understanding of bisexual lives and issues within the larger lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community and the public.^^We offer:^^* Two email lists. The events list is a low-volume, moderated list. Our chat list is a free-form discussion of whatever you fancy.^* Information and referral.^* Cultural & social events.^* A monthly peer-support group. bisexuals; email mailing lists; networking; sexual minorities; support groups 04/07/2005 04/07/2005 ers info@babn.org http://www.babn.org Bay Area Center for Independent Culture BACIC In the James Flood Building between Powell & Stockton Streets 870 Market Street, Suite 559 San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 986-2565 (415) 986-6109 A non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting human development through the use of an innovative performance and development based model. We create outside of school, educational and performing arts activities for hundreds of young people living in some of the Bay Area's poorest communities. We sponsor community and experimental theatre, develop leadership training and pursue volunteer initiatives that build and strengthen communities. Programs produced by BACIC include the All Stars Talent Show Network and the Developing Community Theatre. classes / courses; community-building; diversity; fundraising; multiculturalism; street theater; theatre 05/24/2002 11/10/2007 acow becomeavolunteer@bacic.org http://www.bacic.org Bay Area Center for Nonviolent Communication BayNVC 55 Santa Clara Avenue, Suite 203 Oakland CA 94610 (510) 433-0700 (510) 452-3900 A local affiliate of the Center for Nonviolent Communication. BayNVC share's CNVC's vision of a world where everyone's needs can be met peacefully. BayNVC contributes to this vision by providing trainings in NVC to the public and to organizations. classes / courses; nonviolence 05/25/2002 04/03/2006 surf nvc@baynvc.org http://www.baynvc.org/ http://www.cnvc.org Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters Forest BACH 2530 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley CA 94702 (510) 548-3113 Mission is to educate and build support in the Bay Area and other urban areas for the preservation of a biologically viable redwood forest. BACH connects local environmentalists with forest activists to preserve the old growth redwood ecosystem, with real solutions for forest workers and communities. deforestation; direct action; endangered species / habitat 09/12/1995 05/15/2005 surf bach@headwaterspreserve.org http://www.headwaterspreserve.org Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights BACORR Creates a diverse action-based network of support for family planning clinics and abortion service providers. Seeks to expand the finding of Roe v Wade, and works within communities to support full service family planning / reproductive health centers. abortion rights; coalitions 06/30/2006 06/30/2006 event, surf bacorrinfo@riseup.net http://www.bacorr.org/ Bay Area Dioxins Project A joint project of Bay Area local governments, working to reduce dioxins pollution. The project has three focuses: Convening interested local governments; assisting local governments with dioxins pollution prevention strategies; and maintaining a productive dialogue with interested community, environmental, labor, government and business groups. coalitions; municipal government; pollution; prevention; toxics 04/01/2001 02/10/2008 surf http://dioxin.abag.ca.gov Bay Area Eco-Crones POBox 8164 Berkeley CA 94707 (510) 874-4935 Crone participation is absolutely essential to the healing of the earth. Crones are the keepers and innovators of traditions in our families, communities, organizations, and circles. We are the link between the masses of women standing behind us and the generations to come. Women age 50 and over: Join us for networking, education, projects, and rituals. ageism; ecology; feminism; women 08/18/2001 03/09/2005 true baylacrone@aol.com Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition A group of consumers, students, non-profits, Fair Trade businesses, activists and community members working together to raise awareness and build demand for Fair Trade in the Bay Area. We hope to make San Francisco the first Fair Trade Town in the US! coalitions; fair trade 06/21/2006 06/21/2006 event, surf http://bayareafairtradecoalition.blogspot.com/ Bay Area Friends of Tibet BAFoT 2288 Fulton Street, Suite 312 Berkeley CA 94704 (510) 548-1271 (510) 548-3785 Educates the public about Tibet and the Tibetan people; organizes grassroots projects and events; and cooperates with other Tibet support groups locally and internationally. Recognizing the value of the Tibetan way of life to the world, BAFoT actively promotes Tibetan culture and advocates protection of human rights and the environment in Tibet. human rights; support groups; Tibet 11/13/2002 09/10/2006 surf bafot@friends-of-tibet.org http://www.friends-of-tibet.org Bay Area Green Business Program A successful partnership of environmental agencies and utilities that assists, recognizes and promotes businesses and government agencies that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way. To be certified "green", participants must be in compliance with all regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste. We offer motivated businesses and agencies an easy-to-use framework for improving environmental performance. business; conservation; pollution 02/12/2004 07/22/2007 surf http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/ Bay Area Intactivists Group BANG c/o Tina Kimmel, MSW, MPH near MLK 719 Aileen Street Oakland CA 94609-1611 (510) 653-5260 (510) 653-5260 (same as voice) Routine infant circumcision is unnecessary and harmful. We welcome you to help us organize locally to educate and raise consciousness (our own as well as others'), and to work toward changing relevant regulations and policy. Join the worldwide movement to protect human rights by eradicating all forms of the unconsenting amputation of parts of one's healthy body. Dinner-meetings are normally held the first Sunday of the month. Contact us to be put on our listserv, BANG-L. circumcision; human rights; policy 10/25/2003 09/22/2007 true tinakimmel@motherlove.org Bay Area International Development Organizations BAIDO Higgins House, Preservation Park 678 Thirteenth Street, Suite 205 Oakland CA 94612 (415) 788-3666 x204 (877) 633-5381 A network of progressive Northern California non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in partnership with communities around the world. Mission is to promote the U.S. public’s understanding of and involvement in the challenges facing people globally. development; ecology; economics; education; health; human rights; internationalism; networking; sustainability 10/07/2001 08/01/2005 true martin@baido.org http://www.baido.org Bay Area Iranian American Democrats BAIAD 6363 Christie Avenue, Suite 2611 Emeryville CA 94608 (415) 315-9959 A grassroots political organization that stands for protecting the rights and interests of Iranian Americans by empowering the Iranian-American political voice. BAIAD seeks to promote progressive values such as social justice, responsibility and fairness through education, political participation, public and political advocacy, and grassroots activism. Iranian Americans 12/31/2004 04/20/2008 acow info1-at-baiad.org http://www.baiad.org/ Bay Area Labor Committee for Peace & Justice LC4PJ (510) 698-6276 An ad hoc committee of union and other labor activists founded three weeks after 9/11. It organizes for immediate withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan, against Israeli Apartheid practices in Palestine and Israel, and for social justice in the U.S. An annual donation of $30 is requested (but not required) for membership.^^Meets most months on the first Sunday of each month from 10am to noon at the Niebyl-Proctor Library at 65th & Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Affiliated with U.S. Labor Against the War. Afghanistan; Iraq; Israel; labor; militarism; Palestinians; peace 08/27/2007 08/27/2007 er labor-for-peace-and-justice@igc.org Bay Area Labor Heritage Rockin' Solidarity Chorus The chorus, directed by Pat Wynne, performs songs about work in a variety of styles (including IWW anthems, labor gospel, South African songs, and new compositions). Sessions are held at SF City College, Phelan Campus, Creative Arts Building, Room 133 on Thursdays at 6:30pm and at Laney College, Oakland on alternate Saturdays at 12:30pm. (College credit is available.) All friends of labor are welcome. The chorus is available for performances in the community. diversity; labor; music; solidarity; South Africa 04/29/2001 11/10/2007 email http://www.laborchorus.org Bay Area Legal Aid, Alameda County 405 14th Street, 11th Floor Oakland CA 94612 (510) 663-4744 (510) 663-4710 The largest provider of free civil legal services in the Bay Area. Our seven regional offices work together to provide high quality legal assistance to low-income people regardless of their location, language, or disability. BayLegal is uniquely positioned to help people across county lines. We assist people in the areas of housing, public benefits, health access, and domestic violence.^^See the next several entries for the addresses of the other regional offices. consumer protection; discrimination; domestic violence; healthcare access; housing; legal services; low-income; tenant rights; welfare 06/23/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@baylegal.org http://www.baylegal.org Bay Area Legal Aid, Contra Costa County 1025 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94801 (510) 233-9954 (510) 236-6846 See description at Bay Area Legal Aid, Alameda County. 06/23/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@baylegal.org http://www.baylegal.org Bay Area Legal Aid, Marin County 30 North San Pedro Road San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-8224 (415) 479-8549 See description at Bay Area Legal Aid, Alameda County. 06/23/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@baylegal.org http://www.baylegal.org Bay Area Legal Aid, San Francisco County 50 Fell Street San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 982-1300 (415) 982-4243 See description at Bay Area Legal Aid, Alameda County. 06/23/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@baylegal.org http://www.baylegal.org Bay Area Legal Aid, San Mateo County 2287 El Camino Real San Mateo CA 94403 (650) 358-0745 (650) 358-0751 See description at Bay Area Legal Aid, Alameda County. 06/23/2001 11/10/2007 acow info@baylegal.org http://www.baylegal.org Bay Area Legal Aid, Santa Clara County 2 West Santa Clara Street, 8th Floor San Jose CA 95113 (408) 283-3700 (408) 283-3750 See description at Bay Area Legal Aid, Alameda County. 06/23/2001 12/15/2007 surf info@baylegal.org http://www.baylegal.org Bay Area Literacy BALIT c/o South San Francisco Public Library 840 West Orange Avenue South San Francisco CA 94080 (888) 740-7323 (740-READ --- a project referral hotline) Serves adults in the Bay Area who choose to improve their reading and writing skills. BALit’s member programs are located throughout the region, from Lake County to Watsonville, and the coast to Livermore. Each year these programs serve some 6,500 adults, helping them to achieve their goals and expand their opportunities. Many programs also offer Families for Literacy Programs, computer labs, and small group instruction. classes / courses; computers; libraries; literacy; mentoring; volunteer matching; writing 07/04/2002 04/11/2006 true maryannemc@mail2athena.com http://www.literacynet.org/balit Bay Area Naturally 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd POBox 267 Lagunitas CA 94938 (800) 486-4794 (800) 211-6746 A printed directory of community resources for natural living, published by City Spirit Publications and distributed in businesses for free. Includes holistic health professionals, green products and services, schools and educational centers, a natural food restaurant guide, and a calendar of events. business; calendars; directories; health; Marin County; products; professionals; services 05/29/2000 02/18/2007 acow info@naturalpages.com http://www.naturalpages.com/ba.html Bay Area Naturists POBox 23781 San Jose CA 95153-3781 A loosely-knit collection of people in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas who believe that the human species must live in harmony with itself and the other species which populate Planet Earth, believe in the fundamental wholesomeness of the human body, and regard it as neither an object of shame nor a subject for degrading exploitation, and advocate the acceptance of suitable areas for nude recreation. nudism 05/26/2001 11/10/2007 surf http://www.bayareanaturists.org/ Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program BORP 600 Bancroft Way Berkeley CA 94710 (510) 849-4663 (510) 849-4616 A 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to improve the health, independence and social integration of people with physical disabilities through sports, fitness and recreation programs. At BORP, we believe that sports and recreation provide a path to greater achievement to which all people should have access, and we continually strive to make this a reality. disabilities; outdoor activity; sports 07/25/2004 02/10/2008 acow info@borp.org http://www.borp.org Bay Area Relocalize A sustainable community-focused project operating out of Post Carbon Institute’s San Francisco Bay Area office that is catalyzing a regional movement to transition the Bay Area away from over-reliance on fossil fuels. Government leaders, businesses, and civil society at-large are busily preparing for another 1906-style earthquake or levee breach, either of which would cause untold devastation throughout the Bay Area. Yet comparably little attention is being paid to the very real threat of escalating oil and natural gas prices – or major supply disruptions in the face of growing international conflict and competition over these increasingly scarce resources. energy; local economy; Peak Oil; petroleum; sustainability 04/05/2006 04/05/2006 surf http://bayarea.relocalize.net Bay Area Reporter BAR 395 Ninth Street San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 861-5019; (415) 861-8144 A weekly newspaper of transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay news, activism, and entertainment, distributed free every Thursday. newspapers; sexual minorities 06/01/1991 12/26/2006 trum barpaper@aol.com Bay Area Seed Interchange Library BASIL Holds seed-saving workshops and offers a public library (at the Ecology Center) of open-pollinated seeds, both cultivated and wild. biodiversity; classes / courses; libraries; seeds 01/27/2001 11/10/2007 surf http://www.ecologycenter.org/basil Bay Area United Against War BAUAW POBox 318021 San Francisco CA 94131-8021 (415) 824-8730 (Bonnie Weinstein) A non-profit affiliation of groups and individuals dedicated to organizing demonstrations, seminars and other peaceful actions to stop war, protect human rights and civil liberties. BAUAW is a non-partisan organization not associated with any political parties or candidates. We receive funding from individual contributions. civil liberties; coalitions; demonstrations; human rights; Iraq; militarism; newsletters; peace; unity 08/03/2003 06/21/2008 acow bauaw2003-owner@yahoogroups.com http://www.bauaw.org Bay Area Vegetarians BAV A bay area wide group for vegans, vegetarians, veg*n-inclined and interested people to find community & support with like-minded folks. Our goal is to support and encourage the local veg*n community through our online discussion forum and mailing lists ("SFBAVeg", "SFBAVeg-Events"), and planned monthly events. In the community spirit, all of our events are organized by volunteers, and membership is free. Come join us for a Vegan Food Party! See our website for upcoming events or information on joining. animal liberation; calendars; classes / courses; ecology; email mailing lists; food; health; nutrition; veganism / vegetarianism 10/07/2001 09/17/2006 email http://www.bayareaveg.org Bay Area Video Coalition BAVC at Bryant 2727 Mariposa Street, Second Floor San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 861-3282 (415) 861-4316 The nation's largest video/new media center with access to technology, training, and support to artists and nonprofits. They offer video production and postproduction services including executive productions, preservation, closed captioning, media transfer and duplication, and fiscal sponsorship. They also offer job listings, subsidized rental of editing suites, cameras, and screening space, and provide workshops and training programs in all aspects of video production, postproduction, and new media. art; coalitions; film / video; media; technical assistance 06/01/1992 07/28/2005 surf bavc@bavc.org http://www.bavc.org Bay Area Wilderness Training BAWT c/o Earth Island Institute 300 Broadway, Suite 23 San Francisco CA 94133 (415) 788-3666 x125 (415) 788-7324 BAWT, a program of the Earth Island Institute, began with the idea that California's bountiful wilderness areas are a vast, yet untapped, resource for local youth-serving organizations. BAWT promotes the wise use of these national, state and regional parks through our professional wilderness leadership training. Then, we link our workshops to our outdoor equipment library, so that youth organizations and schools may outfit their groups for trips of their own -- free of charge!^^We believe that well led trips to granite cliffs, isolated beaches and ancient redwoods, provide youth with powerful and life changing experiences. classes / courses; leadership development; libraries; outdoor activity; urban life; wilderness; youth 03/25/2001 12/15/2007 surf http://www.bawt.org Bay Area Women Against Rape BAWAR 470 27th Street Oakland CA 94612 (510) 430-1298 (office); (510) 845-7273 (24-hour crisis line) (510) 430-2579 Provides free in-person counseling to survivors of sexual assault and their significant others. Also offers accompaniment to police, court and hospital, a 24-hour hotline, support groups, and community education. counseling; hospitals; rape; support groups; women 04/10/2002 06/11/2006 email bawar2001@msn.com http://www.bawar.net/ bay area youth fund for education b.a.y.fund Presidio of San Francisco POBox 29415 San Francisco CA 94129 (415) 561-3450 (415) 561-3454 Committed to helping young people finish high school and become the first in their family to graduate from college. We make a 10 year commitment to each student - from the end of 7th grade to the end of 5 years of college. Through mentoring, tutoring, community service and college counseling our students are exposed to experiences and challenges that encourage them to develop the decision-making skills, leadership ability and good judgment necessary to become successful adults. Located at 220 Halleck Street in the Presidio. counseling; education; leadership development; mentoring; students; youth 03/12/2004 07/22/2007 acow info@bayfund.org http://www.bayfund.org Bay Institute The 500 Palm Drive Novato CA 94949 (415) 506-0150 x26 Dedicated to the protection and restoration of the ecosystems of San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta, and the rivers, streams, and watersheds tributary to the estuary. Goals are to protect and restore fish and wildlife, increase freshwater flows, reform water allocation policy, and protect and improve water quality. bay / delta environment; endangered species / habitat; Marin County; water; wildlife 12/25/1992 04/08/2007 acow davis@bay.org http://www.bay.org Bay Nature 1328 Sixth Street, Suite 2 Berkeley CA 94710 (510) 528-8550 The first natural history magazine for the San Francisco Bay Area, dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of the region's natural and the species that inhabit them. conservation; history; magazines; outdoor activity 06/30/2001 11/10/2007 acow baynature@baynature.com http://www.baynature.com Bay Worms (510) 776-6210 Serves the community of Alameda using vermicomposting technology. Our herd of red worms (Eisenia foetida) turns vegetable matter we collect into one of the best organic fertilizers around: worm castings. We sell castings and compost on site, as well we take phone orders.^^Located at Alameda Point and operates from the community garden at Alameda Point Collaborative (see www.apcollaborative.org). collectives; composting; food; organic agriculture; products; recycling 06/30/2002 01/07/2007 email mikijurcan@hotmail.com http://www.bayworms.org BAY-Peace Better Alternatives for Youth 1470 Fruitvalue Avenue Oakland CA 94601 (510) 809-7416 Fights back against aggressive military recruiting in our schools. militarism; military recruitment; students 12/23/2007 12/23/2007 event, surf baypeace4youth@gmail.com http://www.baypeace.org/ BayRail Alliance 3921 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto CA 94303 (866) 267-8024 An all volunteer transit consumer group working to realize a regional rail system that will ring the San Francisco Bay Area.^^Key to this vision is an upgraded and expanded Caltrain system serving the Peninsula and San Jose-East Bay corridors. We also support the proposed California high speed 'bullet train' system, and integration of rail and other transit modes into a seamless system. transportation 05/18/2006 05/18/2006 surf info@bayrailalliance.org http://bayrailalliance.org/ BayRail Alliance 3921 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto CA 94303 (866) 267-8024 (toll-free) The voice for modern rail transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area. We mobilize transit riders and other key constituencies to inf