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Based in New York City, The Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for everyone. The foundation has an unusual approach: funding projects to test innovative ideas for solving important social problems, conducting research to find out what works and what doesn`t and to fill key knowledge gaps – and then communicating the results to help others. Our mission is to foster improvements in learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children and the vitality of the arts for everyone. We seek to catalyze broad impact by supporting the development, testing and sharing of new solutions and effective practices.
Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization that answers God`s call to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor in more than 26 countries. Founded in 1971 by Dr. Larry Ward, Food for the Hungry exists to help individuals reach their God-given potential. In developing countries on nearly every continent, Food for the Hungry works with churches, leaders and families to provide the resources they need to help their communities become self-sustaining. When disasters strike, Food for the Hungry is often one of the first organizations on the ground to provide and facilitate emergency relief assistance to those in urgent need of food, shelter, and medical care.
United Way Bay Area is proud to lead a powerful network of individuals and institutions working to disrupt the cycle of poverty in Bay Area communities.
Established in 1974, Dia Art Foundation is internationally recognized as one of the world`s most influential contemporary art institutions. The name "Dia," taken from the Greek word meaning "through," was chosen to suggest the institution`s role in enabling visionary artistic projects that might not otherwise be realized because of their scale or ambition.
Hesperian Foundation is a Berkeley, CA-based company in the Non-profit sector.