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The Berkeley Animal Rights Center (ARC) is the first community center for animal rights in the US. And now we have two locations! We host community events and trainings for animal rights and social justice advocates and function as an office space, m... more
The Berkeley Animal Rights Center (ARC) is a community center organizing free speech and nonviolence trainings for animal rights and social justice advocates. It functions as a vegan store, office space, meeting location, and more! more
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Founded in the late 19th century to promote good design practices in the Berkeley Hills, the Hillside Club today is a community-based membership organization supporting local arts and culture. more
Earth Island Institute (EII), founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the... more
East Bay Media Center (EBMC) was established in 1980 as a 501(c)3 Non-profit Corporation. By providing technical and educational media needs to communities in the East Bay, EBMC has gained popularity as an advocate for community involvement, especial... more
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The Feminist Art Coalition (FAC) was conceived by Apsara DiQuinzio in early 2017 in response to the 2016 presidential election and was inspired by the Women's March that took place worldwide on January 21, 2017, a day after the U.S. presidential inau... more
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The Freight & Salvage is an all-ages, non-smoking, alcohol-free performance venue in Berkeley. The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music. We are supported by... more
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The Irish Literary & Historical Society (ILHS) of the San Francisco Bay Area provides an open, nonsectarian, and nonpolitical forum for the presentation and discussion of Irish and Irish-American culture.  The ILHS holds monthly meetings at... more
The Jewish Federation and The Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay reach across our community to bring together donors, communal agencies, synagogues and others to unite our values, strengthen our community and make a greater impact through gi... more
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La Peña (gathering place) is a non-profit community cultural center where people can experience art and culture from Latin America and from around the world and where community groups involved in both domestic and international issues can orga... more
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) is one of the world’s preeminent centers for collaborative research, with approximately 1,700 mathematical scientists visiting the center each year. From its beginning in 1982, the Institute h... more
The Maybeck Foundation is dedicated to advancing, through preservation and education, the legacy of master architect Bernard Maybeck. The Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts is a small performance space located in a private home in the Berkeley h... more
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. more
The National Foundation for Jewish Culture is the leading advocate for Jewish cultural creativity and preservation in America. Since 1960, it has nurtured new generations of writers, filmmakers, artists, composers, choreographers and scholars. The... more
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The Odd Fellows are a charitable orginization of Men and Women who share a vision to make the world a better place through their actions in the community. We are here to affect positive change and we have fun doing it. The three rings of Odd Fellowsh... more
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It is the mission of the Persian Center to create an environment to conduct various social, cultural, educational and recreational activities designed to strengthen the sense of integrity of all Iranians and people of Iranian descent, to engage indiv... more
Silk Road House is a non-profit organization created to promote and support an array of ethnic cultural traditions.  The main goals of the Silk Road House are: * to create a center for the collection of pertinent cultural and historical informa... more
The Tibetan Association Of Northern California (TANC) is a non-profit organization created to promote the following interests of the Tibetan community: To show unflinching support for the leadership of H.H. the Dalai Lama. To free Tibet of Chin... more
MISSION STATEMENT Tibetan Aid Project rebuilds, preserves, strengthens, and perpetuates Tibet’s cultural and spiritual heritage for the benefit of the Tibetan people and all humanity. PROGRAMS Our primary program:... more
The creation of Waterside Workshops served a two-fold purpose, addressing the need for alternative approaches to education as a part of a healthy community and revitalizing highly under-used buildings in an urban park. Our staff and board members are... more
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Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) is an interfaith "green" art jobs and job training program located in Berkeley, California which is committed to empowering homeless and low-income San Francisco Bay Area young people, ages 16-25. more
The YWCA is an independent, non-profit organization which provides programs, classes and resources for the Berkeley and Oakland communities and University of California at Berkeley students. All of our programs welcome women and men, and have no spec... more