Since 1979, Palo Alto Community Fund has given grants to over 250 local nonprofits serving a variety of community impact areas. Below is a list of nonprofit organizations that are making your community a better place to live with help from PACF. Some organizations are listed in more than one impact category because they have mutliple focuses.
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10 Books A Home10 Books A Home
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Abilities UnitedAbilities United
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AbilityPath - 2024 Impact GranteeAbilityPath - 2024 Impact Grantee
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Able WorksAble Works
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Access Books Bay AreaAccess Books Bay Area
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AchieveKidsAchieveKids
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Acknowledge AllianceAcknowledge Alliance
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Acknowledge AllianceAcknowledge Alliance
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ActerraActerra
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Ada's CaféAda's Café
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Addison SchoolAddison School
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Adolescent Counseling ServicesAdolescent Counseling Services
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Age Center Alliance, Inc.Age Center Alliance, Inc.
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AIDS Community Research ConsortiumAIDS Community Research Consortium
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Aim HighAim High
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All FiveAll Five
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Alta HousingAlta Housing
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Ambition AngelsAmbition Angels
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American Red Cross, Silicon ValleyAmerican Red Cross, Silicon Valley
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Anamatangi Polynesian VoicesAnamatangi Polynesian Voices
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Animal Assisted HappinessAnimal Assisted Happiness
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Arbor Free Clinic at Stanford UniversityArbor Free Clinic at Stanford University
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ARISARIS
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Art In ActionArt In Action
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Art of YogaArt of Yoga
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AvenidasAvenidas
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Barron Park Four-Year-Old ProgramBarron Park Four-Year-Old Program
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Bay Area ActionBay Area Action
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Beechwood SchoolBeechwood School
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Belle Haven Community Development FundBelle Haven Community Development Fund
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Belle Haven Community SchoolBelle Haven Community School
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Beyond Barriers Athletic FoundationBeyond Barriers Athletic Foundation
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay AreaBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
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Blossom Birth ServicesBlossom Birth Services
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaBoys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula
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Bread of Life East Palo AltoBread of Life East Palo Alto
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Breast Cancer ConnectionsBreast Cancer Connections
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Bring Me A BookBring Me A Book
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BUILDBUILD
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Building Futures NowBuilding Futures Now
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California Youth SymphonyCalifornia Youth Symphony
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CaminarCaminar
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Camp Kesem at StanfordCamp Kesem at Stanford
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Cancer Support & Education CenterCancer Support & Education Center
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CanopyCanopy
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Carb DMCarb DM
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Cardiac TherapyCardiac Therapy
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Career Action CenterCareer Action Center
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CASA of San Mateo CountyCASA of San Mateo County
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CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth)CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth)
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Catholic Charities CYO of the Archdiocese of San FranciscoCatholic Charities CYO of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
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Catholic Charities Youth Club of Saint Francis of AssisiCatholic Charities Youth Club of Saint Francis of Assisi
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Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN)Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN)
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Center for New GenerationCenter for New Generation
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Challenge Learning CenterChallenge Learning Center
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Charles Armstong SchoolCharles Armstong School
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Child Advocacy CouncilChild Advocacy Council
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Child Advocates of Santa Clara & San Mateo CountiesChild Advocates of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties
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Children's Health CouncilChildren's Health Council
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City of Palo Alto: Track WatchCity of Palo Alto: Track Watch
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Clara-Mateo AllianceClara-Mateo Alliance
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Climate Resilient CommunitiesClimate Resilient Communities
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Climate Resilient Communities Environmental Justice CollaborativeClimate Resilient Communities Environmental Justice Collaborative
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Collective RootsCollective Roots
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College TrackCollege Track
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Committee for Black Performing ArtsCommittee for Black Performing Arts
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Community Development InstituteCommunity Development Institute
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Community Health Awareness CouncilCommunity Health Awareness Council
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Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto - 2025 Impact GranteeCommunity Legal Services of East Palo Alto - 2025 Impact Grantee
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Community School of Music & ArtsCommunity School of Music & Arts
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Cooline Team of East Palo AltoCooline Team of East Palo Alto
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CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse)CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse)
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Crippled Children's SocietyCrippled Children's Society
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Crittenton Friends, Inc.Crittenton Friends, Inc.
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Downtown Streets TeamDowntown Streets Team
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DreamCatchersDreamCatchers
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Drew Health FoundationDrew Health Foundation
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Each One, Reach OneEach One, Reach One
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East Palo Alto Academy FoundationEast Palo Alto Academy Foundation
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East Palo Alto Charter SchoolEast Palo Alto Charter School
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East Palo Alto Children's Day CommitteeEast Palo Alto Children's Day Committee
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East Palo Alto College Access NetworkEast Palo Alto College Access Network
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East Palo Alto Community Alliance & Neighborhood DevelopmentEast Palo Alto Community Alliance & Neighborhood Development
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East Palo Alto Community ArchiveEast Palo Alto Community Archive
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East Palo Alto Council of Tenants Education FundEast Palo Alto Council of Tenants Education Fund
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East Palo Alto GreyhoundsEast Palo Alto Greyhounds
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East Palo Alto Historical & Agricultural SocietyEast Palo Alto Historical & Agricultural Society
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East Palo Alto Kids FoundationEast Palo Alto Kids Foundation
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East Palo Alto Peninsula Rugby Football Club (Razorhawks)East Palo Alto Peninsula Rugby Football Club (Razorhawks)
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East Palo Alto Phoenix AcademyEast Palo Alto Phoenix Academy
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East Palo Alto Senior CenterEast Palo Alto Senior Center
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East Palo Alto Tennis & TutoringEast Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring
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East Palo Alto Youth CourtEast Palo Alto Youth Court
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East Palo Alto Youth SportsEast Palo Alto Youth Sports
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Eastside College Preparatory SchoolEastside College Preparatory School
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ECHO HousingECHO Housing
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Ecumenical Hunger ProgramEcumenical Hunger Program
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Edgewood Center for Children & FamiliesEdgewood Center for Children & Families
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El Camino Youth SymphonyEl Camino Youth Symphony
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El Comité de Vecinos del Lado OesteEl Comité de Vecinos del Lado Oeste
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El Comité de Vecinos del Lado Oeste - Flood RecoveryEl Comité de Vecinos del Lado Oeste - Flood Recovery
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Elevate Community CenterElevate Community Center
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Environmental VolunteersEnvironmental Volunteers
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EPA.netEPA.net
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EPACENTEREPACENTER
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Families in TransitionFamilies in Transition
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Family & Children ServicesFamily & Children Services
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Family ConnectionsFamily Connections
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Family Giving TreeFamily Giving Tree
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Family Service Agency of San Mateo CountyFamily Service Agency of San Mateo County
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Fit Kids FoundationFit Kids Foundation
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Fit to the CoreFit to the Core
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FLY (Fresh Lifelines for Youth)FLY (Fresh Lifelines for Youth)
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Foothill-DeAnza Colleges FoundationFoothill-DeAnza Colleges Foundation
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Foundation for a College EducationFoundation for a College Education
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Free at LastFree at Last
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Fresh ApproachFresh Approach
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Friends for YouthFriends for Youth
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Friends of the Palo Alto Children's TheatreFriends of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre
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Friends of the Palo Alto LibraryFriends of the Palo Alto Library
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Friends of the Palo Alto ParksFriends of the Palo Alto Parks
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Gamble Garden CenterGamble Garden Center
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Get Involved! Palo Alto High SchoolGet Involved! Palo Alto High School
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Girls Club of the Mid-PeninsulaGirls Club of the Mid-Peninsula
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Girls for a ChangeGirls for a Change
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Good Karma BikesGood Karma Bikes
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Grassroots EcologyGrassroots Ecology
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Green Envelope FundGreen Envelope Fund
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Gunn FoundationGunn Foundation
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Haas Center for Public Service at StanfordHaas Center for Public Service at Stanford
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Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco - 2024 Impact GranteeHabitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco - 2024 Impact Grantee
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Habitat for Humanity, Greater San FranciscoHabitat for Humanity, Greater San Francisco
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Hagar Services CoalitionsHagar Services Coalitions
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Health ConnectedHealth Connected
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Heart and Home CollaborativeHeart and Home Collaborative
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HeartFit for LifeHeartFit for Life
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Heroes' VoicesHeroes' Voices
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Hidden VillaHidden Villa
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HIP Housing (Human Investment Project, Inc.)HIP Housing (Human Investment Project, Inc.)
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Home & HopeHome & Hope
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Housing Choices CoalitionHousing Choices Coalition
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Innovate Public SchoolsInnovate Public Schools
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Innovative HousingInnovative Housing
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InnVision Shelter NetworkInnVision Shelter Network
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International Institute of the Bay AreaInternational Institute of the Bay Area
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Jasper Ridge FarmJasper Ridge Farm
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Jewish Family & Children's ServicesJewish Family & Children's Services
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JobTrainJobTrain
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JobTrain Center for Economic MobilityJobTrain Center for Economic Mobility
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Just "Us" Community OrganizationJust "Us" Community Organization
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KARAKARA
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Karat School Project (KSP)Karat School Project (KSP)
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Kepler's Literary FoundationKepler's Literary Foundation
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Kids & Art FoundationKids & Art Foundation
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La Comida de CaliforniaLa Comida de California
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Leadership Palo AltoLeadership Palo Alto
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League of Women VotersLeague of Women Voters
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Learning Home VolunteersLearning Home Volunteers
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Legal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyLegal Aid Society of San Mateo County
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Life Moves Opportunity CenterLife Moves Opportunity Center
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LifeMovesLifeMoves
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LifeMoves Homekey Palo AltoLifeMoves Homekey Palo Alto
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LitLabLitLab
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Live in PeaceLive in Peace
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Loaves & Fishes Family KitchenLoaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
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Loved TwiceLoved Twice
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Lytton GardensLytton Gardens
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Major Taylor Cycling ClubMajor Taylor Cycling Club
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Mannakin Theater & DanceMannakin Theater & Dance
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Marine Science InstituteMarine Science Institute
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Mayview Community Health CenterMayview Community Health Center
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Menlo TogetherMenlo Together
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Mental Research InstituteMental Research Institute
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Mid-Pen HousingMid-Pen Housing
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Mid-Peninsula Community Media CenterMid-Peninsula Community Media Center
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Mid-Peninsula Health ServicesMid-Peninsula Health Services
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Miramonte Mental HealthMiramonte Mental Health
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Morrissey-Compton Educational CenterMorrissey-Compton Educational Center
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Mural Music & Arts ProjectMural Music & Arts Project
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Museum of American HeritageMuseum of American Heritage
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Music in the Schools FoundationMusic in the Schools Foundation
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My Digital TAT2My Digital TAT2
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My Digital TAT2 - 2024 Impact GranteeMy Digital TAT2 - 2024 Impact Grantee
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My New Red ShoesMy New Red Shoes
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Nature ExplorationsNature Explorations
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NCEFT (National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy)NCEFT (National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy)
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New Creation Home MinistriesNew Creation Home Ministries
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Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto - 2025 Impact GranteeNuestra Casa de East Palo Alto - 2025 Impact Grantee
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Ombudsman Services of San Mateo CountyOmbudsman Services of San Mateo County
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Omniware NetworksOmniware Networks
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One East Palo AltoOne East Palo Alto
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Onyxx Village ConnectionOnyxx Village Connection
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P.I.E.F.E.S.T. (Pacific Islanders Encouraging Fun Engineering Science & Technology)P.I.E.F.E.S.T. (Pacific Islanders Encouraging Fun Engineering Science & Technology)
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Pacific Art LeaguePacific Art League
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Palo Alto Art Center FoundationPalo Alto Art Center Foundation
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Palo Alto Chamber OrchestraPalo Alto Chamber Orchestra
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Palo Alto Child Care Task ForcePalo Alto Child Care Task Force
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Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)
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Palo Alto Community Counseling CenterPalo Alto Community Counseling Center
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Palo Alto Family YMCAPalo Alto Family YMCA
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Palo Alto Jr. Museum & Zoo, Friends ofPalo Alto Jr. Museum & Zoo, Friends of
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Palo Alto PlayersPalo Alto Players
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Palo Alto Transportation Management AssociationPalo Alto Transportation Management Association
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Palo Alto UniversityPalo Alto University
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Paly-Gunn Sports BoostersPaly-Gunn Sports Boosters
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PARCA (Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children & Adults)PARCA (Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children & Adults)
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Parents Helping ParentsParents Helping Parents
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Parents Nursery SchoolParents Nursery School
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Parents Place Family Resource CenterParents Place Family Resource Center
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PARTI (Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impact Program)PARTI (Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impact Program)
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Pathways Hospice FoundationPathways Hospice Foundation
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Peninsula BridgePeninsula Bridge
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Peninsula College FundPeninsula College Fund
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Peninsula Conflict Resolution CenterPeninsula Conflict Resolution Center
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Peninsula Food RunnersPeninsula Food Runners
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Peninsula Habitat for HumanityPeninsula Habitat for Humanity
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Peninsula HealthCare ConnectionPeninsula HealthCare Connection
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Peninsula Kidpower Teenpower FullpowerPeninsula Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower
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Peninsula Stroke AssociationPeninsula Stroke Association
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Peninsula VolunteersPeninsula Volunteers
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Peninsula Youth TheatrePeninsula Youth Theatre
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Pets In NeedPets In Need
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Planned Parenthood Golden GatePlanned Parenthood Golden Gate
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Planned Parenthood Mar MontePlanned Parenthood Mar Monte
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Pop Warner FootballPop Warner Football
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Positive Alternatives for YouthPositive Alternatives for Youth
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Project ReadProject Read
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Pursuit of ExcellencePursuit of Excellence
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Quinteto LatinoQuinteto Latino
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Racing HeartsRacing Hearts
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Raices de MexicoRaices de Mexico
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Random Acts of FlowersRandom Acts of Flowers
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Ravenswood Classroom Partners (formerly All Students Matter)Ravenswood Classroom Partners (formerly All Students Matter)
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Ravenswood Education FoundationRavenswood Education Foundation
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Ravenswood Family Health CenterRavenswood Family Health Center
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Reading PartnersReading Partners
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Ready.Set.ExcelReady.Set.Excel
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Rebuilding Together PeninsulaRebuilding Together Peninsula
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Recording for the Blind & DyslexicRecording for the Blind & Dyslexic
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Renaissance Entrepreneurship CenterRenaissance Entrepreneurship Center
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Resource Area for TeachingResource Area for Teaching
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Rich May FoundationRich May Foundation
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Rise Together EducationRise Together Education
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RoadRunners Sports ClubRoadRunners Sports Club
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Rosalie Rendu CenterRosalie Rendu Center
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San Francisco 49ers AcademySan Francisco 49ers Academy
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San Mateo County Health FoundationSan Mateo County Health Foundation
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Scholar OperaScholar Opera
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Science is ElementaryScience is Elementary
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Self-Help for the Elderly—South Bay CenterSelf-Help for the Elderly—South Bay Center
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Senior Day Health ProgramsSenior Day Health Programs
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Sensory Access FoundationSensory Access Foundation
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Shelter NetworkShelter Network
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Silicon Valley Bicycle ExchangeSilicon Valley Bicycle Exchange
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Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN)Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN)
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Silicon Valley FACESSilicon Valley FACES
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Silicon Valley Urban Debate LeagueSilicon Valley Urban Debate League
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Social Advocates for YouthSocial Advocates for Youth
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Spangenberg TheatreSpangenberg Theatre
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St. Anthony's Padua Dining RoomSt. Anthony's Padua Dining Room
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St. Elizabeth Seton SchoolSt. Elizabeth Seton School
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St. Vincent de Paul Society of Santa Clara CountySt. Vincent de Paul Society of Santa Clara County
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Stanford Jazz WorkshopStanford Jazz Workshop
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Stanford Mid-Peninsula Urban CoalitionStanford Mid-Peninsula Urban Coalition
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Stanford University, Office of Science OutreachStanford University, Office of Science Outreach
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StarVistaStarVista
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Stevenson HouseStevenson House
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StreetCode AcademyStreetCode Academy
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Support Network for Battered WomenSupport Network for Battered Women
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Tax-AidTax-Aid
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Teach for AmericaTeach for America
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Teen SuccessTeen Success
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TeleVisitTeleVisit
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The Circuit EPAThe Circuit EPA
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The Grateful Garment ProjectThe Grateful Garment Project
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The People's Music SchoolThe People's Music School
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TheatreWorksTheatreWorks
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Thrive (The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County)Thrive (The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County)
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TIFFAN (The Institute for Families and Nannies)TIFFAN (The Institute for Families and Nannies)
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Tuolumne River TrustTuolumne River Trust
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United Hope BuildersUnited Hope Builders
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Upward ScholarsUpward Scholars
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Via Rehabilitation ServicesVia Rehabilitation Services
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Vida Verde Nature EducationVida Verde Nature Education
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Visiting Service for AgingVisiting Service for Aging
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Vista Center for the Blind & Visually ImpairedVista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
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WANDA (Women and Allies)WANDA (Women and Allies)
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WeHopeWeHope
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WeHOPE -Flood RecoveryWeHOPE -Flood Recovery
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West Bay OperaWest Bay Opera
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Westwind 4-H RidingWestwind 4-H Riding
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Wildlife RescueWildlife Rescue
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Women's Action to Gain Economic SecurityWomen's Action to Gain Economic Security
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YMCA CampYMCA Camp
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YMCA of Silicon Valley/Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCAYMCA of Silicon Valley/Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA
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YMCA of the Mid-PeninsulaYMCA of the Mid-Peninsula
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Youth Community Services (YCS)Youth Community Services (YCS)
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Youth United for Community Action (YUCA)Youth United for Community Action (YUCA)
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YWCA of the Mid-PeninsulaYWCA of the Mid-Peninsula
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Ziru DanceZiru Dance
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ZoharZohar
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