The California magic in Uncle Jim’s long and wonderful life
When I think of my Uncle Jim, I think of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Jim Mathews, who died this summer at age 77, performed in community theater productions near his San …
Nonprofits
Saratoga to work with Our City Forest to subsidize residential tree planting
The city of Saratoga has teamed with the San Jose nonprofit Our City Forest to help subsidize the cost of residential tree planting. Private property owners in Saratoga will soon …
How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
NEW YORK — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five …
Hunger at Home helping more restaurants with food recovery efforts
Every Tuesday afternoon, a team from San Jose nonprofit Hunger at Home heads over to Santana Row. But they aren’t visiting the swanky shopping center for lunch at Left Bank …
Why many nonprofit (wink) hospitals are rolling in money
One owns a for-profit insurer, a venture capital company, and for-profit hospitals in Italy and Kazakhstan; it has just acquired its fourth for-profit hospital in Ireland. Another owns one of …
By giving dogs a second chance through adoption, these vulnerable Santa Cruz County kids are getting a second chance of their own
By Allie Torgan | CNN Santa Cruz — Melissa Wolf’s clients come in all shapes and sizes. Some have two legs, some have four. All of them need a second …
CEO Nicole Taylor considers Silicon Valley’s busy intersection
By THALIA BEATY | Associated Press Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located …
Silicon Valley guys make their point by wearing heels for the YWCA
There’s something inherently silly about seeing a parade of men — suited professionals, healthcare workers and union laborers among them — strolling around the fashion mecca of Santana Row in …
Bay Area Sudanese residents raise awareness for war-torn homeland
Whenever Hayward resident Alaa Suliman reads the news these days, she is constantly disappointed at the scarce coverage of what she describes as one of the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian …
South Bay nonprofit holding backpack drive for low-income students
SCS backpack drive Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) is collecting new backpacks for K-12 students through July 19 through its Ready-to-Learn program. This year, SCS hopes to distribute backpacks and school …