Agencies & Organizations

Community Service

By providing service locally, in Israel and throughout the world, Jews can put their energy and skills to work, making a difference in the lives of others.
East Bay

Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay
Accepts donations of furniture and household items such as toiletries, cleaning supplies, and newly purchased household goods (no clothing, please) for direct service to refugees, immigrants and low-income families across the East Bay.
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UpStart
Focuses on uplifting innovation, upholding Jewish values and helping the entrepreneurs it serves reach upward.
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Bay Area

Hadassah Central Pacific Coast Region
Volunteer-driven Zionist organization promotes partnership, commitment and passion for Israel by enhancing high-quality health care for all, education for youth in Israel, advocacy, personal growth and leadership opportunities for women members and associates.
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ORT America – Western Region
Committed to changing lives through education and strengthening communities worldwide by educating people against all odds and preparing them for independent, successful lives.
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Estate and Gift Planning
Charitable gift planning with the Federation provides donors with new ways to make long-term contributions to the community that are meaningful, impactful and tax-wise.
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Philanthropy Advising
The Federation’s expert advisors work with donors to align their giving with the needs of the Jewish community, ensuring contributions create meaningful, lasting impact.
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North Bay

B’nai B’rith International
International service organization advocating for the Jewish people and Israel. Promotes Jewish unity, security and continuity, fighting antisemitism and intolerance worldwide.
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San Francisco

Be’chol Lashon
Celebrates and prioritizes diversity as a Jewish value — uplifting the historic and contemporary racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of the Jewish people, strengthening the entire Jewish community.
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Professional Advisors Network
The Federation’s Professional Advisors Network (PAN) offers meaningful opportunities to build relationships while gaining insight into the Federation’s tax-advantaged philanthropic tools and services.
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Repair The World
Connects Jewish young adults with volunteer opportunities that address pressing needs in the community through service and Jewish learning, primarily focusing on food and housing justice.
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South Bay

Environmental/Nature

East Bay

Urban Adamah
Organic farm and education center that offers a three-month residential fellowship for young adults. Also summer camp; hands-on programs for youth, families and adults; Jewish festival celebrations.
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Wilderness Torah
Cultivates vibrant Jewish life in deep connection with the earth through Jewish environmental education, immersive experiences, youth empowerment programs, and climate action in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Bay Area

EcoJews, a project of Aytzim
Aims to inspire environmental action through Jewish values. Events and resources highlight Jewish environmental ethics in daily life. A project of a national nonprofit organization.
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Federations

Based on the traditions of tzedakah (righteous behavior) and communal responsibility, the Jewish Federations are volunteer-based, nonprofit organizations that raise funds to support social services, culture and education. As umbrella agencies, the Federations allocate dollars in their geographic areas, Israel and elsewhere around the world. Federations play an important role in community planning and leadership development. In addition, Federation endowment funds help to ensure the financial security of the Jewish community.
San Francisco
South Bay

Holocaust & Tolerance

Taking an active role in keeping the memory and the lessons of the Holocaust alive, a number of Northern California organizations provide educational programs and offer support to survivors and their families.
East Bay

Holocaust Survivor Services, East Bay
Provides services and assistance for more than 230 Holocaust survivors in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including home care, care management, volunteers, counseling, social groups and restitution assistance.
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Kindertransport Association
Organizes reunions and events for Kindertransport survivors and the next generations. Also engages in Holocaust education through a speakers bureau and traveling exhibits.
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Bay Area

Bay Area Hidden Children
Group for those who were hidden children during the Holocaust and their descendants. Meets regularly on Zoom and occasionally at members’ homes.
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North Bay

Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide
Sponsors lectures on the Holocaust, genocide, warfare, atrocities and related topics. Develops curricular materials and outreach programs on Holocaust and genocide-related topics, in conjunction with the Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide.
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Peninsula

Bay Area Holocaust Oral History Project
Taped testimonies and transcripts from concentration camp survivors, ghetto survivors, liberators, Shanghai refugees and individuals who survived in hiding and are now living in San Mateo County. By appointment only.
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San Francisco

Holocaust Memorial
Created by sculptor George Segal to memorialize the Holocaust. Represents a survivor standing in front of a tragic scene in a concentration camp. Open daily. Entrance at Clement and 34th Avenue.
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JFCS Holocaust Survivor Services
Assistance with reparations; care management; social activities, including the weekly Cafe by the Bay. Transportation, comprehensive senior services, and financial and practical assistance for survivors and their families.
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Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation
Distributes innovative curricula about the heroic resistance of the 30,000 Jewish partisans who fought back against antisemitism and hate. Shares resources with educational and cultural organizations worldwide, reaching millions of young people and students annually.
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JFCS Holocaust Center
Northern California's primary resource for Holocaust education. Tauber Library, archives, oral history collection and artifacts, survivor speakers bureau, teacher training, student programs and Holocaust remembrance.
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South Bay

Holocaust Survivor Services, Silicon Valley
Reparations claims assistance, emergency services and financial assistance through Kavod SHEF; food assistance, care management, home care services, home visits and support groups. Services available in English, Russian, Ukrainian and Hebrew.
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JCCs & Campuses

Local Jewish community centers play an important role in building and sustaining Jewish life in the Bay Area. They are places to play and socialize, to find friends and even romance, and to learn. Northern California JCCs offer an extensive range of services and programming, from lectures on Israel to ballroom dancing, from women’s support groups to writing workshops. Many JCCs also offer the latest in fitness and recreational facilities. They provide camps and afterschool care for kids of all ages, special events and services for seniors, and numerous other programs and services. Contact the JCC in your area.
East Bay

Contra Costa Jewish Community Center
This hub for Jewish life in Contra Costa County fosters meaningful relationships through Jewish experiences, values, traditions and culture. Together with its community partners, it creates welcoming spaces and strengthens Jewish life. 
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JCC East Bay – Berkeley Branch
Offers array of programs for all ages and backgrounds—from early childhood education and afterschool to day camp, holiday celebrations, arts and culture events, and older‑adult programs. Moving July 2026 to 5957 Chabot Road, Oakland, CA 94618.
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North Bay

JCC Sonoma County
Offers multigenerational programs, Jewish film festival, Friendship Circle for adults 55+ and cultural events. An inclusive community center committed to providing a deeper connection to Jewish life through cultural, educational and social opportunities.
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Osher Marin JCC
Celebrating 75 years. Fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, aquatic therapy, swim lessons, summer and vacation camps, a performing arts center, classes and Jewish life programs. Year-round preschools are located in San Rafael and Mill Valley.
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Peninsula

North Peninsula Jewish Campus
Meeting place for individuals and families to celebrate, learn and stay healthy in both body and spirit. Home to the Peninsula Jewish Community Center and the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School.
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Oshman Family JCC
Enriches lives and builds community through educational, social, cultural, fitness and sports programs on the Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life in Palo Alto. Serves the South Peninsula and supports meaningful Jewish journeys.
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Peninsula JCC
Programs positively impact people’s lives, fostering belonging and meaningful connections with a diverse community, grounded in Jewish values and traditions.
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San Francisco
South Bay

Addison-Penzak JCC Los Gatos
Home to a fitness and aquatics center, tennis and sports programs, a preschool and summer camp. Offers child care, family programs, adult education, senior programs and cultural events. A program of Jewish Silicon Valley.
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Los Gatos

Levy Family Campus
Home of Jewish Silicon Valley, which provides programs through the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, Yavneh Day School and the Community Mikvah.
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Public Affairs

A number of organizations champion Jewish interests and human rights in the wider community, offering opportunities for political and social activism. Participants serve on boards, staff programs and take an active role in supporting their goals.
Bay Area

Bend the Arc: Jewish Action California
Advocates for a just and equitable country free from white supremacy. With a mission rooted in the Jewish call to action, organizes American Jews to pursue economic and racial justice and civil rights.
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Jews of Color Initiative
Bay Area-based national effort that builds and advances the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of color, promotes racial equity in the Jewish community, and strengthens the leadership of Jews of color.
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Reboot
An arts and culture nonprofit that reimagines and reinforces Jewish thought and traditions by bringing together artists, entrepreneurs and activists to transform Jewish experience and contribute to broader social change.
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San Francisco

AJC (American Jewish Committee)
Global Jewish advocacy organization with more than a century of experience, enhancing the well-being of the Jewish people and advancing human rights and democratic values for all. On X @ajcnorcal
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Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Fights antisemitism and all forms of bias and bigotry through anti-bias training, exposing extremist activity, security training for Jewish institutions and more.
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Jewish Community Relations Council
The largest collective voice of Bay Area Jews, advocating for the Jewish community and collaborating with other communities to ensure that the vibrancy and diversity of Jewish identity are embraced and celebrated.
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