The calendar comes back from the long weekend all at once: six things on Tuesday night alone, a Doughnut Economics potluck at Trellis, a repair night at frog, and a Fixit Clinic in Burlingame. Twenty-six gatherings, fifteen of them free.
Where to volunteer in San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto and the coast: food and housing agencies, habitat groups, literacy programs and more, with the commitment each one asks.
Sustainable San Mateo County has built a dashboard and Ideas Bank that help residents understand local challenges, compare cities and find proven ways to take action.
Stanford just backed 33 new sustainability projects. One is already in the field at a Santa Rosa preserve, where researchers and fire practitioners are testing a new tool for prescribed burns.
The calendar comes back from the long weekend all at once: six things on Tuesday night alone, a Doughnut Economics potluck at Trellis, a repair night at frog, and a Fixit Clinic in Burlingame. Twenty-six gatherings, fifteen of them free.
Discover the best community events across the Bay Area for the next two weeks. From Peninsula climate mixers to beachside eco-carnivals and founder happy hours, here is your curated guide to showing up and finding your people.
Join the San Francisco Net Impact Professional Chapter and the University of San Francisco Net Impact Student Chapter for an evening of connection, community, and purpose. We’re gathering at
Join Net Impact San Francisco this November for two exciting events—a Bay Area virtual meet-up and an in-person mixer at Temescal Brewing in Oakland. Connect with purpose-driven professionals and students, share ideas, celebrate wins, and help shape the future of our local impact community.
Stanford just backed 33 new sustainability projects. One is already in the field at a Santa Rosa preserve, where researchers and fire practitioners are testing a new tool for prescribed burns.
The directories, certifications and guides we actually use to find Bay Area businesses worth supporting — what each one is good for, and where each one thins out.
This curated gift guide highlights ten mission-driven social enterprises across the country — each creating meaningful employment for people overcoming barriers such as refugee resettlement, homelessness, incarceration, trauma, and economic
The Trellis Impact 25 conference brought together climate leaders, sustainability operators, founders, investors, policymakers, and emerging practitioners to explore the next wave of progress in climate and sustainability. This year’
The calendar comes back from the long weekend all at once: six things on Tuesday night alone, a Doughnut Economics potluck at Trellis, a repair night at frog, and a Fixit Clinic in Burlingame. Twenty-six gatherings, fifteen of them free.
A Palo Alto climate nonprofit that has been running since 1970, offering free workshops, home electrification tours and youth programs across the Peninsula and South Bay.
Who it's
A public-agency gardening education program covering Santa Clara County, and the densest calendar of practical sustainability workshops anywhere in the South Bay.
Who it's actually for
Anyone
The San Mateo County government department that runs the county's climate, waste, water and education programs, and the most dependable source of free public sustainability events on the
CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar in Downtown Oakland, founded by Alicia Kidd, is creating a more inclusive wine culture by spotlighting underrepresented producers and offering approachable wine education. Net Impact SF Bay hosts an event there January 22.
Delancey Street Restaurant is a waterfront bistro and vocational training school where residents rebuild their lives through culinary and hospitality training. A meaningful venue for impact-minded teams seeking a mission-aligned space for gatherings or social meetups.
Old Skool Cafe is a youth-run jazz supper club in SF’s Bayview where soulful food, live music, and paid job training create real pathways for local youth. A powerful venue for impact-focused teams seeking meaningful corporate events or community meetups.
In the heart of SoMa, Wine Down has created a rare kind of gathering place where good wine meets genuine community impact. Founded by Jaime and Sarah, who met while
Where to volunteer in San Francisco: food banks, parks, tutoring, seniors, animals and civic life. Each entry says what you would do and whether they want you once or every week.
Where to volunteer in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and the rest of the East Bay: food banks, creeks, farms, tutoring, repair events and more, with what each one asks of you.
Where to volunteer in San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto and the coast: food and housing agencies, habitat groups, literacy programs and more, with the commitment each one asks.
Where to volunteer in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara County: food banks, urban farms, creeks, literacy tutoring and more, with what each one asks of you.
The calendar comes back from the long weekend all at once: six things on Tuesday night alone, a Doughnut Economics potluck at Trellis, a repair night at frog, and a Fixit Clinic in Burlingame. Twenty-six gatherings, fifteen of them free.
Discover the best community events across the Bay Area for the next two weeks. From Peninsula climate mixers to beachside eco-carnivals and founder happy hours, here is your curated guide to showing up and finding your people.
Join Net Impact San Francisco this November for two exciting events—a Bay Area virtual meet-up and an in-person mixer at Temescal Brewing in Oakland. Connect with purpose-driven professionals and students, share ideas, celebrate wins, and help shape the future of our local impact community.
A Palo Alto climate nonprofit that has been running since 1970, offering free workshops, home electrification tours and youth programs across the Peninsula and South Bay.
Who it's
A public-agency gardening education program covering Santa Clara County, and the densest calendar of practical sustainability workshops anywhere in the South Bay.
Who it's actually for
Anyone
The San Mateo County government department that runs the county's climate, waste, water and education programs, and the most dependable source of free public sustainability events on the
Where to volunteer in San Francisco: food banks, parks, tutoring, seniors, animals and civic life. Each entry says what you would do and whether they want you once or every week.
Where to volunteer in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and the rest of the East Bay: food banks, creeks, farms, tutoring, repair events and more, with what each one asks of you.
Where to volunteer in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara County: food banks, urban farms, creeks, literacy tutoring and more, with what each one asks of you.