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.
The volunteer-led local chapter of the B Corp movement, connecting the 200-plus Certified B Corporations across the Bay Area's five sub-regions.
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The San Francisco Bay Area professional chapter of Net Impact, connecting people who want their work to do some good, across sectors and career stages.
Disclosure: FYP hosts this chapter&
The Peninsula's standing series of co-work days and mixers, run by Zahava Stroud and Paul Breslow around the theme of valuable, efficient and sustainable economies.
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A membership community for consultants and coaches who work with nonprofits, founded in 2018 and describing itself as the largest community of mission-driven consultants anywhere. It runs nationally, with
A 501(c)(6) professional network for women working in the green economy, founded in the Bay Area and now running chapters in several cities. The San Francisco chapter is
A grassroots meetup network for people doing social impact work across nonprofits, politics, tech and everything adjacent, run as an open calendar rather than a membership organization.
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A climate innovation hub and members' club in the Financial District, opened in April 2024 during SF Climate Week as the network's first coworking space.
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A coworking space and event venue in SoMa that has made climate work its specialty, operating as the Center for Climate Innovators alongside its general membership.
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