Charity

Immeasurable Influence: Bill Gates Pumps $319 Million into Media Outlets
What do you associate with Bill Gates? He’s the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men alive. Nevertheless, you may think of him as a philanthropist. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the world’s largest private charitable entity, after all. When you think of Bill Gates, do

When the Lights Come Up in the City: Bayview Strong
Broke-Ass Stuart tours three neighborhoods in partnership with heresaymedia and MEAGHAN MITCHELL to learn how businesses and community leaders pivoted to success during the pandemic. First up: the Bayview.

Tonight’s GLIDE Social Justice Film Fest Offers Solidarity, Inspiration
Bored of scrolling through Netflix and Hulu? Love a good documentary but sick of falling into the depressing true crime rabbit hole? Well look no further, because as usual, The GLIDE Foundation has something much better in store! Tonight, The GLIDE Legacy Committee will present A Social Justice Film Festival,

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Throwing a ‘Pride Prom’ at Westfield!
“Get ready to be transported back in time to your high school gymnasium and relive nostalgic moments of Prom.” Since many of the official Pride events are virtual this year, it’s nice to see the sister’s doing something fun, intimate and soaking wet in person! PRIDE PROM – A Pride

Vital Bay Area Refuge For Low Income Artists Needs Your Help!
A unique solution to the Bay Area’s housing crisis and cultural decay needs you to take action right now! The Music Menagerie is a new and vital non-profit organization founded by local queer Black artist Latashia Govan. The author of this story would like to emphasize the word ‘vital,’

Compassionate Alternative Responses to Homelessness in San Francisco
Op-Ed By Jennifer Friedenbach Jennifer Friedenbach is the Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco. CoH organizes homeless people to fight for permanent solutions and human rights. SF CART: Statement on Mayor’s New Street Responses In January of 2020, the San Francisco Police Commission passed a resolution unanimously

New Fund To SAVE Bay Area Independent Performance Venues
There’s a new fund to help keep Bay Area music & performance venues alive via micro donations, which sounds like music to our ears. They call the project #SubscribeToLive, and here is their message: Independent Venue Preservation Initiative (IVPI), a new project of nonprofit The Giving Back Fund, launched Subscribe

For Mother’s Day, I’m Bailing Someone Else’s Mom Out Jail
For the past couple years I’ve been doing something extra special for my mom on Mother’s Day. It’s not flowers, it’s not candy, it’s not even a card. I’ve been helping bail someone else’s mother out of jail. And I’ll be doing the same this year. For the fourth year