Step outside on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens to celebrate the 20th Annual Paving the Way! Since 2003, Larkin Street's annual Paving the Way Gala has raised over $13 million to benefit Larkin Street’s housing, education, job assistance, and medical programs. Your generous support of Paving the Way allows you to directly impact the lives of thousands of young people who Larkin Street will serve this year and help ensure that all young people have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and a positive future. Click HERE to register for this event.

The Goldman Environmental Foundation will host its 33rd Goldman Environmental Prize Virtual Ceremony on May 25, 2022. The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's foremost award honoring grassroots environmental activists, recognizing outstanding leaders from each of the world’s regions. Goldman Prize winners prove that we can re/shape the Earth’s future. There is no better time than now to re/store, re/build, and re/generate our planet. We can be the re/Generation. The Goldman Environmental Prize honors the achievements and leadership of grassroots, environmental activists, from around the world, inspiring all of us to take action to protect our planet. Click HERE to Register for this event.

Join us on Saturday, June 18th for the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose’s Legacy for Children Award. This year’s honoree is Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall and we are excited to gather in person. Featuring Spencer Grey Magic, a performance from the cast of Freestyle Love Supreme, and the Miko Marks Band. Click HERE for Sponsorship opportunities or to register for this event.

Each year, Marin Community Clinics honors extraordinary individuals in the community who have contributed to the health and well-being of Marin County’s residents. Inspired by the summer solstice – a time of renewal and revitalization – each June we gather with our circle of supporters to honor Community Health Champions, take note of recent accomplishments and look toward the future. We will be back in person to celebrate 50 years of Touching Lives Through Health at our annual Summer Solstice Celebration on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the Inn Marin in Novato. To register for this event, click HERE.

Join the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on Friday, May 13th at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay for their 2022 Tee to Table event will celebrate with a Studio 54 disco theme. Tee to Table is a premier golf, tennis, and evening culinary experience on the beautiful California coast. The event features a golf scramble on the Ocean Course and a 24-person round-robin tennis tournament, followed by cocktails, a gourmet dinner, presentation of the Impact Award, live auction, Fund A Cure program, and dancing under the disco ball! Leaders and families of Silicon Valley and beyond come together for this fun and relaxed fundraising event. Click HERE to register for this event.

Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay held their 15th annual gala benefit on Sunday, April 24th with Special Guest Adam Mansbach, in conversation with Manny Yekutiel, and Auctioneer Michael Tate to raise funds for those in need. Founded in 1877, JFCS East Bay serves approximately 6,000 people of all races, religions, and backgrounds in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Funds raised at Art of Living will be used to support the full range of our vital community services.

On December 7, 2021, Holiday Heroes celebrated a magical evening LIVE at Oracle Park in San Francisco. There were celebrities and mascots, awards were given, and fun activities for all. We brought in onsite rapid testing as part of our COVID-19 safety procedures. The event brought joy raised spirits for 300 underserved children either through the delivery of Be-A-Hero boxes or attendance at Holiday Heroes. Check out the Photo Gallery from Drew Altizer HERE.

On May 12th, Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area held a Live Find Your Spark! Gala at the San Francisco Design Center. It was a night of inspiration celebrating 5 years of growth and the success of our model at Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area.

On December 8, 2021, we hosted the Slide Ranch Virtual Better Together Celebration and Fundraiser. The virtual event celebrated the history of Slide Ranch and the plans for its future. Featuring interviews with environmental leaders such as Rue Mapp, Outdoor Afro Executive Director, and musical performances, including Bob Weir.

On October 20, 2021, The Forward hosted Have I Got a Story for You!, a virtual event celebrating Jewish American Narratives. Featuring David Duchovny (Actor, Director, Musician, Writer), Michael Barbaro (Host, The Daily), Miz Cracker (NYC Drag Queen, RuPaul’s Drag Race), Allen Lewis Rickman (Actor), Brivele (Klezmer Folk-Punk Trio), Yelena Shmulenson (Actress), Gili Yalo (Ethiopian-Israeli Rock Star), Etgar Keret (Writer), and Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Journalist, Author).

Breakthrough Silicon Valley hosted the 11th Annual Are You Smarter than a Breakthrough Student? on October 5, 2021, for an evening of celebration, trivia, and Breakthrough spirit! We celebrated an expansion in both programs and in the students’ college journey. Breakthrough is officially a 7-year program, thanks to the new College Pathways Initiative which extends critical programming and support through our students’ first year of college.

OneJustice hosted Opening Doors to Justice 2021 on June 24, 2021. Every year, the OneJustice network comes together to celebrate the life-changing legal help the network brings to immigrants, survivors of domestic violence, returning members to society, and their families throughout California. At this celebration, we honor companies and individuals who have worked tirelessly to promote access to justice throughout the state. Congratulations on raising $450K!

On October 2, 2021, we produced a virtual celebration to commemorate Earthjustice’s 50th Anniversary, to reflect on 50 years of partnership, landmark legal victories and fighting for the future of our planet. We heard inspiring stories from Earthjustice leaders, attorneys, clients, and partners - plus special guest performances, including Kealoha, Poet Laureate of Hawaiʻi | Rodrigo y Gabriela, Grammy Award-winning duo | Ada Limón, National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry recipient, and more.

The Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose hosted the Legacy for Children Award on June 17, 2021. Honoring Roberta Guaspari and featuring a performance by Black Violin, the Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley, Mariachi México, and more. Altogether, they raised over $1.2 million in fundraising!

Futures Without Violence hosted The National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence on April 27 - 30, 2021. This bi-annual conference seeks to advance partnerships between the healthcare field, the anti-violence field, and affiliated social justice movements; present the latest promising practices, research, and innovative approaches to addressing and preventing violence. Featuring Tarana Burke in conversation with Maria Hinojosa, Dr. Beth Richie, Janae Bonsu, and a performance from A Long Walk Home.

Do Good Events produced BCPP Spring Gala 2021 March Forth: Moving Prevention Forward, Virtually for the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners on March 25, 2021. This event featured Alyssa Milano, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, and Michelle Kalberer.

Do Good Events produced the first virtual Peninsula Breakfast for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte and the Peninsula Breakfast Committee on Friday, March 5, 2021. The event featured Meena Harris, Representative Jackie Speier, Representative Barbara Lee, Keesa Ocampo, Stacy Cross, Alexis McGill Johnson, and Youth Speaks Poet Anouk Yeh.

Save The Bay hosted Shaping the Bay’s Climate Future on June 3, 2021. This event brought together climate leaders for an in-depth look at the San Francisco Bay, from its environmental history to how we can address the future challenges posed by climate change. The event was hosted by award-winning journalist, Wendy Tokuda.

Do Good Events produced the first virtual Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Capital Dinner on May 13, 2021. Surpassing their donation goal, the event featured a Lifetime Achievement Award for Dolores Huerta, the award for Ally of the Year for Rhodesia Ransom, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, Stacy Cross, and Jodi Hicks. To view the video link, enter the password “CapDinner2021”

The Art of Living was held on March 21, 2021, for the Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay. A virtual annual gala benefit, the virtual event featured Emcee Greg Quiroga and a musical performance by Vocal Rush, Oakland School of the Arts.

Do Good Events produced the first in a series of Virtual Events, Roe v. Wade Luncheon, for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte on January 29, 2021. This event featured María Teresa Kumar, Stacy Cross, Alexis McGill Johnson, and Katie Goodman, with a musical performance by the talented Diana Gameros.

Article3.org hosted their annual event honoring Human Rights Day called Human Rights at the Precipice: A World Made Anew on December 10, 2020. The virtual event honored Archbishop Desmond Tutu with a first-ever conversation between the four former UN High Commissioners for Human Rights: Mary Robinson, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Navi Pillay, and Louise Arbour. To watch, please click HERE.

The Hob Nob 2020 Virtual Gala, for the Saint Francis Foundation, was held on December 12, 2020, a virtual event to honor front-line workers and celebrate the courage and innovation of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Featuring California Governor Gavin Newsom, Carla Helmbrecht (Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist), SFBATCO, and a special presentation of the 2020 Bella Farrow Award to Dr. Kathleen Jordan.

Emerge America hosted their Emerge 15: When Women Run, We All Win virtual event on November 19, 2020, featuring Alyssa Milano, Governor Gretchen Whitmore, Andra Day, and many more.

Futures Without Violence hosted Call for Courage on June 29, 2020, a powerful virtual event that has been viewed over 20,000 times. It featured Kamala Harris, Chanel Miller, Nicole Kidman, Glennon Doyle, Aurora Perrineau, and many more.

Glamp In 2020 was hosted by Outdoor Afro on September 14, 2020, a virtual event featuring Rue Mapp, Boots Riley, Shelton Johnson, Phil Henderson, Davey D, DJ Spooky, Turf Inc., and many more.

Haven Montana held Haven Rising: Becoming More on October 8, 2020. Their virtual event featured Laura Linney, Andra Day, Governor Steve Bullock, and many more.

On June 24, 2020, Marin Community Clinics held their annual 2020 Summer Solstice Celebration. This virtual event supported the organization’s COVID response efforts and discussing current public health issues.

OneJustice held their annual event Opening Doors for Justice 2020 on June 25, 2020. This virtual event celebrated the life-changing legal help the network brings to immigrants, survivors of domestic violence, returning members to society, and their families throughout California.