Better Makers: The Alzheimer's Association Raises over $1 Million for Research and Care

With 50 million people living with Alzheimer’s worldwide, the Alzheimer’s Association is a crucial organization in the fight against this disease. The Alzheimer’s Association is the biggest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research in the country and leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and dementia by accelerating global research, promoting early detection, and maximizing quality care and […]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Donates One Million Dollars In Aid For Musicians and Music Projects in the Bay Area

San Francisco’s popular Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has introduced a new philanthropic effort aimed at immediate relief needs and equitable recovery in the Bay Area. The world-renowned roots music festival recently provided one million dollars in new grants shared between theSweet Relief Musicians Fund, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative’sEsther’s Orbit Room Cultural Revival Project and the Tenderloin Museum’s […]

NFL Star Ronnie Lott and Psychiatrist Dr. Harold Koplewicz Team Up to Help the Child Mind Institute Support Youth Mental Health

Child Mind Institute, an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders, hosted its 2021 Virtual Fall Luncheon in the Bay Area on Wednesday, September 29. Led by Child Mind President and author of The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient and Secure Kids in an Age of […]

A Star-Studded Return: Lyric Opera Gala Is a Fashionable Evening to Remember

Some of the Chicago-area’s most generous philanthropists gathered for the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s “Lyric Under the Stars” fundraiser, their first in-person gathering since the onstart of the pandemic. The sold-out event, held Sept. 25, drew 250 supporters to celebrate the Lyric’s return to live performances, and raised $1.8 million gross dollars.  Gala Chairwoman Karen […]

Halleck Creek Ranch’s 2021 Buckles and Bling Event Highlights How Horses Can Help People With Disabilities Thrive

On Friday, September 17, 2021, key supporters of West Marin’s non-profit Halleck Creek Ranch gathered at a different Marin ‘ranch’ to support the 44-year-old organization’s mission to deliver therapeutic horseback riding and other equine-assisted activities to people with disabilities. Held at the iconic Rancho Nicasio restaurant, Halleck Creek Ranch’s Buckles & Bling was a chance […]