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20 Years of Poverty Fighting

Since 2005, Tipping Point has invested $440 million over more than 200 organizations helping Bay Area residents on a path out of poverty.

We test new solutions and scale proven strategies because we believe in a better Bay Area for all. Last year, our investments supported over 90,000 people. Our Board covers all our operating costs, including staff + events, so 100% of your donation fights poverty.

We rely on the generosity of our donors to support our work each year, bringing our community together to volunteer, learn, and inspire. After 20 years, our community is stronger than ever and continuing to grow.

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Our 2023 Impact

$30 Million Toward a Stronger Bay Area

Last year, thanks to support from our community of donors, partners, and grantees, we invested $30 million toward a better Bay Area. Our support strengthened 79 organizations, passed 11 pieces of anti-poverty legislation into law, and impacted the lives of 90,000 people in the Bay Area. Explore Tipping Point’s 2023 impact.

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Investing Every Dollar in the Bay Area

Our Board covers 100% of our operating costs, so every dollar donated fights poverty in the Bay Area. Whether it’s giving through your donor-advised fund or leveraging your company or foundation, there are a variety of ways to make an impact.

Support Our Work

Creating Pathways to Prosperity

Find + Fund

Vet the Most Promising Solutions

Our team of experts rigorously vets every investment we make, providing grantees unrestricted funding for poverty-fighting and life-changing solutions.

PARTNER + STRENGTHEN

Provide Tailored Resources Beyond the Dollar

We help organizations increase impact by providing customized support, from strategic planning to leadership development.

Investigate + Change

Influence Policy through Research + Advocacy

Tipping Point prevents poverty by investigating the root causes and changing the conditions that hold poverty in place.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR STRATEGY

Building a Place of Possibility

The Bay Area is a place of possibility despite our community’s challenges. Our work shows that we can live in a region where everyone has an opportunity to prosper.

Oakland-Born Advocate, Terriana Briggs Helps Homeless Youth Find a Fresh Start

Our youth homelessness initiative helps Bay Area youth move from homeless to housed. Watch how advocates connect young people with services and stable housing.

Read more about Oakland-Born Advocate, Terriana Briggs Helps Homeless Youth Find a Fresh Start

Fighting Poverty Today, Influencing Policy for a Better Tomorrow

Hear from Tipping Point Chief Program Officer, Ali Sutton, on our strategy to intervene today while also preventing the conditions that cause poverty in the first place.

Read more about Fighting Poverty Today, Influencing Policy for a Better Tomorrow

Peer Mentors Break the Cycle for Homeless Youth

Before David helped youth move from homeless to housed, he struggled with housing insecurity himself. Watch how peer mentors connect young people with the services they need to move into stable housing.

Read more about Peer Mentors Break the Cycle for Homeless Youth

Transformative Change Across Impact Areas

Last year, Tipping Point invested over $30 million in poverty-fighting solutions across our four impact areas, and 90,000 people turned to our grantees for support.

Housing

Supporting Families on a Path
to Housing

Our work provided 9,205 people with services that either helped them transition out of homelessness or prevented it.
EDUCATION

Expanding Pathways to College

Students who enrolled in Tipping Point-supported programs have a 57% college graduation rate.
EARLY CHILDHOOD

Providing Early Support for Children + Parents

Of babies born to people served by our grantees, 93% are fully immunized by age 1, giving the child a healthy start to life.
EMPLOYMENT

Increasing Access to Livable Wages

Of our Tipping Point grantee clients in workforce programs, 77% successfully complete their training.
SEE OUR BAY AREA IMPACT

100% of your gift will fight poverty in the Bay Area.

Ways to invest

Our People + Values at Work Since 2005

Our Team

Meet our team of experts, researchers, and creators working to make the Bay Area a place where everyone can prosper.

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

To do our work, we must acknowledge and address the connection between race and poverty. We continually strive to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of our strategy.

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We seek to amplify the impact of our grantees, providing meaningful solutions in the Bay Area.

Green dots

Bryan Malong
Special Projects Director

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