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.
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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.
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Fathers Group Promotes Strong Start for Early Childhood Development
“To see the parents find their energy and enthusiasm, helping them find a place in the community to share their talents––that’s what this work is all about.” Charlie Cervantes shares his work empowering fathers in their child’s development.
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This Certified Nursing Assistant Program Helps Families Earn More
“Becoming a nurse had been a dream of mine ever since I was a kid.” Opportunity Junction helped Linh land a job in nursing through their innovative career coaching model, developed in partnership with Tipping Point.
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Bay Area Nonprofits Measure Tipping Point’s Impact
“Tipping Point is the most informed, supportive, and engaged funder we have,” one grantee respondent said in a survey to help us evaluate and improve Tipping Point’s impact on Bay Area nonprofits.
- Read More about Michael Lynch Ensures More Men of Color Graduate College
Michael Lynch Ensures More Men of Color Graduate College
“I made a promise to myself to make sure my story was not an exception.” Michael Lynch co-founded Improve Your Tomorrow to help more men of color with the support they need to graduate college.
- Read More about Tipping Point Dashboard Tracks Homelessness in San Francisco
Tipping Point Dashboard Tracks Homelessness in San Francisco
In July 2023, the City of San Francisco began a five-year strategic plan to decrease the number of people who are…
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Expanding Career Pathways for Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters
With the help of The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, Ben turned his experience in fire camp into a career pathway.
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How One Bay Area High School is Changing Lives
With Tipping Point’s support, Life Learning Academy opened an on-campus dormitory, giving students experiencing housing insecurity the stability to thrive.
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Catalyzing Housing Solutions in San Francisco
The Chronic Homelessness Initiative helped catalyze housing solutions by bringing together government and nonprofit service providers to spur innovation.
