5 Berkeley Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

BERKELEY, CA — If you’re like many of your Berkeley neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Berkeley area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

1. Berkeley Public Schools Fund: Donations fun STEM education, literacy, food insecurity, and more.
2. Berkeley Public Library: Support the library's programs and materials with a donation.
3. East Bay Regional Parks: The district includes 73 parks spanning 126,809 acres. Donate to send a kid to camp, pay for programs, or enhance the environment.
4. UC Berkeley: Donate to academic scholarship funds, research, the food pantry, and more.
5. Oakland Zoo: This world-class zoo has been a destination for generations of Berkeley families.