Community Profiles

We prioritize places in Northern or Central California that are experiencing acute and widespread poverty, where people of color likely experience disparate outcomes. Our goal is to achieve more capable, responsive, and effective community organizations and institutions.

Coalinga-Huron

Coalinga-Huron

Coalinga and Huron are two distinct farming communities located in the most southwestern part of Fresno County, with a combined population of 24,694. Both communities are served by the...

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North State Region

North State Region

The North State Region consists of the nine counties in Northern California that bisect or are located directly east of Interstate-5. Glenn, Butte, and Plumas form the southern...

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El Verano, Sonoma

El Verano, Sonoma

The neighborhood of El Verano has a population of nearly 5,000 residents and lies within “the Springs,” an unincorporated area adjacent to the town of Sonoma. Most adult residents labor in...

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Mayfair, San Jose

Mayfair, San Jose

Cesar Chavez, who founded the United Farm Workers Association, came of age in the East San Jose community of Mayfair when the area was known for orchards and canneries.  Today, Mayfair is...

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McKinleyville

McKinleyville

McKinleyville is among the largest unincorporated towns in California, with a population of 15,000 and growing.  It has the highest concentration of children in Humboldt County, and over...

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Napa

Napa

As the largest city in a region world-famous for its wines, Napa exemplifies the beauty, abundance and disparity of California. Many adult residents hold multiple, low-paying jobs in...

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Southside Richmond

Southside Richmond

The city of Richmond in Contra Costa County grew during the war years of the 1940s when thousands of workers migrated to Richmond to work in the Kaiser Shipyards, and Richmond remains an...

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Tahoe Truckee

Tahoe Truckee

The Tahoe Truckee region runs north from Lake Tahoe, in Placer County, over a mountain pass to the town of Truckee in Nevada County, and is home to 30,000 year-round residents. The local...

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Sanger

Sanger

The town of Sanger is located at the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, 12 miles from Fresno, close to the foothills below Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Its population of...

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Calistoga

Calistoga

The presence of thermal hot springs made Calistoga, located in northern Napa County, a popular tourist destination long before the region developed into the wine mecca it is today. With a...

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