The staff is very good at making things happen for the people who are in need of help and supportread more

Many are "helped", in ways, but I have to wonder if they do inform all their clients completely…read moreabout some of the possible implications involved in their cases. However, be aware that they are funded, in part, by the City of Berkeley, so there may be some 'conflicts of interest'. And when it comes to helping people obtain their rightful public benefits that they are eligable to receive, if/when any of the other local "nonprofit" agencies do you dirty, they will not support you in these cases, They refuse any cases that put them in "adverse relations with other local agencies".

Been volunteering here for many years. The staff here go above and beyond. Monet runs the kitchen…read moreand cooks I don't know how many turkeys and pies and everything else for Thanksgiving. Lunch and dinner are served with love every day of the year. Hundreds of leftover lunches are delivered to folks in the community who line up around town for the soup and sandwiches. What's different about GRIP is that families get to stay together. And they offer services to go with the food and housing so that families can get back on their feet. Job search, parenting, literacy - there is help and support available for whatever the residents need.

On June 23, 2025, when I visited your office seeking a homeless verification letter…read more I came to your office accompanied by my home visitor, who was assisting me with translation because my English is limited. I am a single mother with two children, including a baby who has a serious congenital illness. I urgently needed the letter in order to apply for temporary housing at the Ronald McDonald House during my baby's upcoming surgery at Oakland Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, during this visit, I was treated with disrespect, insensitivity, and what felt like discrimination because of my immigration status. The supervisor, Manusiu Tuivailala, questioned how I obtained my California ID and repeatedly demanded my Social Security number. When I explained that I do not have one and described my situation, I was told that I could not be helped. Manusiu's tone and demeanor were rude, dismissive, and made both me and my home visitor feel uncomfortable and humiliated. When I asked for her name, she shoved her badge in our faces and said she was busy and had to go. Additionally, when my home visitor was offered water by a staff member, another staff member named Raasha instructed them not to give her anything. I felt threatened, unwelcome, and deeply hurt by this experience. As an agency that is supposed to assist vulnerable families and individuals in need, this behavior was unacceptable. I respectfully request that you: 1Review this incident and take appropriate action regarding the staff involved. 2 Provide clarification on your policies regarding assistance for families without a Social Security number. 3 Ensure that your staff receive training on treating all clients with dignity and without discrimination.

RIchmond Community Foundation is a gem in Richmond. Working hard to create a bright future for…read morecurrent and.next generations of residents. They have been incredibly innovative in the programs they have created to help nonprofits grow and thrive as well as fighting blight through buying and renovating homes then making sure that the homes are purchased by families in need of a wonderful new home. RCF is making things happen and Richmond, CA is on the move because of it.

Love this business. A nonprofit that supports adults with disabilities in our community. They…read moreperform high-quality work and met all my expectations. If you have jobs, you need done from folding sorting packaging and mailing or anything else reach out to them!

The best commercial kitchen ever, mentoring great staff and the place is very clean and well…read moremaintained.

Kitchen@812 is a wonderful place to start to grow your food business. Waleska is tremendously…read morehelpful and knowledgeable in the steps to be taken to thrive and make it happen. Businesses that have left here have made it to store shelves and succeeded in many ways ! I am grateful to be a part of this program

This place is very unprofessional ,rude and disorganized . I am very disappointed with the…read moretreatment I received from the director of the program as well as their staff. The director definitely seems to have some type of God complex as if someone owes him something and the staff lie to cover themselves. This is supposed to be a program that helps the community, but they belittle , disrespect, and verbally attack the people they are supposed to help. They are very argumentative and dismissive to feedback or concerns from parents. I left this place in disbelief, tears, and embarrassed for the black community. Women beware if you go here, bring your husband or someone with you because the misogyny is prevalent here. My child will NOT be attending.

This place has been remodeled and is very thoughtfully organized for events of different sizes. I…read morehave attended several events here over the last two years and each one of the events have been focused on bringing the community together and looking out for our youth, foremost. The place is very clean and has a full kitchen. Since I haven't organized any of the meetings or events I don't have specific details regarding their reservation requirements, but I'll update the review as I learn more. What a beautiful contribution to Oakland.

EBAYC. Bringing out…read morethe best in leadership for teens and young adults. Giving the best mentoring that kids could ask for. What more do I really need to say? It's simply the greatest.

Great youth-oriented and community-based organization/ non-profit in the San Antonio neighborhood…read moreof Oakland.

I am on the autism spectrum and struggle with extreme anxiety that has made it difficult for me to…read morefunction in a work environment. I have been a client of RCEB since 2016. So far I am not especially satisfied with the services I have had. They did provide funding for me to have an employment coach, but due to issues that shall remain confidential, I am currently unemployed, and getting a job has been put on the backburner while I sort things out. I live on my own but my parents continue to support me financially. It's difficult for people in my situation to get help tailored to our needs. I am higher functioning than the majority of their clients are, but my anxiety has made obtaining and maintaining employment a challenge. The services they have told me about really don't sound like they would be of much use, as they are more for people who aren't able to care for themselves and struggle with basic life skills. Then there's the issue of them never seeming to have my current information on file, despite me giving them the information multiple times. A few years ago I changed my phone number. I gave them my new number, and in addition I changed the voicemail greeting for my old number to say that I was no longer taking calls at that number and to please call me at (XXX) XXX-XXXX. But for some reason my new number never made it into their system. They do have my email address, which hasn't changed, and I do periodically receive emails from them. The date of my annual case review came and went and I didn't hear anything from them, either via phone or email. Finally I called them to ask what was going on. It took several weeks for my case manager to get back to me. When they finally did, they told me that, because they hadn't heard from me in a while and were unable to reach me because my phone number had been deactivated, they closed my case. They told me they emailed me about it but I never received any emails. So I had to go through the process of reopening my case. Then about eight months ago I moved. I gave them my new address, and my case manager came to my house, both to assess my living situation and go over various stuff with me regarding the services they can provide. Since I'm not currently seeking employment, I didn't sign up for any services. My case manager said they would check in with me every three months, but several months went by and I didn't hear anything from them. Then a few days ago I received an email saying that they tried to send me a letter by mail so it was returned to them, and they scanned it and sent it to me in an email. When I looked at the address, I saw that it was my old address, where my parents are now living. They are my emergency contacts, so sending stuff to that address normally wouldn't be an issue since my parents would just give it to me. However, the reason why the letter was returned to them was that they misspelled the name of the street! The USPS didn't recognize the address, hence why the letter was returned. I don't think that this was the case manager's fault, since they visited me at my current address (not only that but they never visited me at where I was living before). So whoever is in charge of handling the information they have on file needs to make sure everything is up to date. I check my phone and my email on a regular basis throughout the day, so if they were to contact me, I would get the notification. Like a lot of other organizations, while they are coming from a good place, they are poorly managed, and as a result are difficult to work with.

Overall we have had a great experience with the regional center. However if you get assigned dr…read morePaul Fujita I would highly recommend asking for a different dr. He went to one of the worst medical schools in the country, and has extremely poor bed side manner. Having a child diagnosed with any disability is very hard and you need to have a dr who has compassion and sympathy. When we told our case manager about our disapproval she stated a lot of people have shared the same results. So please if you read this ask for a dr other than Paul fujita