Volunteer or donate to local nonprofits addressing homelessness

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Help San Francisco solve our homelessness crisis

San Francisco’s Homelessness Response System (HRS) is powered by a network of nonprofit partners who deliver essential housing, shelter, outreach, behavioral health, and family support services every day. These organizations work directly with San Francisco residents experiencing homelessness, providing pathways to housing, stability, and long-term wellbeing. On this page, you’ll find ways to volunteer, donate, or get involved with the community-based partners who make this work possible.

Giving Tuesday: Support local organizations making a difference in San Francisco’s homelessness response.

About San Francisco’s Homelessness Response System

The HRS is a coordinated network of City departments and nonprofit organizations that provide housing, shelter, outreach, prevention, and supportive services.

These nonprofit partners are on the front lines delivering critical services, supporting thousands of San Franciscans each year, and helping make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time.

When you give or volunteer with these organizations, you help expand shelter capacity, strengthen housing programs, support youth and families, and ensure people have access to meals, outreach, and care. Community support empowers our HRS partners to reach more people and deliver more services.

Nonprofit Partners


3rd St. Youth Center & Clinic	Homeless Children’s Network
Abode Services	Homeless Prenatal Program
At The Crossroads	Homeless Youth Alliance
Bay Area Community Services	Homerise
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation	Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc.
Bayview Senior Services	Justice & Diversity Center
Bernal Heights Housing Corp.	La Casa De Las Madres
Bridge Housing Corp.	Larkin St. Youth Services
Brilliant Corners	Lutheran Social Services Of Northern California
Catholic Charities	LYRIC Center For LGBTQ+ Youth
Central City Hospitality House	Meals On Wheels
Chinatown Community Development Center	Mercy Housing California
Community Forward SF	Mission Housing Development Corp.
Community Initiatives	Salvation Army
Compass Family Services	San Francisco Food Bank
Conard House Inc.	San Francisco Housing Development Corp.
Dolores St. Community Services	SF LGBT Center
Edgewood Center For Children & Families	Sequoia Living
Episcopal Community Services Of SF Inc.	St. Vincent De Paul Society
Eviction Defense Collaborative Inc.	Swords To Plowshares
Felton Institute	Tenderloin Housing Clinic Inc.
First Place For Youth	Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp.
Five Keys Schools & Programs	Tides Center
Glide Foundation	Urban Alchemy
Hamilton Families	United Council of Human Services
Heluna Health	WeHOPE

These community-based organizations are essential partners in delivering San Francisco’s homelessness response. Their work, from street outreach to supportive housing, is a cornerstone of the City’s ongoing efforts to reduce homelessness and strengthen pathways to housing.

Explore the list above to learn how you can get involved.

Mayor’s Fund for the Homeless

The Mayor’s Fund for the Homeless (MFH) uses private donations to provide food, shelter, housing and other services to people at-risk of or experiencing homelessness.

These funds help improve outcomes for individuals in all forms of HSH sponsored housing including shelters, transitional and supportive housing. These funds may also be used to help support clients who are exiting the Navigation Center.
The MFH enables HSH to more actively fundraise and to engage with community members who are interested in supporting our efforts.

Donate at www.give2sf.org and select the Mayor’s Fund for the Homeless.