Hope turns possibility into progress. It builds movements and fuels change. Hope grows action by action, plant by plant, and policy by policy — and it starts with you. Turn hope into impact. Give today.
Why Your Support Matters
Hope isn’t passive. It shows up in every native plant restored, every community protected from flooding, every student empowered to see that solutions are possible — and it starts with you.
Because of donors like you, this year we:
- Planted over 15,500 native plants, restoring wetlands that strengthen natural defenses against flooding and provide healthy habitat for wildlife.
- Secured major policy victories to safeguard our shoreline and advance climate resilience, including directing $100 million from Proposition 4 toward coastal restoration statewide.
- Mobilized 2,000+ volunteers, expanding our reach to restore wetlands, protect wildlife, and inspire community action.
- Engaged nearly 1000 students on the shoreline, many from low-lying, Bay-adjacent communities most vulnerable to climate impacts.
These aren’t just accomplishments — they’re proof that hope works. Give today or on Giving Tuesday to fund powerful solutions for the Bay, our communities, and the future we share.
HOPE
The world gives us reasons to give up.
Rollbacks. Denials. Cuts.
Headlines that make you want to scream into the wind.
And yet, hope is a seed that refuses to scatter.
It pushes through the cracks,
like green shoots through concrete.
It blooms in your chest, fierce and alive,
when you know tomorrow can be better.
Hope doesn’t tiptoe. Hope stomps.
It sweeps into public halls to hold leaders accountable.
It grows along the shoreline,
restoring wetlands where waters threaten to rise.
And here’s the thing about hope: it’s contagious.
One spark catches another, until the shoreline is lit
with people who simply will not quit.
Hope isn’t naïve.
Hope is stubborn.
Hope is alive, because you keep it alive.
WONDER
There’s wonder in the Bay.
The kind that smells like salt and mud,
that soaks your sneakers, that makes you laugh
because you forgot the tide comes in fast.
Wonder is a heron taking off like a prehistoric jet.
It’s the bark of sea lions on the docks.
It’s a kid planting Gumplant and shouting,
Look, I saved the Bay! And maybe they did.
But wonder isn’t just out there. It’s in you.
It’s in every time you say: Yes, I’ll show up.
Yes, I’ll dig in. Yes, I’ll fight for this place.
Wonder isn’t quiet.
It’s loud. It’s messy. It’s alive.
And if you let it,
it will change the way you see the world.
The Bay is wonderous.
So are you.
Discover More Ways to Give
There are many ways you can make a gift to support a resilient Bay Area. You can give via Donor Advised Funds, stock, matching workplace gifts, or IRAs—all of which can be more tax-smart than giving cash.
You can learn about all of your giving options by visiting our Ways to Give page, or contacting Individual Giving Officer Reed Lievers at rlievers@savesfbay.org or 510-463-6816.