Donate to BOSS
Your donations help BOSS operate life-changing programs that provide love, respect, safety, and a sense of belonging to families, individuals, and communities impacted by deep poverty and systemic inequity. THANK YOU for your generosity and support!
Amplify Your Impact: Ways to Give and Celebrate Change
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You can make a monthly gift for easier long-term impact
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Donate in honor of a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion – we’ll send special acknowledgement to whomever you specify
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Does your employer make matching gifts? Some employers match 1:1, 2:1 or even 3:1!
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If you named BOSS in your will, we would love to share your story and encourage others to do the same! Contact Sonja, sfitz@self-sufficiency.org.
Questions? Please contact us!!
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• Grants, Special Events, Volunteers, Media, Inviting A BOSS Speaker: Sonja Fitz, Chief Development Officer, sfitz@self-sufficiency.org, 510-649-1930 x 1008
• Donated Goods, Collections/Drives, Community Outreach: Gwen Austin, Community Engagement Manager, gaustin@self-sufficiency.org, 510-649-1930 x 1001
• Website, Social Media, Digital Communications: Satia E Frazier-North, Marketing & Communications Manager, sfrazier-north@self-sufficiency.org, 510-649-1930 x 1020
Support Holiday Giving with BOSS
​Every person deserves to feel joy, care, and connection during the holiday season—especially those navigating housing instability, reentry, or personal crisis. At BOSS, we make sure the people we serve don’t just survive the holidays—they feel seen, celebrated, and supported. Through our Adopt-a-Family program, Holiday Drives, and Community Giving efforts, you can help bring meals, winter gear, new gifts, decorations, and dignity to individuals and families across our housing, mental health, reentry, and youth programs.
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BOSS is also featured in the Berkeley Holiday Giving Guide, uplifting local nonprofits that make our community stronger all year long.
For in-kind donations, gift deliveries, or to adopt a family this season, please contact Gwen at gaustin@self-sufficiency.org or 510-649-1930 x 1001. To make a direct donation, use the link above.
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Adopt A Family
This season, you can adopt a family from a BOSS shelter or program and purchase gifts for them to open on Christmas morning. Bring joy, dignity, and warmth to families working hard to rebuild their lives.
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Organize A Drive
Make the season brighter for individuals and families across BOSS programs. Rally your school, workplace, faith group, or friends to collect gifts. Host a holiday drive and help make the season brighter for people across our programs.
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Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, help fund housing, healing, and hope. Your gift powers therapy, meals, and safe spaces for people overcoming crisis. One day. One mission. One powerful reason to give: community.
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Buy & Ship
Shop for BOSS directly through the Berkeley Holiday Giving Guide or Give Link! Select items, check out online, and have them shipped straight to us. Easy, fast, and powerful giving that brings joy to our community.
BOSS welcomes all kinds of donations, both cash and goods:
Set up a recurring donation of any size or frequency! Donate to general support or to a program!
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By Mail
1918 University Ave., Ste. 2A
Berkeley, CA 94704.
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Make a one-time donation or set up a recurring donation of any size or frequency!
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In Person
Drop off donations at the above address,
M-F 9 am-5 pm. ‘In honor of’ gifts: Ask folks to donate to BOSS in honor of a birthday, holiday, wedding, or bat/bar mitzvah! We will send special thank-you cards to all donors, and can provide brochures for your event.
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BOSS welcomes donations of goods for the individuals and families in our programs. Our needs fluctuate throughout the year and we have limited storage space, so please get in touch with Gwen Austin at either (510) 649-1930 x 1001 or gaustin@self-sufficiency.org before donating.
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Your contribution will be shipped directly to BOSS, ensuring it reaches those who need it most.
Your contribution will be shipped directly to BOSS, ensuring it reaches those who need it most.
CleverGiver
CleverGiver works with over 3000 brands automatically cashback rewards to nonprofits like BOSS.
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iGive.com
Shopping mall and search engine with over 800 stores – designate BOSS as your chosen charity!
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GoodSearch/GoodShop
Shopping mall and search engine with over 1,500 stores.
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eBay for Charity:
Sell your stuff on eBay to benefit BOSS – designated BOSS as your chosen charity.
Stocks
BOSS has an account at Schwab (acct#5498-2633, DTC# 0164) so you can donate stock any time. Charitable Gift Transfer Form (LOA)
Long-Term and Planned Giving
Bequests, life insurance, retirement plans or charitable trusts with BOSS as beneficiary can provide legacy support for poor people in your name. If you have named BOSS in your will, we would love to share your story!
Contact Sonja, at sfitz@self-sufficiency.org.
Check out our Planned Giving flyer
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Donate Vehicles
For working vehicles BOSS can use, contact Gwen Austin at gaustin@self-sufficiency.org; or call Vehicles for Charity (1-866-628-2277), who can pick up and process your vehicle, then send the proceeds to BOSS.
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Text BOSS
Just text the words BOSSBAYAREA
(no space) to 243725 to make a donation
of any size.
Increase your IMPACT – Remember:
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You can make a monthly gift for easier long-term impact
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Donate in honor of a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion – we’ll send special acknowledgement to whomever you specify
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Does your employer make matching gifts? Some employers match 1:1, 2:1 or even 3:1!
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If you named BOSS in your will, we would love to share your story and encourage others to do the same! Contact Sonja, sfitz@self-sufficiency.org.
Create your own fundraiser!
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Create a Facebook Fundraiser – contact Sonja at sfitz@self-sufficiency.org, and we can help promote it
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Organize a collection – contact Gwen at gaustin@self-sufficiency.org, and she’ll let you know what’s most needed
We would love to talk to your group!
Invite a BOSS speaker to your workplace, school, club, or faith institution – We would love to share more about our work! Contact Sonja Fitz at sfitz@self-sufficiency.org or 510-649-1930 x 1008.
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BOSS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization: all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. BOSS’s tax ID number is 51-0173390.
Workplace Giving & Fundraising
Workplace Giving Federations
BOSS is a member of the Bay Area Black United Fund. If your workplace hosts other charitable federations, you can still write BOSS in as your donation recipient. BOSS is also a Combined Federal Campaign-approved charity (CFC code 29959). Ask your employer if they have a gift-matching program! If you would like a BOSS speaker to come to your workplace or group, please get in touch with Sonja at (510) 649-1930 x 1008.
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Fundraising
BOSS Celebrates 50 Years of Love, Safety, Respect & Belonging: On Thursday, October 26, 2023, we will celebrate our work, successes, and future with community partners like you, and invite you to add something special to our celebration through your sponsorship.
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BOSS' Annual Rising Stars Celebration of Hope, Each year, BOSS honors young people in our community who have experienced serious hardship – domestic or community violence, incarceration or justice system involvement, homelessness, and poverty – and despite it all, they are working hard for a fresh start. By becoming a sponsor, you can show your support and reap benefits for your company!