Save The Bay Blog

Meet Kaitlin Chandler, our Development Associate from Lafayette. What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy? Traveling! Plus anything outdoor and active; hiking, skiing, lacrosse, backpacking, and running to name a few. Who is your environmental hero? Save The Bay. I am so impressed by all the smart policies we have supported and enforced, all [...]

Many employers offer matching gift programs. How does it work? You give a gift and your employer does the same to match that gift.  It is an easy way to double or even triple your charitable contribution to your favorite non-profit. Some companies also provide matching gifts for spouses, retirees, or employee volunteer hours. Matching [...]

Did you know that donating appreciated stock can actually save you money on your taxes? For Save The Bay, it’s just as easy to accept stock donations as any other form of charitable giving. We use your stock donation like we would any other gift. Your donation goes towards renewing our efforts to stop Cargill [...]

Save The Bay is pleased to announce a new set of Planned Giving pages on our website. We have taken this step to provide you with easy-to-understand information on making a planned gift. Why?  We want to help you plan for your future and for the future of our San Francisco Bay restoration and protection [...]

Cargill & DMB developed a very big headache at the Planning Commission meeting in Redwood City last Tuesday night. Redwood City asked for their residents’ input on the proposed salt pond development, and that is exactly what they got – over three hours of it. The overflow crowd lined the walls, sat on the floors [...]