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Q-CARES is a volunteer initiative of KQED’s Community Advisory Panel that helps strengthen connections between KQED and the communities it serves. Q-CARES works to build trust, foster understanding, broaden community voices and perspectives, and create opportunities for people to turn engagement into action.

Its work includes building relationships with Bay Area nonprofits and small businesses, supporting community engagement at KQED events, and helping connect KQED audiences with people and communities featured in its journalism.

Supporting people and communities featured in KQED stories

If you hear a KQED story and feel inspired to help the person or community you’ve learned about, Q-CARES can help you take action. Q-CARES provides a way for you to support people and communities featured in KQED stories while allowing KQED to focus on what it does best: independent journalism and public media.

To protect KQED’s editorial independence, donations are not made to or administered by KQED or its newsroom. Instead, Q-CARES works with Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF), an independent 501(c)(3) public charity, to receive and administer charitable contributions. Contributions made through this partnership do not influence KQED’s editorial decisions or coverage.

How to donate

By credit card

Donate online through Philanthropic Ventures Foundation and select Q Cares from the list of funds. You will receive a tax acknowledgement receipt by email from Network for Good, PVF’s credit card processor.

Please note that credit card donations include a 3% processing fee.

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By check

Make your check payable to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation and include “Q Cares” in the memo line.

Mail your donation to:

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
1222 Preservation Park Way
Oakland, CA 94612-1201

PVF will provide a tax acknowledgement letter for donations of $250 or more.

Want to help someone featured in a KQED story in other ways?

Complete this form to provide non-monetary support or email [email protected] if you have additional questions.