North Bay Organizing Project

What North Bay Organizing Project does

North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) is a Sonoma County-based nonprofit community organizing coalition founded in 2010. It operates as a multiracial, multi-issue umbrella comprising 20 member organizations spanning faith, environmental, labor, student, and community-based sectors, serving immigrant, tenant, Latinx student, LGBTQ+ asylum seeker, and disaster-affected populations across Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties. Its program portfolio includes the North Bay Rapid Response Network (a 24-hour emergency hotline with trained legal observers responding to ICE enforcement), UndocuFund (mutual aid for undocumented disaster survivors, founded in 2017 in response to the Tubbs Fire and now replicated in 30+ networks nationally), the Sonoma County Tenants Union, Queer Asylum Accompaniment (2019), Sanación del Pueblo (community healing clinic), the Latinx Student Congress, and quarterly Popular Education leadership trainings. NBOP reports 5,000+ leaders trained, 500+ trainings delivered, 25+ campaigns launched, and 1,200+ legal observers plus 48 bilingual dispatchers trained in the past year alone.

NBOP's business model is a nonprofit funding stack rather than a commercial revenue model. Income derives from individual one-time and sustaining membership donations, event sponsorships (the annual Cultura y Cambio fundraiser with tiered sponsorship levels from $250 to $5,000), and fiscal sponsorship fees for regional mutual aid networks it administratively hosts. Services are delivered free of charge to community members; there is no pricing model. Distribution is community-led through member organizations, door-to-door canvassing, a 24-hour hotline, community events, bilingual Know Your Rights materials, and a multi-channel social media presence. The organization is led by Executive Director Belén Lopez-Grady and Board President Abi Huff, with Xavier MaatRa as Lead Organizer. There is no identified venture, private equity, or institutional investment; ownership and control rest with the Board of Directors.

Operationally, NBOP is small in headcount (1-10 staff) but leverages a large volunteer and coalition base. Recent strategic signals include sustained program launches (QAA, Sanación del Pueblo), a planned July 2026 handoff of rapid response card distribution to Latino Service Providers, and ongoing co-organization of the 'We the Future' Social Justice Conference with Santa Rosa Junior College — together indicating a maturing organization focused on deepening regional impact rather than scaling beyond the North Bay.

Name

North Bay Organizing Project

Legal name

North Bay Organizing Project

Website

https://northbayop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Bay Organizing Project is a Sonoma County-based nonprofit coalition of 20 member organizations providing immigrant rapid response, disaster mutual aid, tenant organizing, LGBTQ+ asylum support, and leadership training across Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Organizing Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Community organizing services
• Immigrant defense programs
• Mutual aid networks
• Tenant advocacy organizing
• Rapid response network

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: NBOP relies on individual donations and sustaining membership contributions. The organization invites supporters to become members through one-time or recurring financial support.
2. Sponsorships: The annual Cultura y Cambio event accepts corporate and individual sponsorships at various levels (Community Weaver $250, Solidarity Partner $500, Social Changemaker $1000, Core Member $2500, Movement Organizer $5000).
3. Fiscal Sponsorship: NBOP serves as a fiscal sponsor for several regional mutual aid networks, providing administrative and financial oversight services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

North Bay Organizing Project is a grassroots, multiracial, multi-issue community organizing coalition of approximately twenty faith, environmental, labor, student, and community-based organizations in Sonoma County. It operates programs including the North Bay Rapid Response Network (24-hour immigration emergency hotline with trained legal observers), UndocuFund (disaster relief mutual aid for undocumented communities), the Sonoma County Tenants Union, Queer Asylum Accompaniment, Sanación del Pueblo (community healing clinic), and leadership training in a Popular Education framework.

Product overview

North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) is a grassroots, multiracial, and multi-issue community organizing organization—not a technology company or SaaS provider. The organization comprises approximately twenty faith, environmental, labor, student, and community-based organizations in Sonoma County. NBOP operates several interconnected programs and initiatives: the North Bay Rapid Response Network (a 24-hour emergency hotline with trained legal observers), UndocuFund (disaster relief mutual aid for undocumented communities), the Sonoma County Tenants Union, Queer Asylum Accompaniment, Sanación del Pueblo (community healing clinic), and quarterly leadership training programs. These programs work together to build grassroots power for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice through community organizing, mutual aid, advocacy, and coalition building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UndocuFund: Mutual aid network established in 2017 to support undocumented communities affected by climate disasters. The first organization of its kind, now serving as a model with over 30 UndocuFund networks across the country.
• Sonoma County Tenants Union
• North Bay Rapid Response Network
• Queer Asylum Accompaniment
• Sanación del Pueblo
• Comida Para Todos

Products and services

• North Bay Rapid Response Network (NBRRN) A 24-hour emergency hotline and first-responder network for Sonoma, Solano, and Napa counties that helps immigrant communities respond to ICE raids, deploys trained legal observers to raid sites, provides legal defense referrals, and offers family accompaniment services.
• UndocuFund A mutual aid network providing material needs for undocumented communities during climate disasters. Now there are more than 30 UndocuFund networks across the country using this model.
• Sonoma County Tenants Union A tenants' rights organization that advocates for affordable housing and tenant protections in Sonoma County.
• Queer Asylum Accompaniment (QAA) A mutual aid network formed in 2019 to help LGBTQ+ asylum seekers find refuge in Sonoma County, assisting with housing, food, legal support, and connections to social services during the legal asylum process.
• Sanación del Pueblo (Sanacion del Pueblo) A free community healing clinic that mobilizes healing professionals including massage therapists, acupuncturists, herbalists, counselors, and traditional healers toward collective wellness.
• Leadership Training Program Quarterly leadership training sessions offered in a Popular Education framework, empowering marginalized people to develop grassroots organizing skills for social change. Topics include power analysis, coalition building, campaign planning, and restorative justice.
• Latinx Student Congress A student organizing initiative that builds student power and leadership among Latinx youth in Sonoma County.
• Immigration Legal Defense Immigration legal defense services including Know Your Rights education, DACA renewal support, and power of attorney documentation assistance.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Santa Rosa Junior CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-organizer of the annual 'We the Future' Social Justice Conference, now in its 8th year, held at SRJC Petaluma.
• Queer Asylum AccompanimentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019QAA formed in 2019 as a dedicated mutual aid network to help LGBTQ+ asylum seekers find refuge in Sonoma County, addressing specific needs of this vulnerable population.
• UndocuFundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founded in 2017 in response to the Tubbs Fire, in solidarity with North Bay Jobs with Justice and Graton Day Labor Center. UndocuFund was the first organization of its kind and now serves as a model for over 30 UndocuFund networks across the country.
• Faith, Environmental, Labor, Student and Community-Based Organizations (20-member coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBOP comprises a coalition of twenty member organizations from faith, environmental, labor, student, and community-based sectors working together on structural change and mutual aid initiatives in Sonoma County.
• Comida Para TodosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBOP serves as fiscal sponsor for Comida Para Todos, a volunteer-run mutual aid network that feeds families across the Sonoma Valley, particularly during crisis periods.
• North Bay Rapid Response Network PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sonoma County Safe Families Coalition, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay, and other organizations supporting immigrant communities.
• Latino Service ProvidersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs of July 1, 2026, NBOP will no longer distribute rapid response cards. Community members directed to request cards through Latino Service Providers website.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canal Alliance: Marin County nonprofit offering immigrant services, education, and community organizing to Latinx communities. Comparable to NBOP's immigrant defense and community-led organizing model, operating in an adjacent North Bay county with similar demographic focus.
• Asian Law Caucus: San Francisco-based legal and civil rights nonprofit serving Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant communities. Comparable to NBOP in combining direct legal services, immigrant defense, and community organizing within the Bay Area.
• East Bay Sanctuary Covenant: Berkeley-based nonprofit providing legal services, community organizing, and asylum accompaniment to immigrants. Closely comparable to NBOP across immigrant defense, asylum support (overlap with QAA), and volunteer-driven rapid response infrastructure.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: Bay Area nonprofit providing legal services, immigrant defense, and community organizing in Oakland. Directly comparable to NBOP's combined legal defense, immigrant rapid response, and coalition-driven community organizing model in the broader Bay Area.

Broad incumbents

• CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights): Los Angeles-based broad immigrant rights coalition and advocacy organization. Larger and more policy-focused than NBOP, but overlaps on rapid response, immigrant defense, and coalition-based community organizing at greater scale.

Regional players

• SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network): San Jose-based immigrant rights and civic engagement nonprofit serving Santa Clara County. Comparable grassroots organizing and immigrant defense focus in a different Bay Area geography from NBOP.
• TODEC Legal Center: Coachella Valley-based nonprofit providing immigrant rights legal services and community organizing to farmworker communities in Southern California. Comparable immigrant defense and grassroots organizing model operating in a different California region.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): Los Angeles-based nonprofit serving Central American immigrants with legal services, education, and community organizing. Comparable immigrant defense and community organizing focus in Southern California.

Emerging players

• Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN): Bay Area environmental justice organization building power in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Comparable to NBOP on environmental justice, multi-issue organizing, and grassroots base-building across overlapping Bay Area immigrant communities.
• Communities for a Better Environment: California environmental justice organization working with low-income communities of color on pollution, climate, and health equity. Comparable to NBOP's UndocuFund environmental justice work and Just Recovery program, though focused on industrial pollution rather than climate disaster response.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NBOP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCq5GncBtbZQiEz8cwObAv3w
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthBayOrganizingProject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-bay-organizing-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/northbayorganizingproject
• TikToktiktok.com/@northbayorganizing

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Profiles3 records

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