TOGETHER Bay Area

What TOGETHER Bay Area does

TOGETHER Bay Area is a 501(c)(3) regional nonprofit coalition founded in 2020 (evolving from the Bay Area Open Space Council) that convenes 80+ member organizations — including land trusts, open space districts, public agencies, Native American tribes and groups, state and federal agencies, and mission-aligned for-profit businesses — across the 9 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area plus Santa Cruz County. Its mission centers on climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and equity, with explicit north-star priorities to conserve and steward 50% of Bay Area lands by 2050, build regional capacity for Tribal alliances, secure stable and equitable public funding, and nurture a practitioner network.

The coalition's core programmatic assets include the Conservation Lands Network (CLN) Explorer Tool — a web-based regional biodiversity planning platform with database, mapping, and reporting capabilities used by 76% of surveyed practitioners for land acquisition decisions; the Right Relations program (co-developed with Redbud Resource Group) and Restoring Right Relations program for Tribal alliance building and Native leadership development, respectively; the annual TOGETHER Conference (drawing 400-500 attendees); advocacy days in Sacramento; and 30x30 Partnership Coordination work supporting California's statewide conservation goal. The coalition has demonstrably influenced state policy, contributing to passage of the $10B Proposition 4 Climate Bond, $3.2B in first-tranche appropriations via SB 105, and $150M restored to the State Coastal Conservancy via SB 102.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is generated through membership dues from approximately 80+ member organizations, conference ticket sales ($299-$399 per attendee via Eventbrite with group discounts), foundation grants (Packard, Sobrato), state and federal funding advocacy outcomes, donations, and a Jobs Board. The organization is headquartered in Berkeley, California, with no disclosed employees in the provided data and a member-driven governance model.

Name

TOGETHER Bay Area

Legal name

TOGETHER Bay Area

Website

https://togetherbayarea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TOGETHER Bay Area is a regional nonprofit coalition of 80+ member organizations across the 10-county Bay Area region, advancing climate resilience and conservation through convening, the Conservation Lands Network Explorer Tool, the Right Relations Tribal alliance program, and state policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Conservation Coalition

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Regional conservation coalition
• Climate resilience programs
• Land conservation planning
• Tribal alliance building
• Biodiversity conservation strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

TOGETHER Bay Area is a regional nonprofit coalition of 80+ member organizations (nonprofits, public agencies, Native tribes, state & federal agencies, and mission-aligned businesses) that convenes and coordinates climate resilience, land conservation, and equity efforts across the 10-county Bay Area region. Its core deliverables include cohort-based capacity-building programs (Right Relations, Restoring Right Relations), the Conservation Lands Network (CLN) mapping and database tools for strategic land acquisition planning, an annual conference, and collective policy advocacy that has helped secure hundreds of millions in state conservation funding.

Product overview

TOGETHER Bay Area is a regional nonprofit coalition, not a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and initiatives focused on climate resilience and equity, including the Right Relations Program for building Native American tribal alliances, the Conservation Lands Network for biodiversity conservation strategy, annual TOGETHER Conferences for practitioner networking, Restoring Right Relations for Native leadership development, and 30×30 Partnership Coordination for California's conservation goals. These programs work together to advance the coalition's mission of regional collaboration for healthy lands, people, and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Right Relations Program A cohort-based program designed to build alliances with local Native American communities, catalyzing collective action for healthy lands, people, and communities while building regional capacity to strengthen Tribal sovereignty through learning, action, and community. Delivered in partnership with Redbud Resource Group.
• Conservation Lands Network (CLN) A regional biodiversity conservation strategy for the Bay Area that includes the CLN Explorer Tool (web-based mapping and planning tool), CLN Database, and CLN Report to guide strategic land acquisition and conservation planning. Used by 76% of survey respondents, with data layers including Priority Conservation Areas and evapotranspiration data.
• TOGETHER Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• 110+ member projects ready to advance California's 30x30 goals
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Redbud Resource GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership between TOGETHER Bay Area and Redbud Resource Group to deliver the Right Relations program - a cohort-based initiative supporting alliances with local Native American communities. Redbud, a Native woman-led nonprofit, provides program facilitation, workshop leadership (Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements), field trip coordination, and the companion Restoring Right Relations program for Native leaders. The partnership has trained over 100 participants from 32+ member organizations since 2022.
• State Coastal ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency whose grants support nearly 80% of TOGETHER Bay Area member organizations. TOGETHER Bay Area conducts advocacy to support SCC funding and has helped secure restored funding including $150 million additional appropriation through SB 102. Coalition actively works to influence state budget allocations for SCC.
• California Natural Resources AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency leading California's 30x30 initiative. TOGETHER Bay Area co-chair Annie Burke serves on the 30x30 Partnership Coordination Committee. Coalition members participate in state convenings and implement state conservation goals.
• Golden Gate Biosphere NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolden Gate Biosphere Network became part of TOGETHER Bay Area in March 2026, strengthening connections between local, regional, state, national, and global climate resilience efforts.
• Association of Bay Area GovernmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that defines Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) used in the Conservation Lands Network. PCAs are identified through consensus by local jurisdictions and park/open space districts.
• Presidio TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency partner that opened the Crissy Field Center for the Right Relations Phase Two closing session. Hosted field trips and provided venue access for coalition events.
• Golden Gate National Parks ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and partner in hosting the Right Relations closing session at Crissy Field Center. Co-hosts field trips and participates in coalition activities including the 2026 TOGETHER Conference.
• Crissy Field CenterminorOthersFacility in Yelamu/San Francisco (land of the Ramaytush) operated by Presidio Trust and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, used for coalition events and Right Relations gatherings.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit that creates and protects parks and conserved land, including major Bay Area projects; operates the Climate-Smart Cities program and competes for the same Prop 4 / SCC funding pool as TOGETHER members.
• Land Trust Alliance: National membership coalition for land trusts — directly analogous coalition model to TOGETHER but at the national scale, providing accreditation, advocacy, and convening services that TOGETHER provides regionally.
• National Wildlife Federation (California): Large national conservation organization with California regional programming in habitat and climate policy, overlapping with TOGETHER on 30x30 advocacy and competing for similar state and federal conservation dollars.

Direct peers

• River Network: National coalition supporting local river and watershed conservation organizations through capacity-building, convening, and advocacy — same membership-coalition business model as TOGETHER applied to water-focused conservation.
• Save the Redwoods League: California-focused conservation nonprofit that protects redwood forests and related landscapes, frequently partnering with Bay Area land trusts and agencies on regional conservation strategy.
• Sempervirens Fund: Regional land trust focused on preserving redwood and coastal forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains — overlapping geographically with TOGETHER's Santa Cruz County footprint and working with overlapping member organizations.
• Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy: Bay Area park-conservancy partner of TOGETHER that co-hosts Right Relations sessions, field trips, and the annual TOGETHER Conference; operates at the intersection of public land management and community stewardship.
• Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST): Bay Area land trust that acquires and protects open space across the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay, often collaborating with TOGETHER member organizations on Priority Conservation Areas.
• Greenbelt Alliance: Bay Area-focused land conservation advocacy nonprofit working on open-space protection and climate-resilient land use across the same 10-county region as TOGETHER, with comparable member coalitions and policy advocacy in Sacramento.

Regional players

• Earth Island Institute: Bay Area-based environmental nonprofit incubator and advocacy organization operating in the same regional ecosystem as TOGETHER, with comparable foundation-funding profile and Bay Area constituency.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLLjnH3koyFCnbuMtDl6aiw/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/togetherbayarea
• Instagraminstagram.com/togetherbayarea/?hl=en

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