Keep Oakland Beautiful
Because keeping Oakland beautiful is everybody's business
Mission
To keep Oakland sustainably beautiful, clean, green, and litter free through community engagement, education, and volunteer action. We sponsor beautification projects and cleanups throughout Oakland. Keep Oakland Beautiful is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, and has achieved President's Circle status.
Ruling year
2018
Chair
Diane Palmer
Vice Chair
Debbie Chen
Main address
PO BOX 22015
OAKLAND, CA 94623 USA
EIN
82-5359377
NTEE code
Environmental Beautification (C50)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Keep Oakland Beautiful's mission is to create and sustain a beautiful, clean, green, litter-free Oakland through education, community engagement, and volunteer action.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Small Grants
We provide micro-grants of up to $800 to individuals and groups for beautification projects in public spaces throughout the city of Oakland.
Our most recognizable projects are mosaic trash cans, but we have also sponsored murals, free little libraries, and a variety of beautification efforts.
These efforts can be transformational, turning a neglected or blighted area into one that people want to maintain over time.
Daffodil Days
We provide daffodil bulbs and poppy seeds to individuals and groups who are willing to plant them in open spaces throughout Oakland.
Creek to Bay Day
We arrange cleanups of various creeks in Oakland that feed directly into the San Francisco Bay.
Great American Cleanup
We coordinate volunteer cleanups at various sites, focusing particularly on areas that drain into our watershed.
Where we work
External reviews
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The goal is to inspire and educate people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment, with the ultimate goal of a litter-free Oakland.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Keep Oakland Beautiful helps facilitate and fund a number of projects annually that aid in beautification, clean air, and a litter-free Oakland.
KOB Small Grants Program: Every year, KOB funds several small projects throughout Oakland by providing up to $800 in grants. These projects have included gardens, science projects, native flower planting, murals, and mosaic trash cans.
Daffodil Days: Annually, KOB invites groups and individuals throughout the city to request daffodil and native bulbs to plant throughout the city. Applications typically open at the end of summer and bulbs are distributed in the fall.
Great American Cleanup: The Great American Cleanup is the country’s largest community improvement movement that launches more than 30,000 programs with 1,200 Keep America Beautiful affiliates and participating organizations convening millions of volunteers. Volunteers participate in a variety of activities focused on waste reduction, recycling, beautification and community greening.
Litter Prevention Awareness: In the spirit of Keep America Beautiful’s long and successful history of anti-litter public service announcements, such as the iconic “crying Indian” campaign launched on Earth Day 1971, Keep Oakland Beautiful focuses on the power of advertising in Oakland in support of litter awareness and prevention and to address a serious problem our city faces with illegal dumping.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Keep Oakland Beautiful has a committed group of volunteer board members and a robust volunteer network that are dedicated to beautifying Oakland. Additionally, KOB is supported financially by individuals and businesses throughout the community.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Keep Oakland Beautiful helps facilitate and fund a number of projects annually that aid in beautification, clean air, and a litter-free Oakland. These projects will continue as long as there is need for them.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Keep Oakland Beautiful
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2023
Diane Palmer
Debbie Lei
FranCine Gadsen
Katie Boyer
Christina Porter
Debbie Lei
Ricquel Lewis
Aby Castro
Diane Palmer
Marcello Magana
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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