Our values are fundamental to our success.
The Focal Point Selected as Finalist for Wall Street Journal Winning Workplaces 2009
We are extremely honored to have been selected as one of 35 finalists for the 2009 Winning Workplaces Award. Since 2007, Winning Workplaces and The Wall Street Journal have collaborated to identify exceptional small companies in an annual ranking of the country's top small businesses. The award recognizes organizations that foster teamwork, flexibility, high productivity, and innovation, while simultaneously helping employees grow personally and professionally and providing benefits that improve their lives and communities.
The Focal Point Is Proud to Be a Certified Green Business
We are proud to announce that our Oakland headquarters has been certified as a Bay Area Green Business. Our sustainability efforts include:
- Comprehensive composting and recycling program
- Diverting over 1,000 lbs of material from landfills through donation and e-recycle programs since 2008
- Exclusive use of green cleaning products
- Water conserving faucets and signs at all sinks
- Over 50% of supplies purchased are green, including 100% post-consumer recycled paper
- Reusuable serveware and mugs in our kitchen and all conference rooms
2011 Charitable Donations
The Focal Point is proud to contribute to these charitable organizations on behalf of our employees:
United Negro College Fund
Legal Community Against Violence
Project Open Hand
Harbor Hospice
SF SPCA
Berkeley Humane Society
Glide Foundation
Oakland Police Activities League
Pets Unlimited
American Red Cross
Operation Smile
ACLU Foundation
Koru Care CHCH Charitable Trust
La Casa del las Madres
Catholic Charities/Peter Claver Community
Family Support Services of the Bay Area/OreMi Mentoring Program
Wounded Warrior Project
American Anti-Vivisection Society
East Bay SPCA
Polaris Project
Opportunity Impact
Fair Trade USA
Valley Humane Society
ARC/George Miller Center Adult Program
Berkeley Public Education Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Burbank Preschool
The Focal Point is helping to rebuild Oakland’s public school libraries
“Your volunteers are tops. The Focal Point folks are always so much fun and good-natured! Lucky you, lucky us!”
Ann Mayo Gallagher
District Librarian, Oakland Unified School District
