Jan comes from a tradition that believes we all have a responsibility to help heal the world. That belief, combined with her own early struggles as a young single parent without resources, is probably why she feels the need to work for social change.

In addition to giving between 10% to 30% of her after-tax income to non-profit organization, Jan also gives her time. She is presently on the Board of Directors of GirlSource, was the Vice-President of the Board of SF Habitat for Humanity, and former Treasurer of the Board for Girls After School Academy.

If you are curious about or interested, these are some of the organizations that she wholeheartedly supports:

GirlSource
Unleasing the potential of one girl at a time
www.girlsource.org

Southern Poverty Law Project
www.splcenter.org

National Center for Lesbian Rights
www.nclrights.org

PINCC
Preventing cervical cancer
www.pincc.org

Habitat for Humanity San Francisco
support the local chapter
www.habitatsf.org

The Coral Reef Alliance
www.coral.org

Vanguard Public Foundation
www.vanguardsf.org

Oxfam International
www.oxfaminternationa.org

Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org