Our Charities
S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival proudly supports impactful charities such as the Equal Justice Initiative, Know Your Rights Camp, The Greenlining Institute, and War Child, ensuring that one dollar from every ticket sold directly contributes to these vital causes. Each of these organizations are dedicated to advancing justice, equity, and the well-being of communities around the world. By attending this festival, you're not only experiencing incredible music but also actively transforming lives and creating a brighter future for those in need.
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Know Your Rights Camp
Know Your Rights Camp is a non-profit organization founded by Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab in 2015 with the mission to advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization, and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders.
The Greenlining Institute
The Greenlining Institute is a non-profit, racial equity advocacy organization based in Oakland, California. Founded in 1993, Greenlining works towards a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change. Greenlining works closely with communities of color to understand the racist barriers to economic opportunity and establish equity-driven policy solutions to fundamentally transform our systems to create a just and equitable future.
War Child
War Child is a globally recognized humanitarian organization that protects children from the brutal impact of war and violence. Using a bold, community-driven approach, War Child delivers programs that give children the best chance of overcoming the challenges of war and growing up to see a brighter future. War Child breaks cycles of poverty and violence with programs that protect children’s rights, provide them with an education, and provide their families with skills training and economic opportunities to lift themselves out of poverty. This is accomplished with a long-term focus, 99% local staff, and programs that are locally led.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental health conditions. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival has partnered with registered 501(c)(3) PLUS1 (EIN: 46-4556468) to support these charitable endeavors.