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The Mission

About

At Outside Lands, we believe a festival can be a platform for meaningful impact. Rooted in our values of environmental stewardship, civic engagement, creativity, and inclusivity, The Mission, located within Hellman Hollow, is the physical locus of this effort – a place where we host non-profit organizations who focus on important issues, year-round; and a place for our fans to discover cause based initiatives and ways to engage with the  community.

While we get to celebrate together once a year, Outside Lands is a community all year long. Whether you're a seasoned organizer, just starting to find your voice, or simply curious, The Mission invites you to get involved, get informed, and take action. Stop by and learn how you can effect change and make a difference.

Non-Profit Partners

Amnesty International

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization, with members and activists in all 50 states, who are part of a larger global movement of seven million people in 150 countries. Since 1961, we have fought to protect human rights, working to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied.

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Freak Nature Puppets

Freak Nature Puppets

Freak Nature is a DIY puppetry collective in Los Angeles. They have developed a reputation for their wild live shows that bridge the gap between irreverent alt-comedy, the theatricality of Bread and Puppet Theater, and the whimsical energy of Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Their performances and DIY workshops emphasize the fun of collective creativity and its unanticipated results. Past collaborators include Eric Andre, Childish Gambino, and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

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Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Gardens of Golden Gate Park connects people to plants, the planet, and each other.

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Glide

Glide

GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through our integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, we empower individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice.

GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization. Our Core Values emerge from GLIDE as a spiritual movement. They are rooted in empowerment, recovery, and personal transformation. Our values inspire and guide our behaviors. They are the ground we stand on.

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HeadCount

HeadCount

HeadCount is a national, nonpartisan organization that uses the power of music, culture, and community to turn fans into voters. We meet young people where they already are – at concerts, festivals, and online – to make it easy to register to vote, learn about elections, and take action. Our country’s future depends on younger generations showing up in democracy. HeadCount gives them the tools to join the conversation.

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Human Rights Campaign

Human Rights Campaign

The Human Rights Campaign is the nation's largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBTQ+ equality. We’ve spent more than 40 years creating the most powerful movement for equality our country has ever seen. But despite this progress, our most marginalized are still suffering from violence, discrimination and fear. Our goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country and around the world.

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Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)

Since our founding in 1986, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has been the leading organization building the movement to foster evidence-based approaches to psychedelics and the people who use them. When used safely and responsibly, psychedelics have the potential to promote personal growth and well-being and treat various mental health conditions. Three pillars guide our efforts to bring access to psychedelic Healing For All who can benefit: advancing research, changing policies, and shaping culture.

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Planned Parenthood Northern California

Planned Parenthood Northern California

Planned Parenthood Northern California advances health equity through the delivery of patient centered equitable, accessible, and high-quality sexual and reproductive health care.

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San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department

San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Mission is to provide enriching recreational activities, maintain beautiful parks and preserve the environment for the well-being of everyone in our diverse community.

SFFILM

SFFILM

TRANSFORMING THE WORLD THROUGH THE CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION OF FILM. SFFILM is the hub of the Bay Area’s vibrant film culture for nearly 70 years. Audiences come here to find singular movies from the latest and greatest filmmakers. We teach kids about the world through film and movie-going. And we make sure independent filmmakers get their stories to the big screen with grants and professional support.

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Women's Audio Mission

Women's Audio Mission

Women’s Audio Mission is a San Francisco-based recording studio and nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women and gender-expansive people in music, audio production, and creative technology, fields in which they are critically underrepresented: less than 5% of the people creating the sounds, music, and media in the daily soundtrack of our lives are women or gender-expansive individuals. With locations in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, WAM offers accessible training, mentorship, conferences, paid internships, and industry job placement to serve over 3,000 women, girls, and gender-expansive people annually in order to inspire them to amplify their voices and become the innovators of tomorrow.

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Youth Art Exchange

Youth Art Exchange

Youth Art Exchange sparks a shared creative practice between professional artists and public high school students, furthering youth as leaders, thinkers, and artists in San Francisco.

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