About - Battery Powered

Activate Generosity

Michael and Xochi Birch created The Battery with the vision that it would become something more than a place to eat, drink and socialize. Battery Powered is a way to turn that promise into purpose. It opens the door to generosity, community and possibility.

For members of The Battery, think of it as a new tier of membership.

Together, members find and fund people and projects with a serious chance of making society stronger.

Generosity & Commitment

In the Bay Area, opportunity, creativity and ingenuity prevail. In keeping with that spirit, we believe philanthropy holds an equal place in our community.

Limitless Possibilities

By getting together to give back, we can collaborate to move great ideas forward.

Better Together

By getting together to give back, we can collaborate to move great ideas forward.

Engage, Learn, Give

Suggest themes that inspire you, meet experts and learn from organizations driving change. Come together to vote for your favorite projects and decide which organizations to fund.

Join Us

Learn about the causes that inspire you most. Make choices and commitments together. Influence big change.