About Us
We envision a world where all Oakland children read at or above grade level, no one suffers from Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Bay Area artists thrive.
Who We Are
Meet the Board members and staff who are at the core of our work.
What We Fund
Learn more about our grantmaking in the Arts, Education and Health.
What We’re Learning
Read research and reports that share what we’re learning from our work with the communities we serve.
Grants
Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of all our programs. Read more about our grant opportunities.
Foundation News & Stories
Read the latest news from the Foundation and learn about the organizations we support.
An Update On Our Accessibility Journey
09/16/2024 | Equity + Opportunity, Foundation News
In the year since our website launched, we’ve continued to work with our partners to improve the accessibility of all our content.
09/04/2024 | Arts
This report explores the experience of grantees, identifies systemic issues that affect capacity building work and offers recommendations for how similar programs can better support small arts nonprofits.
08/21/2024 | Education
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $7.8 million in Education grants in July to support Oakland’s early learning ecosystem.
10/02/2024 | Health
Our 2024 Innovations Symposium drew 160 attendees for two days of cutting-edge research to accelerate improvements to patient health and well-being.
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