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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.
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Announcing The Rainin Foundation’s First Executive Director
08/12/2024 | Foundation News
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has appointed Shelley Trott as its first Executive Director. This new position will implement the Foundation’s vision and oversee its effective and impactful grantmaking and operations.
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.
09/05/2024 | Health
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has announced that Dr. Nicole Belle of University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Vivek Rudrapatna of University of California, San Francisco have been selected as the recipients of its Early Career Catalyst Award. Each will receive $500,000 over five years to support their research, which has the potential to improve the lives […]
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