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3Ls Academy

Project Title: 3Ls’ Programming & Expansion
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $480,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Afro-Play Oakland

Project Title: General Support
Giving Area: Education
Program: Early Care Spaces
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $100,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Afro-Play Oakland is an early learning program focused on Black families, offering Afrocentric playgroups for children ages zero to five in East and West Oakland. The grant supports their ability to provide high-quality, community-driven programming in a sacred space that fosters intergenerational healing and connection.

Aspire Public Schools

Project Title: TK-2 Structured Literacy Initiative
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $760,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Provides TK-2 literacy intervention for students and coaching and training for educators in Aspire’s Oakland schools.

BANANAS, Inc

Project Title: General Support
Giving Area: Education
Program: Early Care Spaces
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $100,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

BANANAS, Inc. supports families and childcare providers with resources, referrals and professional development for informal care networks like Family Child Care (FCCs) and Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFNs). The grant supports their efforts to enhance professional development opportunities, early learning experiences and safe programming spaces for families and caregivers.

Center For The Collaborative Classroom

Project Title: K-2 Literacy Support
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $400,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Provides K-2 literacy coaching and training for tutors in OUSD schools.

Destiny Arts Center

Project Title: Teddy Bear Movement Arts
Giving Area: Education
Program: Early Care Spaces
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $100,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Destiny Arts Center promotes social change through culturally affirming movement-based arts that empower Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) youth. The grant supports two years of movement arts instruction for children ages two to six and their caregivers, enhancing language and literacy development for underserved families in Oakland flatlands.

East Bay Agency for Children

Project Title: Little Steps to College Program
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $54,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Provides early literacy and language development for children ages 3-5.

Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

Project Title: Literacy Tutoring Funding Pool
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $90,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Eat. Learn. Play. supports childrenÕs well_being through access to nutritious meals, quality reading resources and opportunities to play and be active. This grant subsidizes Tier 3 tutoring programs for 31 OUSD schools.

Education For Change

Project Title: TK-2 Structured Literacy Initiative
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $1,800,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Provides TK-2 literacy intervention for students and coaching and training for educators in Education for Change Public Schools.

EDvance College

Project Title: Empowering Oakland’s Black Educators: Expanding Networks and Advancing Early Childhood Education
Giving Area: Education
Program: Early Care Spaces
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $65,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

EDvance College creates equitable pathways for early childhood educators, prioritizing Black educators through intentional, equity-centered degree programs. The grant supports tuition for five Black educators in Oakland and helps expand networks to increase enrollment of Black Family Childcare providers in their program.

Emerging Bilingual Collaborative

Project Title: Pooled Funding to Support Emerging Bilingual Priorities
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $100,000

Abstract or Project Description

To support multilingual priorities for students, families and educators across three geographic areas of California, including Oakland.

Families in Action for Quality Education

Project Title: Technical Assistance
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $30,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Lead Liberated equips education leaders to interrupt racism and co-design antiracist learning cultures. The technical assistance grant supports communications and marketing capacity.

Families in Action for Quality Education

Project Title: Lit4Literacy Campaign
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $325,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Expands families’ capacity to support literacy development and schools’ capacity to engage families.

FULCRUM

Project Title: General Support
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $425,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Convenes literacy leaders and provides literacy coaching and consultation to Oakland schools, as well as literacy advocacy locally and nationally.

GO Public Schools Oakland

Project Title: General Operating Support
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $30,000

Abstract or Project Description

To support and grow community advocacy for students in Oakland.

High Expectations Counsulting

Project Title: Increasing Early Literacy Outcomes Through Strengthened Home-School Partnerships
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $200,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Expands families’ capacity to support literacy development and schools’ capacity to engage families.

Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream

Project Title: Always Dream Program
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $20,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Expands families’ capacity to support literacy development.

Lead Liberated

Project Title: Technical Assistance
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $30,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Families in Action for Quality Education (FIA) empowers families and educators to fight for underserved students’ access to quality education through leadership development and advocacy. The technical assistance grant supports evaluation and scaling capacity.

Lead Liberated

Project Title: Rest and Care Award
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2024
Amount: $40,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

The Rest and Care Award is a one-time, invite-only program for current and past Education and Arts nonprofit grantees, offering six-week sabbaticals with pro-rated salary, benefits, leave expenses and organizational support, recognizing the dedication and resilience of leaders in our grantee community. Lead Liberated is an Oakland-based nonprofit that equips education leaders with the tools to interrupt racism within themselves and co-design antiracist cultures within their schools. Their Executive Director of three years is Daneen Keaton.

Lead Liberated (Formerly Educate 78)

Project Title: Anti-Racist Collective
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Grant Type: Continued Support
Year: 2024
Amount: $175,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Provides support for anti-racist coaching and training for educators.

Grantee	Giving Area	Program	Grant Year	Project Title	Amount
3Ls Academy	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	3Ls’ Programming & Expansion	$480,000.00
Afro-Play Oakland	Education	Early Care Spaces	2024	General Support	$100,000.00
Aspire Public Schools	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	TK-2 Structured Literacy Initiative	$760,000.00
BANANAS, Inc	Education	Early Care Spaces	2024	General Support	$100,000.00
Center For The Collaborative Classroom	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	K-2 Literacy Support	$400,000.00
Destiny Arts Center	Education	Early Care Spaces	2024	Teddy Bear Movement Arts	$100,000.00
East Bay Agency for Children	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Little Steps to College Program	$54,000.00
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Literacy Tutoring Funding Pool	$90,000.00
Education For Change	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	TK-2 Structured Literacy Initiative	$1,800,000.00
EDvance College	Education	Early Care Spaces	2024	Empowering Oakland’s Black Educators: Expanding Networks and Advancing Early Childhood Education	$65,000.00
Emerging Bilingual Collaborative	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Pooled Funding to Support Emerging Bilingual Priorities	$100,000
Families in Action for Quality Education	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Technical Assistance	$30,000.00
Families in Action for Quality Education	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Lit4Literacy Campaign	$325,000.00
FULCRUM	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	General Support	$425,000.00
GO Public Schools Oakland	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	General Operating Support	$30,000
High Expectations Counsulting	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Increasing Early Literacy Outcomes Through Strengthened Home-School Partnerships	$200,000.00
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Always Dream Program	$20,000.00
Lead Liberated	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Technical Assistance	$30,000.00
Lead Liberated	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Rest and Care Award	$40,000.00
Lead Liberated (Formerly Educate 78)	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2024	Anti-Racist Collective	$175,000.00

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