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Provides quick turnaround loans to arts organizations.

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The Oakland Leaf Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing youth development programs and educational opportunities in Oakland, California. Through a range of after-school and summer programs, they aim to empower young people with academic support, leadership skills and creative expression, fostering a stronger sense of community and resilience.

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To support a Program Manager position to develop and implement a series of continuous learning programs for the Oakland Literacy Coalition’s membership Literacy Service Providers. Funds will also support securing an Outreach Coordinator for the Oakland Reads mini grants programs (Family Reading Celebrations during the school year and Summer Reading Mini Grants), establishing additional partnerships with community and faith based organizations.

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To support a continued partnership focusing on transitional kindergarten to second grade literacy with 18 district schools. The goal is to reduce the number of second and third graders who are reading below grade level, by providing targeted and data driven support in the earlier years. Support includes leader and teacher professional development, SEEDS of Learning for new teachers only, SIPPS intervention materials for first through second grade. Funding also includes support for Oakland Unified School District schools to receive SEEDS of Learning professional development for their transitional kindergarten teachers.

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The Luggage Store, also known as The 509 Cultural Center, is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to foster community through multidisciplinary arts programming that promotes diversity, inclusion and dialogue among the diverse cultural communities of downtown San Francisco. They aim to reduce inter-group tensions and stereotypes through exhibitions, performances, education and public art initiatives.

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At Our Lady of Grace’s mission encompasses fostering personal faith growth, practicing Christian stewardship, promoting hospitality, engaging youth and younger adults and serving the greater community with gospel values of unity, service and compassion.

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Paintbrush Diplomacy provides opportunities for people to connect and exchange ideas and experiences in order to enhance cultural awareness and understanding.

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The Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports Phoenix Charter Academy schools, which are public charter schools serving at-risk youth in Massachusetts. The foundation provides funding, resources and advocacy to help these schools provide a transformative education for students facing significant challenges.

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The Bay Area’s largest celebration of new plays and new writers. The festival will feature more than 40 performances and over a dozen readings of short and full-length works, including the world premieres of Patricia Cotter’s “The Daughters” and Ruben Grijalva’s “Anna Considers Mars.”

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Combines clockwork choreography, rhythmic fugue and ice art into a fantastical tale that urgently asks: What are the costs of living in a technologically accelerating world? The play examines the challenges and opportunities we face in a highly stratified society and world of unbridled growth and dwindling resources.

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To support delivery of their birth to five early literacy program at 18 clinics in Oakland. Pediatricians are trained to speak with families during well-child visits about the importance of reading aloud and interacting with their children. Families also receive a free book at each visit.

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To support the enrollment and service to 800 unduplicated students at 17 sites (14 reading centers) across Oakland with twice weekly 45-minute literacy tutoring sessions.

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To fund a pilot of a teacher development and assessment system project that triangulates: 1. community-specific “Indicators of Impact” (III); 2. teacher effectiveness; and 3. classic academic indicators (CA State Achievement data). Data will be used to design teacher growth plans and to measure the impacts of teacher development on teacher performance and student outcomes.

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The Catholic Church of Saint Anne in Union City has a rich history dating back to 1862, marked by diverse parishioners and steady growth. Through community collaboration and generosity, the church has expanded its facilities and ministries, embodying the spirit of service and worship. Today, Saint Anne continues to thrive as a vibrant, Christ-centered Catholic community, welcoming all to participate in its mission of faith and fellowship.

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SF Camerawork, established in 1974, remains a pioneering force in the San Francisco arts scene, fostering experimental photography and sociopolitical themes while providing crucial support to emerging and established artists, shaping the landscape of contemporary photography through exhibitions, programs and patronage.

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A Victorian confection of wood and glass, the Conservatory of Flowers, which opened in 1879, is the oldest building in Golden Gate Park and one of San FranciscoÕs most beloved landmarks. It houses some 1,700 species of aquatic and tropical plants, many of them rare, including a 100-year-old giant Imperial philodendron, a world-renowned collection of orchids, giant water lilies and carnivorous plants.

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The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SF SPCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to animal welfare, offering a range of services including adoptions, veterinary care, education and advocacy.

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To support the development of a plan for an early childhood leadership post-BA program at San Francisco State University. The planning will lay the groundwork for the establishment of a program that will leverage EDvance’s current model of preparing first-generation college students, from underrepresented populations, to be future early childhood leaders in Oakland.

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Saugus High School is a public high school located in Saugus, California, serving students in grades 9-12.