Search Grantees - Kenneth Rainin Foundation

La Peña Cultural Center

Project Title: “Amnesia”
Giving Area: Arts
Program: NEW Program
Year: 2013
Amount: $10,000.00
Cycle: Fall 2013

Abstract or Project Description

Lotus Bloom

Project Title: School Readiness Playgroup
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Year: 2013
Amount: $30,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

For the School Readiness Playgroup, a program providing preschool experiences for children ( birth to 5 years) that includes parent engagement and support.

Luggage Store

Project Title: General Operating Support
Giving Area: Foundation
Program: Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)
Grant Type: New
Year: 2013
Amount: $5,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

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.

Magic Theatre

Project Title: Capacity Building
Giving Area: Arts
Program: IMPACT Program (sunsetted)
Year: 2013
Amount: $150,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

A three-year capacity building grant to support fund development, Board development and audience assessment.

Makers Mart

Project Title: Makers Mart at the Mint Event
Giving Area: Foundation
Program: Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)
Grant Type: New
Year: 2013
Amount: $7,183.33

Abstract or Project Description

Makers @ theMint was a weekend pop-up retail event at the historic Old Mint in SOMA in November 2013. Makers Mart is SacramentoÕs beloved annual handmade maker fair. They bring together 75+ vendors Ð a thoughtfully curated slate of craftspeople, bespoke brands, designers and local shops Ð to showcase the unique talent of makers from around the region.

Mandela Marketplace Inc

Project Title: General Operating Support
Giving Area: Foundation
Program: Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)
Grant Type: New
Year: 2013
Amount: $4,333.34

Abstract or Project Description

Based in Oakland, California, Mandela MarketPlace is a non-profit Community Development Corporation, incorporated in 2004, that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth and build assets through cooperative food enterprises in low income communities.

Margaret Jenkins Dance

Project Title: The 40th Anniversary Season
Giving Area: Arts
Program: NEW Program
Year: 2013
Amount: $10,000.00
Cycle: Spring 2013

Abstract or Project Description

The 40th Anniversary Season, with new works, “Times Bones” (Alexander V. Nichols, set design) and “The Gate of Winds” (in collaboration with Kolben Dance Company of Jerusalem).

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Project Title: Research
Giving Area: Foundation
Program: Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)
Grant Type: New
Year: 2013
Amount: $1,500.00

Abstract or Project Description

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating neuromuscular diseases through funding research, providing support services and advocating for improved treatments and policies. MDA’s efforts aim to enhance the lives of individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy and related conditions, ultimately striving for a future free of these debilitating diseases.

Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theater (NAKA)

Project Title: “The Anastasio Project”
Giving Area: Arts
Program: NEW Program
Year: 2013
Amount: $15,000.00
Cycle: Fall 2013

Abstract or Project Description

A multidisciplinary, roving public performance work that kickstarts an investigation of race relations, state brutality, and border violence.

New Conservatory Theatre Center

Project Title: New Play Development Lab & Emerging Artists Program
Giving Area: Arts
Program: NEW Program
Year: 2013
Amount: $20,000.00
Cycle: Fall 2013

Abstract or Project Description

To foster artistic creativity and create opportunities for emerging artists.

Oakland Leaf Foundation

Project Title: Oakland Leaf Family Literacy program
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Year: 2013
Amount: $15,100.00

Abstract or Project Description

For the Oakland Leaf Family Literacy program that includes the Rise and Shine reading program (before school family reading time) and Family Reading Night.

Oakland Unified School District

Project Title: Birth to eight years Office learning activities
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Year: 2013
Amount: $30,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

To purchase curriculum and materials for transition kindergarten classrooms, aligned with the California Preschool Foundations (social-emotional, language and literacy, etc.), and Common Core Kindergarten Standards. They will also provide training for teachers and provide families with materials and instructions for home learning activities.

Playworks Education Energized

Project Title: General Operating Support
Giving Area: Foundation
Program: Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)
Grant Type: New
Year: 2013
Amount: $5,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

Playworks Education Energized is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the school experience for children through the power of play. They provide schools with training, resources and support to implement structured recess and play programs that promote social and emotional learning, reduce bullying and enhance overall school culture.

Playwrights Foundation

Project Title: Resident Playwrights Initiative and Production Fund
Giving Area: Arts
Program: NEW Program
Year: 2013
Amount: $20,000.00
Cycle: Spring 2013

Abstract or Project Description

To support integral creative and career development activities and a fund for resident playwrights.

Project Bandaloop

Project Title: “Harboring”
Giving Area: Arts
Program: NEW Program
Year: 2013
Amount: $20,000.00
Cycle: Spring 2013

Abstract or Project Description

Multi-dimensional dance responding to Ft. Mason, past and present, employing vertical, floor-based and aerial site-reactive dance to draw in the viewer.

Raising A Reader

Project Title: Raising a Reader Oakland
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Year: 2013
Amount: $50,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

For Raising a Reader Oakland, a reading readiness program that engages parents in daily book sharing routines and provides teacher support.

Reach Out and Read, Inc.

Project Title: Oakland Early Literacy Initiative
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Year: 2013
Amount: $20,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

For the Oakland Early Literacy Initiative, a partnership with health organizations in Oakland that works with doctors to provide parents guidance on how to support their children’s early literacy development. The program also provides brand new, developmentally and culturally-appropriate books for children at their well-child pediatric visits.

Reading Partners

Project Title: Reading Partners Oakland
Giving Area: Education
Program: Invite-Only Grants
Year: 2013
Amount: $90,000.00

Abstract or Project Description

For Reading Partners Oakland, a program that recruits and trains community volunteers to provide individualized literacy instruction to students in kindergarten to 5th grade who have fallen behind grade-level in reading.

Robert MosesÕ Kin

Project Title: Capacity Building
Giving Area: Arts
Program: IMPACT Program (sunsetted)
Grant Type: New
Year: 2013
Amount: $97,500.00

Abstract or Project Description

A three-year capacity building grant of $97,500Êto support staffing and earned income strategies.

Rockefeller University

Project Title: Investigating the Role of Gut Microbiota Secondary Metabolism in IBD – a Path to Novel IBD Therapeutics.
Giving Area: Health
Program: Innovator Awards
Grant Type: New Grant
Year: 2013
Amount: $100,000
Principal Investigator: Sean Fielding Brady, PhD

Abstract or Project Description

Grantee	Giving Area	Program	Grant Year	Project Title	Amount
La Peña Cultural Center	Arts	NEW Program	2013	“Amnesia”	$10,000.00
Lotus Bloom	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2013	School Readiness Playgroup	$30,000.00
Luggage Store	Foundation	Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)	2013	General Operating Support	$5,000.00
Magic Theatre	Arts	IMPACT Program (sunsetted)	2013	Capacity Building	$150,000.00
Makers Mart	Foundation	Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)	2013	Makers Mart at the Mint Event	$7,183.33
Mandela Marketplace Inc	Foundation	Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)	2013	General Operating Support	$4,333.34
Margaret Jenkins Dance	Arts	NEW Program	2013	The 40th Anniversary Season	$10,000.00
Muscular Dystrophy Association	Foundation	Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)	2013	Research	$1,500.00
Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theater (NAKA)	Arts	NEW Program	2013	“The Anastasio Project”	$15,000.00
New Conservatory Theatre Center	Arts	NEW Program	2013	New Play Development Lab & Emerging Artists Program	$20,000.00
Oakland Leaf Foundation	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2013	Oakland Leaf Family Literacy program	$15,100.00
Oakland Unified School District	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2013	Birth to eight years Office learning activities	$30,000.00
Playworks Education Energized	Foundation	Discretionary Awards (Invitation Only)	2013	General Operating Support	$5,000.00
Playwrights Foundation	Arts	NEW Program	2013	Resident Playwrights Initiative and Production Fund	$20,000.00
Project Bandaloop	Arts	NEW Program	2013	“Harboring”	$20,000.00
Raising A Reader	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2013	Raising a Reader Oakland	$50,000.00
Reach Out and Read, Inc.	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2013	Oakland Early Literacy Initiative	$20,000.00
Reading Partners	Education	Invite-Only Grants	2013	Reading Partners Oakland	$90,000.00
Robert MosesÕ Kin	Arts	IMPACT Program (sunsetted)	2013	Capacity Building	$97,500.00
Rockefeller University	Health	Innovator Awards	2013	Investigating the Role of Gut Microbiota Secondary Metabolism in IBD – a Path to Novel IBD Therapeutics.	$100,000

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