The Kenneth Rainin Foundation shares news, what we’re learning and stories written in collaboration with our grantees and partners. Read our blogs to learn about the work of the Foundation and the incredible artists, educators and researchers we support.
04/01/2026 | Health
Three exceptional postdoctoral researchers will each receive a $300,000 grant, awarded over two years, to support their innovative biomedical research relevant to IBD.
03/25/2026 | Arts
Three Foundation grantees share how they are building collective power through policy and advocacy, housing stability and a new cooperative model.
03/24/2026 | Health
The Rainin Foundation’s early and ongoing investments in three companies help illustrate the opportunities and challenges in this sector.
03/24/2026 | Health
Explore highlights from our conversation with Steve Axelrod, PhD, President and CEO at G-Tech Medical, which has developed a non-invasive technology to monitor gut motility.
03/24/2026 | Health
Explore highlights from our conversation with Julie Saiki, PhD, of Azora Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing an alternative to immuno-suppressive therapies.
03/24/2026 | Health
Highlights from our conversation with Gary Mathias of Thetis Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing alternatives to immuno-suppressive therapies.
03/18/2026 | Blog Foundation News
The Foundation announced the promotion of Lorena Gomez-Barris to a newly created role, Director of Administration and Workplace Experience
02/18/2026 | Health
The 2026 Symposium will be held in San Francisco on July 19-21, convening researchers, clinicians and trainees working across disciplines to accelerate progress in preventing and treating IBD.
02/05/2026 | Blog
The Rainin Foundation has compiled resources to help our grantees manage the evolving landscape and continue their vital work.
02/04/2026 | Foundation News
Shelley Trott, Executive Director, shares how the moment we are in sets the stage for a “Third Founding” that centers human dignity, agency and possibility.
01/21/2026 | Arts
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our NEW Program from March 3-24, 2026, using the Common Application for the Arts.
01/15/2026 | Foundation News
The Foundation’s $4 million Response Fund allowed for nimble, timely and strategic giving as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
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