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.
05/21/2025 | Education
Early Care Spaces will provide one-year grants of up to $75,000 or two-year grants of up to $100,000 to support organizations promoting early language and literacy development for Oakland children from birth to five years old.
05/20/2025 | Arts
The Bay Area Arts and Culture Organizational Sustainability Survey reflects trends from 2019 to 2023 that affirm the challenges and highlight the opportunities that theater, dance and performing arts organizations faced as they navigated pandemic recovery.
05/07/2025 | Blog Foundation News
We’ve joined foundations across the nation who are uniting to uphold the fundamental rights and liberties we all deserve and need to thrive.
05/07/2025 | Blog
The Rainin Foundation has compiled resources to help our grantees manage the evolving landscape and continue their vital work.
04/29/2025 | Arts
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our Open Spaces Program from May 21 through June 17, 2025.
04/29/2025 | Arts
In May, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, along with Left Bank Co. and World Cities Culture Forum, will welcome 20 cities to the inaugural Creative Land Trust Summit in San Francisco.
04/23/2025 | Arts
Meet the 2025 Rainin Fellows—Brenda Wong Aoki (Theater), Christy Chan (Public Space), Vanessa Sanchez (Dance) and Kyle Casey Chu AKA Panda Dulce (Film). Photos courtesy of the artists.
02/06/2025 | Education
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s new Education Program strategies embrace equity and center community knowledge.
02/05/2025 | Blog
Join fellow researchers, trainees and clinicians from around the world for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s 2025 Innovations Symposium.
02/04/2025 | Arts
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $821,500 to 33 small and mid-sized arts organizations through our NEW Program.
02/04/2025 | Arts
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our NEW Program from March 3-24, 2025, using the Common Application for the Arts.
01/30/2025 | Blog Foundation News
The threats made during the campaign are real and upon us and we must protect the most vulnerable among us.
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