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.
11/11/2026 | Education
Sharing lessons from our Early Care Spaces program and grantees, and how those insights are helping us strengthen the program moving forward.
10/27/2026 | Foundation News
Virginia McManus was named Education Program Officer and Lauren Boyd was appointed Administrative Coordinator.
10/21/2026 | Health
Dr. Ohad Lewin-Epstein, Dr. Gabriel Lozano Betancourt and Dr. Archana Venkataraman have been selected as the recipients of the Rainin Visionary Scientist Award.
10/13/2026 | Blog Foundation News
The Foundation awarded $900,000 to organizations that promote free and fair elections and protect the democratic process.
09/16/2026 | Health
In July, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation hosted its 14th annual Innovations Symposium.
09/15/2026 | Blog
Nine prominent foundations have joined together to provide $25 million in support of Nonprofits Insurance Alliance, which serves more than 25,000 nonprofits across the country.
09/01/2026 | Education
Explore learnings from Accelerating Literacy Leadership’s pilot year at six Oakland public elementary schools and how we reshaped the program for its broader launch to 11 schools.
08/04/2026 | Arts
The Foundation awarded $820,000 to 35 small and mid-sized arts organizations through its New and Experimental Works Program.
07/28/2026 | Arts
The fund celebrates the trans arts community’s ongoing cultural contributions that define the Bay Area as one of the most vibrant, inclusive and artistically bold regions in the world.
07/22/2026 | Health
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has awarded nearly $4.6 million through our Innovator Awards Program.
07/08/2026 | Health
We invite Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 3 through September 30, 2026.
06/24/2026 | Blog
We are using this historic moment to honor the generosity that has guided and shaped our nation, and recognize the vital role philanthropy and nonprofits play in building a more fair and just future.
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