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.
11/29/2023 | Foundation News
The final conversation in our Board profile series is with Board member and CEO Jen Rainin, who is also Kenneth Rainin’s daughter.
11/22/2023 | Arts
SFFILM and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced the 17 recipients for the 2023 SFFILM Rainin Grant, which supports narrative projects at different stages of production.
11/17/2023 | Foundation News
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation achieved the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid’s GuideStar, the world’s largest database of nonprofit organizations and funders.
11/16/2023 | Education
The Oakland Literacy Coalition reflects on their newly refreshed three-year strategy in this guest blog.
11/08/2023 | Foundation News
Moy Eng joined our Board of Directors in 2021. As CEO emeritus at Community Arts Stabilization Trust, a Rainin Foundation Arts grantee, Moy adds a unique perspective to the Board.
10/24/2023 | Arts
Twenty eight filmmaking teams have been shortlisted to receive funding and professional support for their narrative feature film projects.
10/04/2023 | Education
Families in Action focuses on multiple levers for change—building community, individual coaching, education campaigns and their signature leadership institutes.
09/27/2023 | Foundation News
Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Williams, Arts Program Officer; Nicole Kendrick, Education Program Officer; and Jazmyne Woffard-Jones, Administrative Coordinator.
09/12/2023 | Health
The Rainin Foundation’s Innovations Symposium brought together scientific minds from around the world to promote cutting-edge thinking about Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We were thrilled to meet in person for the first time since 2019.
08/24/2023 | Arts
Three neighbors who connected through “Commons Archive” reflect on the public art project and the neighborhood they call home.
08/22/2023 | Education
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded over $3.7 million in Education grants to advance equitable literacy solutions in Oakland.
08/01/2023 | Arts
We invited OMCA’s Rhonda Pagnozzi, who programmed the 2023 Exploring Public Art Practices Symposium, to share her thoughts and reflections.
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