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.
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.
07/25/2023 | Equity + Opportunity Foundation News
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s newly designed website marks an important milestone in our commitment to equity and access in our communications.
07/24/2023 | Foundation News
Dashiell (Dash) Patterson joined our Board in 2021. As a recent college graduate, he adds a new generation of the Rainin family to the Foundation.
07/19/2023 | Arts
Small and mid-size arts organizations can use the new Common App for the Arts to apply to our NEW Program from September 4-18, 2023
07/19/2023 | Health
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 1 through September 30, 2023.
07/19/2023 | Health
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has awarded $4.15 million through our Innovator Awards Program.
07/18/2023 | Education
Listening and learning is at the heart of High Expectations’ approach and ongoing success in helping families and school staff partner to support holistic achievement for students.
06/28/2023 | Equity + Opportunity Foundation News
We are excited to welcome you to the Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s new website with improved accessibility and a better user experience.
06/08/2023 | Equity + Opportunity Foundation News
Learn about the process and outcomes of our cross-departmental deep dive into our stakeholder compensation data to better align our practices with our values.
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