Programs Archives - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
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Dana Cilono is the Director of Education Strategy & Ventures for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She is responsible for program direction, grantmaking priorities and evaluation that help ensure every child enters kindergarten ready to learn and is reading at or above grade level by third grade. As an educator for nearly 15 years, Dana has […]

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Jackie Hausman is the Health Program Officer for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. Jackie is responsible for facilitating networking and collaboration among our grantees and partners, managing the peer review process and evaluation activities for the Health portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation, Jackie worked at the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology directing the […]

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Nicole is the Education Program Officer for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She supports operational success, program delivery, grantmaking strategy and evaluation of the Education Program. She is driven by the urge to tackle barriers that contribute to inequitable outcomes for students who have been traditionally underserved. She has over 11 years of experience working in […]

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dani lopez is the Program Assistant for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She provides administrative, communication and planning support to the Arts, Education and Health program areas. Prior to joining the Foundation, dani worked in nonprofits and higher education for the past 10 years. Having worked in administrative roles and as an educator, she brings a […]

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Miyesha Perry is the Chief Program Officer for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She serves on the Foundation’s executive and leadership teams to support a diverse grantmaking portfolio and foster collaboration, evaluation and learning, and impact. Before holding this position, Miyesha was the Director of Grants Management & Learning from 2019-2024. In this role she guided […]

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Sarah is the Arts Program Officer for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She is passionate about ensuring the Bay Area remains a place where artists can thrive and, in her role, supports program delivery, grantmaking strategy and evaluation for the Arts Program.  Prior to joining the Foundation, Sarah worked as an arts administrator and consultant and […]

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Laura Wilson leads the strategic direction for the Foundation’s Health program by collaborating with leading scientific and medical researchers, as well as building partnerships with organizations and international stakeholders to expand and advance innovative Inflammatory Bowel Disease research. Laura comes to the Rainin Foundation with a strong background in research and grantmaking. As the Director […]