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.
03/06/2024 | Arts
Vivien Hillgrove, Andrew Reid and Daniela Muñoz have been selected to receive funding through the SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers With Disabilities Grant.
02/21/2024 | Health
We invite Letters of Inquiry for the Early Career Catalyst Award from March 1 through March 29, 2024. The Rainin Foundation is making one-time awards totaling $1 million to commemorate our 15th anniversary of formal grantmaking.
02/20/2024 | Health
Join investigators, trainees and clinicians from various disciplines to explore progress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease research at our annual Symposium.
02/14/2024 | Foundation News
As we mark our 15th anniversary, CEO Jen Rainin shares valuable lessons learned along the way and how they have shaped the Foundation.
01/24/2024 | Arts
Jena Dominique shares strategies that supported community engagement and consensus on an ambitious public art piece that will commemorate the legacy of the Black Panther Party.
01/23/2024 | Education
2023 end-of-year Education grants support Oakland’s early learning ecosystem.
01/11/2024 | Arts
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $810,000 to 32 small and mid-size arts organizations through our New and Experimental Works (NEW) Program.
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.
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