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News & Stories

News about the Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s grantmaking in the Arts, Education and Health as well as grantee stories.

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.

A collage of headshots of some of the Community Strategy Council members, including: Daisy Barerra, Noah Bradley, Taji Brown, Clarissa Doutherd, Emily Grunt, Lisa Holt, Francis Jimenez, Andria Kemp, Hana Ma, Pecolia Manigo, Monica Scott Green, Asha Sitaram, Kareem Weaver, Teneh Weller and Woo Williams-Zou.
Grounding Our Work In Community Wisdom

07/27/2022 | Education Equity + Opportunity

The Community Strategy Council for Educational Equity and Excellence helped guide our grantmaking during the pandemic and brought essential knowledge to our Education Program strategies.

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Foundation Welcomes First Arts Program Fellow

07/26/2022 | Arts

Pamela Mattera will support the grantmaking process as well as research, data analysis and communications to enhance learning, program outcomes and transparency.

Collage of the 2022 SFFILM Rainin Grant Finalists' headshots
2022 Filmmaking Finalists Announced

07/22/2022 | Arts

Twenty-eight filmmaking teams have been shortlisted as contenders to receive funding for their narrative projects at different stages of production.

Headshot of Miyesha Perry in the Rainin Foundation office.
Miyesha Perry Elected Board Co-Chair Of PEAK Grantmaking

07/21/2022 | Foundation News

PEAK Grantmaking is a member-led community of philanthropy professionals dedicated to advancing equitable, effective grantmaking practices.

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Open Spaces Program Funding Opportunities Move To 2023

07/07/2022 | Arts

We are exploring how to deepen our support of artists and our commitment to the field of temporary public art.

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Showing Up With Compassion And Care

07/05/2022 | Equity + Opportunity Foundation News

Reproductive rights are essential for gender, racial, social, economic, LGBTQ+ and disability justice.

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Creating An Equitable Evaluation Framework For Learning

06/28/2022 | Equity + Opportunity

Learn about the process and approach to developing our first learning and evaluation framework.

Dr. Chun-Jun Guo smiling in front of his lab with a row of pipettes behind him.
New & Veteran IBD Researchers Awarded $4 Million In Grants

06/22/2022 | Health

Grantees are testing novel ideas from bright light therapy to diet and the gut-brain connection in the hopes of discovering new ways to reduce the risk of flare-ups and improve the lives of patients with IBD.

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The Value Of The “Anchor Artist”

06/07/2022 | Arts

The Rainin Fellowship supports anchor artists—artists who are central to their communities and who inevitably push the field forward.

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Reporting On Our Pilot Demographic Survey

05/25/2022 | Arts Equity + Opportunity

The Arts Program views collecting demographic data as an important step in advancing equity to ensure a diverse group of visionary Bay Area artists are thriving.

Janelle Ayres writes on glass window in her lab.
Rainin Foundation Welcomes New Scientific Advisory Board Member

04/20/2022 | Health

The Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board is a dynamic mix of leading researchers and key strategic partners who provide essential guidance and scientific expertise to our Health Program.

Dancers with bare chests, white garments around their waists, and colorful COVID-19 face masks on move with spirit boats in their hands.
Survival, Resilience And Collective Healing [VIDEO]

04/19/2022 | Arts

“Lakbai Diwa: Diasporic Spirit” centered indigeneity to bring visibility and collective healing to the Pilipinx community.

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