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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.

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2022 Filmmaking Grants Announced

08/22/2022 | Arts

SFFILM, in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, announced the 18 feature projects that will receive SFFILM Rainin Grants totaling $450,000

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Foundation Awards Over $577,000 In Arts Grants

08/16/2022 | Arts

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $577,500 to 25 small and mid-sized arts organizations through our New and Experimental Works (NEW) Program.

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Foundation Awards Grants to Support Literacy Acceleration

08/09/2022 | Education

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded over $165,000 in grants to support summer programs, evidence-based interventions and leadership growth initiatives that are aimed at boosting early literacy development for Oakland children.

Amara Tabor-Smith mid-movement in front of the Oakland estuary.
Rainin Foundation Videos Receive Awards

08/02/2022 | Foundation News

Two Kenneth Rainin Foundation video series, created in partnership with Bay Area artists and filmmakers, have been honored by the 20th annual American Business Awards.

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Showcasing The Magical Work Of Artists [VIDEO]

07/28/2022 | Arts

“Of Here From There | De Aquí Desde Allá” engaged developmentally disabled artists to explore ideas of movement and migration.

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.

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