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.
06/24/2021 | Health
The Foundation made an early Program Related Investment to support Thetis Pharmaceuticals development of a novel therapy for ulcerative colitis, which just reached a new regulatory milestone.
06/07/2021 | Health
Prominent journals featured cutting-edge advances by five grantees whose research focuses diagnostics, new therapies and biomarkers of mucosal healing that serve patients directly.
06/01/2021 | Arts
A virtual gathering with the inaugural Rainin Fellows, moderated by Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
04/06/2021 | Education
During the pandemic, High Expectations leveraged their home and school partnerships to assist Oakland families and address the numerous challenges of remote learning.
03/25/2021 | Education Equity + Opportunity
At the heart of our approach are four equity levers that, when operating together in a learning ecosystem, can lead to improved outcomes for children.
03/24/2021 | Arts Equity + Opportunity
Grantmakers can help transform the sector by following the lead of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, disabled, queer, trans and working class creatives who are innovating models for self-determination and community wealth.
03/01/2021 | Arts
“We So Bay” featured youth poets, dancers and musicians telling stories about their Bay Area neighborhoods and cities.
02/08/2021 | Arts
“TENDER (n) a person who takes charge” was a site-specific dance that elevated underrepresented histories.
01/12/2021 | Arts
“Heroes of Unity” empowered the public to co-create a portrait of the Bay Area immigrant community.
12/03/2020 | Arts
“Future IDs at Alcatraz” was a socially engaged art project about justice reform and second chances after incarceration.
11/18/2020 | Equity + Opportunity Foundation News
We share how we’re approaching our diversity, equity and inclusion work as a way of opening up a conversation with other organizations who have or will embark upon a similar journey.
10/08/2020 | Equity + Opportunity Health
We’ve begun a journey of inquiry into the role that the Rainin Foundation can play to address racial disparities in the biomedical enterprise.
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