La Cocina, Inc. Mar 2017 Website $250,000 To explore the potential for replication of La Cocina's food business incubator model targeting low-income and immigrant entrepreneurs, and to understand the value of storytelling in augmenting the success of their businesses. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Statewide
Education Trust, Inc. Mar 2017 Website $500,000 To advance Education Trust–West's community-based research and data hub strategy. Focus Area: Linked Learning Term: 24 months Region Served: Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley, Riverside & San Bernardino
National Immigration Forum Mar 2017 Website $700,000 To support immigrant integration policies through coalition building, civic engagement, strategic communications, and advocacy in California. Focus Area: Immigrant Integration Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
San Diego Workforce Partnership Mar 2017 Website $1,000,000 To support the San Diego Workforce Partnership to expand its impact, engage in regional systems change, and implement an innovative tech-based platform to match 16-24 year old youth with jobs in high-growth sectors in San Diego. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 24 months Region Served: San Diego and Imperial
Fresno Community Development Financial Institution Mar 2017 Website $1,000,000 To expand Fresno Community Development Financial Institution's support for low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs working to achieve self-sufficiency. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 24 months Region Served: Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley, Statewide
Catalyst California Mar 2017 Website $900,000 For general operating support for Advancement Project California. Focus Area: Voter and Civic Engagement Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
Jobs for the Future, Inc. Mar 2017 Website $1,500,000 To support the Linked Learning Regional Hubs of Excellence. Focus Area: Linked Learning Term: 15 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside & San Bernardino, Statewide
Foundation for California Community Colleges Mar 2017 Website $600,000 To support the scaling of remediation reform via faculty networks in the community college system, through an entity such as the California Acceleration Project. Focus Area: Postsecondary Success Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
Foundation for California Community Colleges Mar 2017 Website $762,000 To support the California Guided Pathways Project. Focus Area: Postsecondary Success Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
uAspire Mar 2017 Website $600,000 To codify and expand the Succeed program in California in order to support high school graduates on the path to college completion. Focus Area: Postsecondary Success Term: 24 months Region Served: Bay Area Region
Foundation for Students Rising Above Mar 2017 Website $500,000 To support the expansion of the Students Rising Above College2Careers Hub. Focus Area: Postsecondary Success Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
California Business Roundtable Mar 2017 Website $457,500 To help business understand and address the issues affecting poverty, jobs, and upward mobility in California. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Center for Community Advocacy Feb 2017 Website $54,000 To support the design and implementation of an Executive Director transition, including an organizational restructuring plan. Focus Area: Voter and Civic Engagement Term: 12 months Region Served: Central Coast Region
Central Valley Community Foundation Feb 2017 Website $250,000 For general operating support. Focus Area: Priority Communities Term: 24 months Region Served: Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley
California Community Foundation Feb 2017 Website $100,000 For support of LA n Sync. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 24 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro
Environmental Health Coalition Feb 2017 Website $200,000 To advance healthy communities and families through education, civic engagement, and policy advocacy in the San Diego region. Focus Area: Voter and Civic Engagement Term: 12 months Region Served: San Diego and Imperial
Community Partners Feb 2017 Website $300,000 To support expansion of the Level Up program, through an entity such as the Southern California College Access Network. Focus Area: Postsecondary Success Term: 24 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro
Center for Powerful Public Schools Feb 2017 Website $22,500 To support the Linked Learning Capacity Builders Working Group and alignment efforts. Focus Area: Linked Learning Term: 9 months Region Served: Statewide
Regents of the University of California Feb 2017 Website $140,000 To support a college and career pathway research symposia series. Focus Area: Linked Learning Term: 21 months Region Served: Statewide
Rubicon Programs Feb 2017 Website $1,000,000 To implement the Rubicon Empowerment model in Contra Costa County. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 24 months Region Served: Bay Area Region