Our Funding Priorities

The Foundation seeks to help youth become successful adults by preparing them to participate fully in their education, their workplaces and their communities. Our grant areas reflect this main goal. Each program is detailed below along with their current priority areas.


WHERE WE FUND:

The Foundation considers grantees in the Northern California and Washoe, Nevada county regions.

See our complete listing of geographic regions served


SEE OUR GRANTEES:

Use the link below to see our complete listing of grantees and the funding allocated to assist these organizations.

See our complete listing of Grant Recipients.

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Youth

The Youth program seeks to help underserved youth, ages 14–24, to make successful transitions to adulthood. We do so by supporting youth development principles, practices, and programs that help youth: build skills; make contributions to their community; form lasting, healthy relationships with peers and adults; and make decisions and participate actively in the youth organizations in which they are involved. 

Our three Youth focus areas are:

  • Transition-Age Foster Youth
  • Youth Leaders
  • Capacity Building for Youth Serving Organizations

Learn more about our Youth Program Priorities


Education

The Education program seeks to prepare young people, ages 14–24, who are not on track to graduate or are first generation college-goers, to complete high school and obtain post-secondary credentials. We are particularly interested in cross-sector collaborations between school districts, local government, alternative education providers, community based organizations, and community colleges that improve educational outcomes and options for off-track and out-of-school youth.

Our three Education focus areas are:

  • Pathways to Success
  • Teaching
  • Student Support

Learn more about our Education Program Priorities