Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Education grantmaking
Education grants are by invitation only. The Rainin Foundation awards grants to help Oakland children read and succeed.
Strategies include:
• Strengthening early learning ecosystems
• Advancing equity through systems change
• Improving teaching and learning
• Championing equitable solutions
Outcomes
• A culture of literacy in school, home and community
• Equitable opportunities in early childhood education
Arts
The NEW Program provides unrestricted and artist fee support grants of $5,000-$30,000 to small and mid-size dance, theater and multidisciplinary arts organizations that enable Bay Area artists to produce visionary projects relevant to the communities they serve. Applications will be accepted September 14-18, 2023, using the new Common App for the Arts.
The Open Spaces Program grantmaking is paused as we explore how to deepen our support of artists doing this work and our commitment to the field of temporary public art.
Health
The Innovator Awards support individual research projects with grants of up to $150,000 and collaborative projects involving multiple investigators with grants of up to $300,000. Our support enable researchers worldwide to test ideas, gather and share data, and collaborate to advance the understanding of IBD. Applications will be accepted August 1 - September 30, 2023.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Board of directorsas of 09/15/2023
PhD Jennifer Rainin
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Rivkah Beth Medow
Moy Eng
William Rogers
Dash Patterson
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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