ACT
www.act.org
ACT provides assessment, research, and information services in the areas of education and workforce development. The Foundation for California Community Colleges offers discount test sets for colleges through its purchasing programs.
The Bernard Osher Foundation
www.osherfoundation.org
The Bernard Osher Foundation seeks to improve quality of life through support for higher education and the arts. The Osher Foundation provides post-secondary scholarship funding to colleges and universities across the nation, with special attention to reentry students. On May 6, 2008, The Osher Foundation made a generous $50 million donation to California's Community Colleges—the largest gift ever made to a community college system.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to improve lives in developing countries and the United States. The Foundation for California Community Colleges has received two Gates Foundation grants to plan, open, and operate 21 early college high schools as part of a nationwide initiative.
California Institute for Nursing & Health Care
www.cinhc.org
The California Institute for Nursing & Health Care is dedicated to developing solutions to California’s nursing shortage and other nursing related issues. The Foundation for California Community Colleges has partnered with CINHC to develop the Nursing Resource Center.
The California Endowment
www.calendow.org
The California Endowment was established to expand access to affordable, quality health care for all Californians. The California Endowment is a major funder of the San Francisco Welcome Back Center, for which the Foundation for California Community Colleges provides fiscal services.
The California Wellness Foundation
www.tcwf.org
The California Wellness Foundation is a grant making organization that aims to improve the health of Californian’s through promotion, education, and prevention. The California Wellness Foundation funds the San Francisco Welcome Back Center, for which the Foundation provides fiscal services.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
www.carnegie.org
The Carnegie Corporation of New York provides grants in two areas: international peace and education. The Carnegie Corporation supports the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ Early College High School Initiative.
Corporation for National and Community Service
www.nationalservice.org
The Corporation for National and Community Service provides training and grants to help develop and expand volunteer organizations. Through the Corporation for National and Community Service’s AmeriCorps and Volunteers in Service to America programs, the Foundation for California Community Colleges provides service-learning opportunities for students and community members.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
www.packard.org
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations with an emphasis on Northern California. The Packard Foundation has provided funds for the Foundation for California Community Colleges on behalf of the Career Ladders Project.
Ford Foundation
www.fordfound.org
The Ford Foundation awards grants to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. The Ford Foundation supports the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ Early College High School Initiative.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
www.moore.org
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation seeks to advance environmental conservation and scientific research around the world, in addition to improving the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Moore Foundation funded the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ and California Institute for Nursing & Health Care’s Nursing Resource Center.
The James Irvine Foundation
www.irvine.org
The James Irvine Foundation provides grants in the areas of arts, youth, and California. The Foundation for California Community Colleges has received Irvine Foundation grants to develop and implement a system-wide strategic plan and the Career Ladders Project.
Jobs for the Future
www.jff.org
Jobs for the Future partners with corporate, nonprofit, and government leaders to advance educational and economic opportunities for those struggling in today’s economy. Jobs for the Future is the lead coordinator for the nationwide Early College High School Initiative.
United Student Aid Funds Inc.
www.usafunds.org
The Foundation for California Community Colleges serves as the fiscal sponsor for USA Funds Inc.
Walter S. Johnson Foundation
www.wsjf.org
The Walter S. Johnson Foundation provides grants to programs that encourage and prepare youth to participate in their education, their workplaces, and their communities. The Foundation for California Community Colleges manages a grant from the Walter S. Johnson Foundation on behalf of the Career Ladders Project.
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
www.hewlett.org
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation makes grants to address issues in education, the environment, global development, the arts, philanthropy, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Hewlett Foundation funds the System Office’s Basic Skills Initiative, for which the Foundation for California Community Colleges serves as the fiscal sponsor.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
www.wkkf.org
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities to create conditions that encourage success. The Kellogg Foundation supports the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ Early College High School Initiative.