As a 501c3 non-profit, our vision is that every child in Oakland graduates high school with the expectations, resources, and skills to complete college and be successful in the career of his or her choice. We aim to accomplish this dream through our four programs: Brilliant Baby, Kindergarten to College, Future Centers, and College Scholarships and Completion. Brilliant Baby helps parents raise thriving children by offering a supportive community, reducing financial stressors, and establishing a college savings account ($500) as an early investment in your baby’s bright future. We are a resource for parents and guardians during the first critical years of your baby's life. The program provides financial coaching and a supportive community for parents. K2C's vision is to serve the 5,000 students who start Kindergarten in Oakland Public schools each year. There are thee main components for K2C: (1) we open an Oakland Promise college scholarship seeded with $100 as a start (that can grow to $500 at high school graduation) for all Oakland public school kindergarten students, (2) support families to open their own 529 college savings accounts and 3) create a college-going culture at schools with K2C teams consisting of teacher, parent, principal and community liaison. College Access Future Centers are school based advising centers in Oakland high schools and large middle schools to support college and career planning for all students. Staff at these Future Centers will ensure that all students develop a career and college plan. They also will support all seniors to apply for college, financial aid, scholarships, and high leverage internships. Our College Completion team provides advising and mentorship support along with scholarship distribution. OP will provide financial support to address the cost barrier that unrepresented students experience in pursuing a college education. Students at 2-year and technical colleges will receive from $2,000 to $4,000 per year.
External link for Oakland Promise
Oakland, CA 94607, US
Oakland Promise reposted this
Proud to highlight our Nonprofit Partners of the Game for the seventh homestand of the 2024 Season: FACES for the Future Coalition OPERATION: CARE AND COMFORT Oakland Promise Rex Foundation The LoveLife Foundation Cypress Mandela, Inc.
Oakland Promise is thrilled to announce that Stephanie Isaacson, PG&E’s Senior Director of Community Relations and Executive Director of The PG&E Corporation Foundation, has joined our Board of Directors. Stephanie brings extensive experience in community relations and charitable investments. At PG&E, she has led strategies contributing over $150 million to non-profits, agencies, tribal governments, and schools. Her commitment to community empowerment and education aligns perfectly with Oakland Promise's mission. With a B.A. in Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara, studies in non-profit arts administration, and an advanced certificate in Conflict Resolution from UC Davis, Stephanie also serves on the board of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. Oakland Promise envisions all young people in Oakland having the education, opportunities, and sense of belonging to lead prosperous lives. Stephanie’s expertise will help deepen our community engagement and support for Oakland’s youth. Please join us in welcoming Stephanie to the Oakland Promise family! https://lnkd.in/gsqrTZY3
Oakland Promise is hiring! We are excited to announce an opening for a Chief Partnerships Officer (or Director of Partnerships) to join our dynamic team at Oakland Promise! As the Chief Partnerships Officer, you will drive our vision for strategic partnerships and collective impact, collaborating with schools, organizations, and stakeholders to enhance our cradle-to-career support programs. If you are a visionary leader with a knack for community building and a passion for educational equity, we want to hear from you! 📍 Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid: In-person 3 days per week at our office in Old Oakland) 💼 Reports to: CEO 💰 Salary: $145,000 - $200,000 + competitive benefits 🗓️ Start Date: Immediate Interested? Send your resume and cover letter in PDF format to apply@oaklandpromise.org with “Chief Partnerships Officer – [Your Name]” in the subject line. Join us in making postsecondary success and upward economic mobility a reality for all Oaklanders!
Exciting Announcement! We proudly present our 2024-2025 Oakland Children’s Initiative Awardees! Through funding from the Oakland Children’s Initiative, Full Service Community Schools Grant, and CalKIDS, Oakland Promise looks forward to collaborating with the following 35+ community partners as they have been selected for their exceptional initiatives aimed at deepening the early investment in children and supporting them through college graduation! BANANAS, Inc. Beyond 12 Brighter Beginnings Sadie Vialpando Williams Community Roots Financials East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions, Inc. East Oakland Youth Development Center Erika Wei Families in Action for Quality Education Financial Capability Investment, Inc. Focus On U Coach FutureMap The Hidden Genius Project Jasper Smith, CRC® Junior Achievement of Northern California Kingmakers of Oakland La Clínica de La Raza Lotus Bloom Marcie Sanchez MISSSEY Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) NORC at the University of Chicago Oakland Kids First Oakland Leaf Foundation Oakland Natives Give Back OneGoal PeerForward Peralta Community College District Rebecca Contin, CFP®, FFC® The 5 buckets 4 Shovels Foundation The Unity Council Trybe uAspire University of California, San Francisco Youth Beat Please join us in congratulating these outstanding organizations and supporting their important work! We are confident their efforts will lead to meaningful and lasting change in our community!
Oakland Promise reposted this
Oakland Promise Brilliant Baby families are so grateful that you provide so many of our Community Connection workshops each year. Thank you to all of the sponsors who help make this possible and to your leadership for inviting our team members Deprece `Bonilla and Yabnely Lara as your guests to this event!
🌟What an unforgettable evening at our 2024 Building on Books Celebration earlier this month! 🌟 Thanks to the incredible support of attendees and sponsors, we surpassed our fundraising goal and have taken a huge step toward building brighter futures for the young learners in the Bay Area. These generous gifts will allow Tandem to continue partnering with educators and families to promote language, literacy, math, and social-emotional learning through accessible early learning programming. Also shoutout to our special guest authors that made this celebration a truly exciting event!💖 #EarlyLearning #FundraisingSuccess #SupportEducation #BrightFutures #CommunityImpact #education #educationnonprofit #nonprofit #bayarea #sanfrancisco #alameda #contracosta #learning #earlyeducation #literacy #earlyliteracy #math #earlymath #charity #dogood #philanthropy #celebration #fundraising
Oakland Promise reposted this
I had the great honor and privilege of being the Student Speaker at Oakland Promise's 9th Annual Award Celebration. I am very grateful to have been able to return to my community and share my inspiring story of navigating the education system and my journey to becoming a Community Leader. During the event, I had the opportunity to meet community leaders and make valuable connections. It was a wonderful experience to inspire the next generation of Oakland Future Leaders. I hope to continue inspiring future generations and to carry on my community work. Thank you, Oakland Promise, for this opportunity. Thank you to Lucina Parada, and Pete Haviland-Eduah, MPP for making this happen!
Last night, Oakland Promise celebrated its 9th Annual Awards Ceremony, honoring the resilience, determination, and academic achievements of the Class of 2024 alongside their families, supporters, donors, volunteers, mentors, and staff. This year, we proudly awarded nearly $5 million in scholarships and college persistence support to over 1,100 deserving Oakland public high school seniors who will continue their post-secondary education this fall. Each of our scholars embodies the spirit of Oakland. A special thank you to our scholar speaker, Edgar Galvez , who missed his high school graduation in 2020 and will graduate next month from UC Davis with a double major in Sociology and Psychology. His speech emphasized the power of resilience and community support in overcoming adversity and achieving success. Keynote speaker Ay'Anna Moody continued this theme, underscoring the transformative power of education and community support and encouraging students to embrace their unique challenges and opportunities. Her words reinforced that Oakland Promise is here to support scholars every step of the way. I want to personally acknowledge Oakland Promise staff, board of directors, alum speaker Ana Navidad Rayon, our partners at OUSD, Chief of Staff Dexter Moore Jr., Ed.L.D., City of Oakland Accountability Officer Jennifer Cabán, MPA, OUSD high school network superintendent Vanessa Sifuentes-Dimaano, our MCs Lucina Parada and Pete Haviland-Eduah, MPP and all those who contribute to Oakland Promise's mission. Your individual dedication and support make a profound difference. Together, we are weaving a strong web of support to scaffold the next steps on our scholars' journeys. Thank you for your invaluable support. #CradleToCareer #CommunityBuilding #HigherEducation #OaklandPromise #OpportunityChangesEverything https://lnkd.in/gXTC3Jhg
Oakland Promise reposted this
We’re celebrating #FunderFriday with a heartfelt shoutout to Oakland Promise! 💛🖤 Your support is making a huge difference in the lives of our youth and their communities. Thanks so much! #Giveback #communityinvolvement #TheTown #OaklandPromise #TheHiddenGeniusProject
Oakland Promise reposted this
Great job Royal Hubbard on being the first in your family to do it!! I’m so proud to be a mentor with Oakland Promise because they are doing some phenomenal things to ensure our students make it to the next level! #oakland #promise #college #scholarships
MEDIA RELATIONS STRATEGIST || Elevating Media Recognition for People & Organizations Doing Good | Social Impact Champion | Executive Comms Whisperer | Crisis Comms Pro | Non-Profit & Foundations Advocate
Meet Royal Hubbard, one of the 1,100 Oakland high school seniors who received scholarships + support from Oakland Promise last night. Seeing our city come together to support our youth -- warm n' fuzzies all night. Thank you Sandra Ernst, Pete Haviland-Eduah, MPP + Andrea Nakano
Reflecting on our 9th Annual Awards Ceremony fills all of us at Oakland Promise with immense pride and gratitude. It was an honor to celebrate the resilience, determination, and academic achievements of the Class of 2024 alongside these scholars, their friends and family, and our dedicated staff, supporters, donors, volunteers, and mentors. The unwavering commitment to empowering Oakland's youth is truly inspiring, and it's clear that together, we're making a meaningful difference in our community. We believe opportunity changes everything. So, let's continue working together to create opportunities and change lives! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this special moment for your invaluable support and for continuing to uplift the Oakland Community- we are humbled and incredibly grateful! https://lnkd.in/gkW76ZAQ