"For more than 12 years, Cynthia Suter has been everything to everyone at the Rogers Family Foundation." Building a talented, cohesive team and unleashing them with the flexibility and freedom to own and lead their work is one of the Rogers Family Foundation’s core values. This is the last in our series of celebration stories honoring our team members where we share our appreciations and reflections on their distinct qualities, accomplishments, and contributions. This piece celebrates Cynthia Suter, who joined the RFF in April 2012. #GoOutandDoGood #RFFUpdate #OaklandEducation #philanthropy #BayAreafunders #trustbasedphilanthropy #rogersfamilyfoundation #oaklandca #supportoaklandeducation #oaklandschools #innovation #learning #leadership #education
Rogers Family Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Oakland, CA 530 followers
Making grants, catalyzing initiatives, and championing community collaboration so all Oakland students can achieve.
About us
The Rogers Family Foundation is committed to Oakland’s public schools. We make grants, catalyze initiatives, and champion community collaboration to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn and achieve to their greatest potential. We envision that from their first day of class through high school all Oakland students have the opportunity to attend high-quality schools with great leaders, effective and inspired teachers, and strong community partnerships.
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- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Quality Schools, Early Literacy, Blended | Personalized Learning, and Local Public Education Grantmaking
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10 Clay Street
Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94607, US
Employees at Rogers Family Foundation
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“Bonnie is an incredible problem solver and systems thinker… always quick to offer her time and skillset to support partners in working through pressing organizational challenges.” Building a talented, cohesive team and unleashing them with the flexibility and freedom to own and lead their work is one of the Rogers Family Foundation’s core values. Throughout the remainder of our timeline, we will share our appreciations and reflections on the distinct qualities, accomplishments, and contributions of each Rogers Family Foundation team member. Our recent piece celebrates Bonnie Look, who joined the Foundation in 2017. Read the full piece below! #GoOutandDoGood #RFFUpdate #OaklandEducation #philanthropy #BayAreafunders #trustbasedphilanthropy #rogersfamilyfoundation #oaklandca #supportoaklandeducation #oaklandschools #innovation #learning #leadership #education Read the full piece below!
What She Does Have Is a Particular Set of Skills: Bonnie Look - Rogers Family Foundation
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Greg Klein is one of my favorite people ever! I've had the privilege of working with him for over a decade and am so grateful for his camaraderie and friendship. Greg truly cares about students and is so very knowledgeable about all things educational in Oakland and beyond. I can't wait to see where he lands next, they will be very lucky indeed.
"[Greg] is one of the most knowledgeable, meticulous, and strategic practitioners committed to students and families in education philanthropy." Building a talented, cohesive team and unleashing them with the flexibility and freedom to own and lead their work is one of the Rogers Family Foundation’s core values. Throughout the remainder of our timeline, we will share our appreciations and reflections on the distinct qualities, accomplishments, and contributions of each Rogers Family Foundation team member. Our recent piece celebrates Greg Klein, who joined the Foundation in 2012. Read the full piece below! #GoOutandDoGood #RFFUpdate #OaklandEducation #philanthropy #BayAreafunders #rogersfamilyfoundation #oaklandca #supportoaklandeducation #oaklandschools #innovation #learning #leadership #education
Boldly Raising the Bar: Greg Klein - Rogers Family Foundation
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"[Greg] is one of the most knowledgeable, meticulous, and strategic practitioners committed to students and families in education philanthropy." Building a talented, cohesive team and unleashing them with the flexibility and freedom to own and lead their work is one of the Rogers Family Foundation’s core values. Throughout the remainder of our timeline, we will share our appreciations and reflections on the distinct qualities, accomplishments, and contributions of each Rogers Family Foundation team member. Our recent piece celebrates Greg Klein, who joined the Foundation in 2012. Read the full piece below! #GoOutandDoGood #RFFUpdate #OaklandEducation #philanthropy #BayAreafunders #rogersfamilyfoundation #oaklandca #supportoaklandeducation #oaklandschools #innovation #learning #leadership #education
Boldly Raising the Bar: Greg Klein - Rogers Family Foundation
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We love how programs like Scout from University of California can leverage technology to bridge gaps that exist in education. All California High School students should have access to courses to fulfill A-G requirements to apply to CSU and UC. Unfortunately that's not the case. US Scout bridges that gap. #education #oaklandeducation #collegereadiness #collegeapplications
These numbers from EdSource are alarming. We are determined to turn every dot on this map green. Each dot is a real school with real students with real dreams. UC Scout’s mission is to provide high-quality A-G curricula and advance the academic success of California’s educationally underserved students. Do you see your school on this map? Please reach out to ucscoutoutreach@ucsc.edu and check out ucscout.org to learn more. #UCScout #EquityInEducation #CaliforniaHighSchools
Interactive Map: Most California high school students don’t take courses needed to apply to CSU or UC
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Hot off the presses! We are honored to contribute to Center for Effective Philanthropy's latest blog post to share our journey and experiences with meaningful Beyond the Grant work to support our grantees, authored by the very talented Amy Breshears.
NEW on the CEP blog, Amy Breshears, formerly of Rogers Family Foundation, shares the Foundation's approach to connecting deeply with their grantees and community through "Beyond the Grant" work: https://lnkd.in/e2gHNXzD #connection #community #listening #funders #nonprofits #relationships
Beyond the Grant: How One Foundation Centered Connection in Giving - The Center for Effective Philanthropy
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Northern California Grantmakers has a great lineup, featuring Dana Wellhausen speaking on her experience working closely with grantees at RFF. Be sure to sign up for the event next Thursday. https://lnkd.in/gijMZ4TF
Want to learn more about how to support nonprofit partners? Checkout this exciting session from Northern California Grantmakers designed for lean funders. I can't wait to share how the Rogers Family Foundation team has been doing this over the years.
Lean Funders: Building Organizational Resilience in Nonprofit Partners
ncg.org
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“As powerful as [Dana’s] impact has been on several grantee partners, it is the imprint of her leadership, humanity, and caring spirit that will most endure among her Rogers Family Foundation colleagues.” Building a talented, cohesive team and unleashing them with the flexibility and freedom to own and lead their work is one of the Rogers Family Foundation’s core values. Throughout the remainder of our timeline, we will share our appreciations and reflections on the distinct qualities, accomplishments, and contributions of each Rogers Family Foundation team member. Our recent piece celebrates Dana Wellhausen, who joined the Foundation in 2013. Read the full piece below! #GoOutandDoGood #LeadershipWithACarePackage #DanaWellhausen #leader #leadership #OaklandPhilanthropy #data #servantleadership #organizationaleffectiveness #organizationalculture #workculture #philanthropy
Leadership with a Care Package: Dana Wellhausen - Rogers Family Foundation
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Help East Oakland Youth Development Center in creating more smiles this year by donating a gift today. 💜🧡 Right now, they’re hoping they can get at least: 10-15 presents for infants-toddlers 10-15 presents for kids ages 4-6 30 presents for kids ages 7-9 30-40 presents for kids ages 10-12 50 presents for kids ages 13+ Click below to donate! Target wislist: https://buff.ly/48kGwwN Amazon wishlist: https://buff.ly/3NsvE81 #gifting #oakland #youth
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The end of the year makes for a wonderful time to look back on good times and fond memories! Rogers Family Foundation is honored to reflect on our partnerships with innovative and excellent Oakland Schools and the tremendous leaders and teams who run them. Greg Klein, Senior Director of Innovation and Learning, and Dana Wellhausen, Deputy Director, collaborated on a reflection piece earlier this year about the care and devotion Oakland school teachers, staff, and leaders have for their students. In our Shout Out articles, we interviewed outstanding leaders at Oakland schools and share what we learned about their accomplishments, dedication, and hard work. The reflection piece, as well as a round up of all our Shout Outs, can be found by clicking the link below. Read them now to learn more about these incredible schools! https://buff.ly/3uRqbRK Urban Montessori Charter School Urban Promise Academy Envision Education Arise High School Rudsdale Newcomer Highschool #gooutanddogood #rogersfamilyfoundation #oakland #oaklandeducation #supportoaklandeducation #oaklandschools #oaklandteachers #oaklandeducator #oaklandstudents #purpose #passion #studentsuccess #oaklandstudentsucess
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