Partnering with the most promising groups to educate, employ, house and support those in need, breaking the cycle of poverty for good.
Profiles archive
Bayview Hunters Point Community Legal
Working to create the country’s first system of universal access to legal representation, proving that justice for everyone is possible.
Defy Ventures
An entrepreneurship, employment, and character development training program for currently and formerly incarcerated men, women, and youth.
Ella Baker Center
Building the power of black, brown, and poor people to break the cycles of incarceration and poverty and make our communities safe, healthy, and strong.
OUSD African American Achievement Initiative
Working to stop the epidemic failure of African American male students in the Oakland Unified School District.
Oakland Digital
Bridging the opportunity and digital literacy divide among Students and Entrepreneurs.
Mother Coders
Expanding the tech talent pool by helping women with kids gain the skills, knowledge, and connections they need to thrive in today's digital economy.
Leah Mahan
Leah Mahan is an independent documentary filmmaker whose work has been nominated by the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. Her most recent film, Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek, is about a group of determined Mississippians struggling to save their endangered Gulf Coast community in the face of rampant development, industrial pollution and disaster.