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Supporting our
Public Schools
At CFF, we believe that equitable access to a free, high-quality public education is a human right.
Our grantmaking and programmatic support extend to nearly all of West Contra Costa’s district and charter campuses. We maintain a special emphasis on those schools in our district that have chronically underperformed for low-income students, students of color, and others with barriers to accessing to high-quality classrooms.
2020
FUnding Priorities
The Chamberlin Family Foundation supports best-practices shown to strengthen teaching and learning, and organizations that work to increase teacher impact, promote student success, and encourage excellence in West Contra Costa public schools. Foundation priorities include:
- Encouraging the use of research-backed best practices in education
- Supporting ambitious, results-oriented principals and instructional leaders
- Leveraging data to inform decision-making that benefits student growth
- Working in partnership with schools and community leaders to promote sustainable success

ANNUAL GIVING
TEACHER GRATITUDE GRANTS
The Chamberlin Family Foundation’s annual Gratitude Grants program offers West Contra Costa public school teachers individual $250 grants to appreciate their hard work and dedication to their students.
Since 2015, over 2,700 Gratitude Grants totaling over $650,000 have helped TK-12 public school teachers acquire instructional materials and classroom tools to increase student success.