OUR FUNDING

It’s our vision that West Contra Costa will be a place where students find opportunity and success. To achieve that vision, excellent schools are essential. Families, educators, and community leaders must work together to set every child on a pathway to college and career readiness.

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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.

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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

School Information and Access

Our public school ecosystem offers a variety of options for West Contra Costa students and families. CFF supports events and initiatives that make school information accessible and highlight the unique strengths of our public schools.

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Community Advocacy and Impact

CFF supports organizations that share our desire to create better outcomes for students in West Contra Costa. Our support reaches locally impactful organizers as well as broader efforts to ensure access to high-quality schools in our most under-resourced neighborhoods.

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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.