Kenneth Rainin Foundation
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The Kenneth Rainin Foundation enhances quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy, and supporting research to cure chronic disease.
https://krfoundation.org
https://krfoundation.org
SFFILM announced the 2026 FilmHouse Residents. This year’s group of Bay Area-based storytellers will make use of SFFILM’s shared workspace and gain artistic guidance and support to develop their narrative and documentary film projects.
Meet the 2026 SFFILM FilmHouse Residents - SFFILM
Help us give a warm welcome to 2026’s group of Bay Area–based storytellers who will take up residence at FilmHouse, SFFILM’s dynamic shared workspace for independent filmmakers. The FilmHouse…
sffilm.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
SFFILM announced the 2026 FilmHouse Residents. This year’s group of Bay Area-based storytellers will make use of SFFILM’s shared workspace and gain artistic guidance and support to develop their narrative and documentary film projects.
"It’s our turn now. What we dream and build from these ashes matters. We cannot surrender our rights to the patterns of oppression that have so often inflicted suffering on the most vulnerable."
A Constitutional and Moral Reckoning: The Opportunity for a Third Founding — And Philanthropy’s Role | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Just as private philanthropy helped fill gaps in the Reconstruction era, as America takes on a Third Founding, philanthropy must step up.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"It’s our turn now. What we dream and build from these ashes matters. We cannot surrender our rights to the patterns of oppression that have so often inflicted suffering on the most vulnerable."
The Literacy & Justice For All Symposium returns next month. This annual event promotes effective practices in literacy and reading skills. Attendees will learn from leaders in literacy education, network with literacy professionals and discover practical tools to implement meaningful change.
Literacy & Justice for All | Oakland Literacy Symposium
Literacy & Justice for All is a two-day in-person symposium offering high-quality, practical professional development, collaborative learning, and networking for hundreds of educators and…
www.literacyandjusticeforall.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Literacy & Justice For All Symposium returns next month. This annual event promotes effective practices in literacy and reading skills. Attendees will learn from leaders in literacy education, network with literacy professionals and discover practical tools to implement meaningful change.
Our 2025 Response Fund provided additional unrestricted operating support to existing grantees to offset unforeseen shortfalls. Our investments created momentum around systems change work and advanced collaborative funding and learning efforts in the arts.
Using Our 2025 Response Fund To Defend, Unify And Uplift - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Rainin Foundation's $4 million Response Fund allowed for nimble, timely and strategic giving as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
krfoundation.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Our 2025 Response Fund provided additional unrestricted operating support to existing grantees to offset unforeseen shortfalls. Our investments created momentum around systems change work and advanced collaborative funding and learning efforts in the arts.
Explore arts in action as a force for civic engagement, movement building and community transformation. Tickets for CA Arts & Culture Summit on April 20 and registration for Arts Advocacy Day on April 21 are now open.
California for the Arts | Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month 2026
April is Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month – a month of free events, resources, and advocacy opportunities across the state with the goal of engaging arts advocates and raising awareness of the…
www.caforthearts.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Explore arts in action as a force for civic engagement, movement building and community transformation. Tickets for CA Arts & Culture Summit on April 20 and registration for Arts Advocacy Day on April 21 are now open.
Sidhartha Sinha, MD, a Rainin Foundation grantee and senior author on this paper, studied the fasting mimicking diet (FMD) in Crohn’s disease patients after earlier research showed that diet could reduce a common marker of systemic inflammation.
A new diet option for mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease
A Stanford Medicine-led study finds a short-term, calorie-restrictive diet significantly improved symptoms.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Sidhartha Sinha, MD, a Rainin Foundation grantee and senior author on this paper, studied the fasting mimicking diet (FMD) in Crohn’s disease patients after earlier research showed that diet could reduce a common marker of systemic inflammation.
Our Education Program used the 2025 Response Fund to develop a multiyear policy and advocacy strategy, planting seeds that will benefit young people for years to come. This has allowed us to invest in organizations that are focused on critical literacy issues.
Using Our 2025 Response Fund To Defend, Unify And Uplift - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Rainin Foundation's $4 million Response Fund allowed for nimble, timely and strategic giving as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
krfoundation.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Our Education Program used the 2025 Response Fund to develop a multiyear policy and advocacy strategy, planting seeds that will benefit young people for years to come. This has allowed us to invest in organizations that are focused on critical literacy issues.
BANANAS is hosting their first playgroup of the year at the Main Oakland Library today, January 23, from 12-1:30 PM. These playgroups give children a place to pretend, play, celebrate music and create art while parents can gain new tools and learn more about child development.
Bananas Playgroup/ Bananas organiza grupos de juego
Bananas is hosting playgroups at the Main Library on the fourth Friday of the month in the community room. Playgroups give children a place to pretend, play, celebrate music, create art, and dream up…
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January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
BANANAS is hosting their first playgroup of the year at the Main Oakland Library today, January 23, from 12-1:30 PM. These playgroups give children a place to pretend, play, celebrate music and create art while parents can gain new tools and learn more about child development.
We invite applications for our New & Experimental Works Program from March 3-24, 2026. Grants of $5K-$30K provide unrestricted and artist fee support to small and mid-size dance and theater organizations to produce visionary works relevant to the communities they serve.
Grant Opportunity For Dance And Theater Works - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our NEW Program from March 3-24, 2026, using the Common Application for the Arts.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We invite applications for our New & Experimental Works Program from March 3-24, 2026. Grants of $5K-$30K provide unrestricted and artist fee support to small and mid-size dance and theater organizations to produce visionary works relevant to the communities they serve.
Amid federal cuts to scientific research, we used our 2025 Response Fund to benefit early career scientists working on Foundation-funded IBD research. Beyond direct grants, we also financed a documentary aimed at shifting harmful narratives about science.
Using Our 2025 Response Fund To Defend, Unify And Uplift - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Rainin Foundation's $4 million Response Fund allowed for nimble, timely and strategic giving as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
krfoundation.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Amid federal cuts to scientific research, we used our 2025 Response Fund to benefit early career scientists working on Foundation-funded IBD research. Beyond direct grants, we also financed a documentary aimed at shifting harmful narratives about science.
Visit the African American Museum and Library at Oakland today for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Film Festival. Watch civil rights film screenings and bring the whole family for kid-friendly hands-on activities from 11 AM – 6 PM.
Register to attend: oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
Register to attend: oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Visit the African American Museum and Library at Oakland today for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Film Festival. Watch civil rights film screenings and bring the whole family for kid-friendly hands-on activities from 11 AM – 6 PM.
Register to attend: oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
Register to attend: oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
Join the City of Oakland on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Volunteer at a project site as an individual or group to honor Dr. King’s legacy by caring for Oakland’s environment and uplifting our neighborhoods.
MLK Day of Service
MLK Day of Service volunteer event
www.oaklandca.gov
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Join the City of Oakland on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Volunteer at a project site as an individual or group to honor Dr. King’s legacy by caring for Oakland’s environment and uplifting our neighborhoods.
Last January, we dedicated $4 million to our Response Fund to meet the moment. Explore how we used these resources to be nimble, timely and strategic as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
Using Our 2025 Response Fund To Defend, Unify And Uplift - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Rainin Foundation's $4 million Response Fund allowed for nimble, timely and strategic giving as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
krfoundation.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Last January, we dedicated $4 million to our Response Fund to meet the moment. Explore how we used these resources to be nimble, timely and strategic as we galvanized to support our communities and protect and defend human rights.
Nicole Kendrick (right) served as our Education Program Officer since 2023 and is moving on to her next endeavor where she will continue to advance meaningful change. While at the Foundation, Nicole led the development of our Early Care Spaces grant program and co-created the Rest and Care Awards.
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Nicole Kendrick (right) served as our Education Program Officer since 2023 and is moving on to her next endeavor where she will continue to advance meaningful change. While at the Foundation, Nicole led the development of our Early Care Spaces grant program and co-created the Rest and Care Awards.
We’re thrilled to support another round of artist-led projects that bring powerful, community-centered work to public spaces and spark authentic connection between residents and our region’s unique cultural identities and practices.
Foundation Awards $834,000 For Temporary Public Art - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $834,000 in temporary public art grants in November through its Open Spaces Program.
krfoundation.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We’re thrilled to support another round of artist-led projects that bring powerful, community-centered work to public spaces and spark authentic connection between residents and our region’s unique cultural identities and practices.
We awarded $999,391 in grants in November to ensure that Oakland’s youngest learners have access to culturally connected literacy & translanguaging practices, which support all children to engage in learning by using all the languages & dialects they know.
Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million To Advance Early Literacy In Oakland - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Rainin Foundation awarded $999,391 in grants to ensure that Oakland’s youngest learners have access to culturally connected literacy.
krfoundation.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We awarded $999,391 in grants in November to ensure that Oakland’s youngest learners have access to culturally connected literacy & translanguaging practices, which support all children to engage in learning by using all the languages & dialects they know.
2023 Rainin Arts Fellow Mohammad Gorjestani’s 1-800 Happy Birthday project comes to Oakland during Black History Month. This large-scale exhibition honors Black and Brown victims of police violence and systemic racism, using audio, video, mural and personal ephemera to tell their stories.
$1M secured for Mohammad Gorjestani’s 1-800 Happy Birthday Project
WORTHLESSSTUDIOS + Even/Odd & Campaign Zero announce that the organization has secured $1M in funds
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January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
2023 Rainin Arts Fellow Mohammad Gorjestani’s 1-800 Happy Birthday project comes to Oakland during Black History Month. This large-scale exhibition honors Black and Brown victims of police violence and systemic racism, using audio, video, mural and personal ephemera to tell their stories.
In 2025, we were inspired by how our communities showed up and cared for one another. Two of our top blogs centered around facing the challenges of the year and offering resources to support nonprofits. We look forward to continuing our important work together in 2026.
Protecting The Freedom To Give
While philanthropy might not be visible to everybody, it likely touches every child and every family in some way in America. This video talks about how foundations…
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January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In 2025, we were inspired by how our communities showed up and cared for one another. Two of our top blogs centered around facing the challenges of the year and offering resources to support nonprofits. We look forward to continuing our important work together in 2026.
We support innovative ideas that have the potential to improve the prediction, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of IBD. We’re proud to fund out-of-the-box thinking like Dr. Othmans and Dr. Jackson’s that can enhance the quality of life for IBD patients.
From Lab to Lifesaver: How Dr. Rahmeh Othman’s Optogenetic Innovations Redefine Neuro-Immune Control of Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammation wages a fierce battle deep within the human gut, a vital shield in rare instances, but a devastating force in most. For decades, IBD has remained medicine’s most baffling adversa…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We support innovative ideas that have the potential to improve the prediction, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of IBD. We’re proud to fund out-of-the-box thinking like Dr. Othmans and Dr. Jackson’s that can enhance the quality of life for IBD patients.
“This work matters. My wish for you is to reconnect with your ‘why’ & to share it with one another. It’s what binds us in our shared purpose.” —Dana Cilono
We were honored to gather with our Education grantees to celebrate their continued work to improve early literacy in Oakland.
📸: Mitch Tobias
We were honored to gather with our Education grantees to celebrate their continued work to improve early literacy in Oakland.
📸: Mitch Tobias
December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“This work matters. My wish for you is to reconnect with your ‘why’ & to share it with one another. It’s what binds us in our shared purpose.” —Dana Cilono
We were honored to gather with our Education grantees to celebrate their continued work to improve early literacy in Oakland.
📸: Mitch Tobias
We were honored to gather with our Education grantees to celebrate their continued work to improve early literacy in Oakland.
📸: Mitch Tobias
Our Innovations Symposium returns to San Francisco on July 19-21, 2026. This annual gathering brings together researchers, trainees and clinicians from around the world to advance IBD research.
Check out who will be speaking and register for the event: krfoundation.org/innovations-...
Check out who will be speaking and register for the event: krfoundation.org/innovations-...
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our Innovations Symposium returns to San Francisco on July 19-21, 2026. This annual gathering brings together researchers, trainees and clinicians from around the world to advance IBD research.
Check out who will be speaking and register for the event: krfoundation.org/innovations-...
Check out who will be speaking and register for the event: krfoundation.org/innovations-...
Former Innovator Awards grantee, Shruti Naik, and Aaron F. Mertz recently published “Beyond the lab: trust, storytelling and the fight for America’s attention.” Read how scientists can help rebuild public trust in science by stepping out of the lab and engaging directly with communities.
Beyond the lab: trust, storytelling and the fight for America’s attention - Nature Reviews Immunology
Shruti Naik, an immunologist and a strong advocate for diversity in science, has joined forces with Aaron Mertz, who leads programmes that help to explain, connect and maximize the benefits of…
www.nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Former Innovator Awards grantee, Shruti Naik, and Aaron F. Mertz recently published “Beyond the lab: trust, storytelling and the fight for America’s attention.” Read how scientists can help rebuild public trust in science by stepping out of the lab and engaging directly with communities.
Congratulations to Edgar Rosales, a Courage Project honoree for his leadership at Long Beach City College & commitment to empowering unhoused & low-income students. We’re proud to support The Courage Project, which honors those who demonstrate extraordinary courage & compassion in their communities.
LBCC Student Receives National Award for Empowering and Transforming His Community - Long Beach City College
Long Beach City College Student Edgar Rosales Honored Nationally for Transformative Advocacy on Campus and in the Long Beach Community
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December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congratulations to Edgar Rosales, a Courage Project honoree for his leadership at Long Beach City College & commitment to empowering unhoused & low-income students. We’re proud to support The Courage Project, which honors those who demonstrate extraordinary courage & compassion in their communities.
As this year comes to a close, we reflect on the power of community and the importance of rest and care. All of us at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation wish you a restorative and joyful holiday season and all the best in the new year. Our offices will be closed December 24-January 2.
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As this year comes to a close, we reflect on the power of community and the importance of rest and care. All of us at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation wish you a restorative and joyful holiday season and all the best in the new year. Our offices will be closed December 24-January 2.
Congratulations to the 17 SFFILM Rainin Grant and three SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant recipients! Check out the latest list of filmmaking projects that we’re thrilled to support.
2025 Filmmaking Grantees Announced - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
SFFILM announced the recipients of the 2025 SFFILM Rainin Grant and the 2025 SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant.
krfoundation.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Congratulations to the 17 SFFILM Rainin Grant and three SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant recipients! Check out the latest list of filmmaking projects that we’re thrilled to support.