We Support Changemakers
We invest in risk-takers and visionaries who are dedicated to making a positive difference in people’s lives. Grantees are the backbone of our work and an ongoing source of inspiration.
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The Haas, Jr. Fund invests in cross-movement work that involves more than one issue area. To search for these grants, please select an issue area from the dropdown menu and type the second issue area in quotes in the search field. Example: Select LGBT Equality and enter keywords "Immigrant Rights".
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Grants Search Results
| Grantee | Grant Info | Year | Amount | Issue Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Campaign for College Opportunity |
2021 | $150,000 | College Success | |
| To support policy advocacy to make California's public colleges and universities more affordable for low-income students and students of color. $150,000 | ||||
Education First |
2021 | $8,000 | College Success | |
| For the California Postsecondary Funder Collaborative project, to facilitate partnerships, shared strategies, and learning opportunities on emerging issues in California higher education. | ||||
Education Trust |
2021 | $125,000 | College Success | |
| To increase financial support for low-income students and students of color at California's public colleges and universities. $125,000 | ||||
Wonder: Strategies for Good |
2021 | $7,500 | College Success | |
| To help state and local higher education, civil rights, student and private sector groups set shared goals and narrative change strategies for promoting college affordability in California. $7,500 over three months | ||||
Associated Students of the University of California (Berkeley) |
2020 | $15,000 | College Success | |
Campaign for College Opportunity |
2020 | $150,000 | College Success | |
| To support policy advocacy to remove barriers to success for students at California's public colleges and universities. $150,000 | ||||
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth |
2020 | $50,000 | College Success | |
| To train San Francisco public school parents to be effective advocates for high-quality education for their children. | ||||
Housing and Economic Rights Advocates |
2020 | $50,000 | College Success | |
| To support policy advocacy and outreach strategies to protect vulnerable Californians from predatory, for-profit colleges and unmanageable student loan debt. $50,000 | ||||
Resources Legacy Fund |
2020 | $90,000 | College Success | |
| To support the Campaign for California Borrowers? Rights? research, policy advocacy and organizing efforts to address the effects of student loan debt on California borrowers and their families. $90,000 | ||||
San Francisco Foundation |
2020 | $50,000 | College Success | |
| For the HOPE SF project, to support parent advocacy and strengthen achievement for students living in public housing. | ||||
Social Movement Technologies |
2020 | $25,000 | College Success | |
Student Senate for California Community Colleges |
2020 | $75,000 | College Success | |
| To support the Fix Financial Aid Coalition and strengthen the technological capacity of the Student Senate of California Community Colleges. $75,000 over nine months | ||||
The Institute for College Access and Success |
2020 | $100,000 | College Success | |
| To support policy advocacy and research to protect state investments in financial aid and narrow equity gaps in student loan debt. $100,000 | ||||
Coaching Corps |
2019 | $30,000 | College Success | |
| For the 2020 Game Changer Awards. $30,000 | ||||
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth |
2019 | $70,000 | College Success | |
| For the Students Making a Change project to amplify the voices of students in policy development at City College of San Francisco and statewide. $70,000 | ||||
Foundation of City College of San Francisco |
2019 | $150,000 | College Success | |
| For City College to implement career and academic pathways and for the Bridge to Success project, to increase college readiness and completion rates of low income students of color. $150,000 | ||||
Grantmakers for Education |
2019 | $4,000 | College Success | |
Poverty and Race Research Action Council |
2019 | $150,000 | College Success | |
| For the National Coalition on School Diversity project to conduct community outreach, research, and reporting to test school integration strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area. $150,000 | ||||
California Budget and Policy Center |
2018 | $60,000 | College Success | |
| To produce analysis of California education budget policies and their impact on low-income communities. $60,000 over 18 months | ||||
Campaign for College Opportunity |
2018 | $300,000 | College Success | |
| To educate Californians about the need to improve student success in community colleges and to support the implementation of college equity reforms in the Bay Area and statewide. $300,000 over 18 months. | ||||
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