Some of the Organizations We Partner With and Rely Upon

Advocacy and Policy

Policy Strategies and Solutions | Visit >>
Consultant with expertise in education, children and youth policy at the national, state and local levels.

After School

California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance (CA³) | Learn more >>
Creating a policy agenda and common accountability standards for after school in California.

California Afterschool Network | Visit >>
Influences policy and coordinates local and statewide efforts that support out-of-school-time opportunities.

Central Valley Afterschool Foundation | Visit >>
Supports high-quality programs through training, communications, funding partnerships, and public policy.

League of California Afterschool Providers | Visit >>
Serves the interests of ASES and 21st CCLC grantees for the benefit of the after-school field.

Temescal Associates | Visit >>
Builds the capacity of leaders and organizations in education and youth development.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Design Action Collective | Visit >>
Branding solutions for nonprofits.

Electric Embers | Visit >>
Provides inexpensive Internet and email hosting services for nonprofits.

FowlerHoffman | Visit >>
Helps to bring about shifts in public opinion, policy maker attitudes, citizen action, legislation and funding.

The Hatcher Group | Visit >>
Full-service communications and public policy firm dedicated to advancing social change.

PICnet | Visit >>
Website development and tools for nonprofits.

PR & Company | Visit >>
Offers communications strategies for changemakers.

Public Agenda | Visit >>
Public opinion research and public engagement organization.

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Attendance Works | Hedy Nai-Lin Chang | Visit >>
National and state initiative promotes the importance of attendance in achieving academic success.

California School Health Centers Association | Visit CSHC >>
Offers advocacy and technical support for school-based health care.

Center for Community School Partnerships | UC Davis | Visit >>
Research, evaluation, and technical assistance, connecting schools and communities.

Coalition for Community Schools | Visit >>
An alliance of national, state and local organizations.

John W Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University | Visit >>
Partners with communities to develop leadership, conduct research, and effect change.

NUTRITION AND SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH

California Association of Food Banks | Visit >>
Provides a unified voice among food banks to maximize their ability to build a well nourished California.

California Food Policy Advocates | Visit >>
Public policy and advocacy organization improves access to nutritous food for low-income Californians.

California School Health Centers Association | Visit >>
Statewide organization leading the movement to put health care where kids are, in schools.

California Summer Meal Program Coalition | Visit >>
Statewide network combats hunger and obesity by increasing access to subsidized summer meal programs.

Food Research and Action Center | Visit >>
Works to Improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and undernutrition.

OUT OF SCHOOL TIME

BOOST Collaborative | Visit >>
Supports out-of-school time professionals through professional , program and resource development.

East Bay Asian Youth Center | Visit >>
Inspiries youth to be life-long builders of a just and compassionate multi-cultural society.

National Institute on Out-of-School Time | Wellesley Centers for Women | Visit >>
Action-research institute provides a national perspective on critical issues facing the out-of-school time field.

SUMMER LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT

California Library Association | Learn more >>
Provides professional development and advocacy support, and  supports the  CA Summer Reading Program.

California State Legislative Task Force on Summer and Intersession Enrichment | Learn more >>
Building awareness about the gap in structured summertime opportunities for low-income children.

National Summer Learning Association | Visit >>
Network hub for thousands of summer learning program providers and stakeholders across the country.

THOUGHT PARTNERS

Children Now | Visit >>
Develops and drives socially innovative approaches to helping all children achieve their full potential.

The Children's Aid Society of New York | Visit >>
Comprehensive support for children in need, from birth to young adulthood, and for their families.

Glen Price Group | Visit >>
Consultant in strategic planning, fund development, and organizational effectiveness.