2024-2025 Funders, Donors, and Partners
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California’s community colleges are the hearts and hubs of their local communities. They anchor regions, support the local economy, build a skilled workforce, and respond in times of crisis.
This year’s impact was only possible because of our funders, donors, and partners. With every investment, you put community at the center, helping us meet urgent needs, build lasting solutions, and expand opportunity across all of California’s 116 community colleges. Together, we’re not just supporting students; we’re strengthening the entire ecosystem around them, and building a stronger California for generations to come.
Philanthropic Funders
Philanthropy turns vision into action. With the steadfast support of funders and donors, California’s community colleges are responsive, resilient, and ready to serve every learner and every community:
American Student Assistance
Ascendium Education Group
Aspen Institute
California College Pathways Fund
California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers
California Community Foundation
California Health Care Foundation
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
College Futures Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
ECMC Foundation
ECMC Group
Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Gates Foundation
Genentech Foundation
Golden State Opportunity
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
GRID Alternatives
Heising-Simons Foundation
Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation
Los Angeles Clippers Foundation
Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc.
Michelson Philanthropies, Inc.
New America
NOVAworks Foundation
Sacramento Kings Foundation
Skyline Foundation
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
The Angell Foundation
The California Endowment
The California Wellness Foundation
The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The Teagle Foundation
Tipping Point Community
U.S Bank Foundation
Vanguard Charitable
Walgreens
Walter S. Johnson Foundation
WestEd
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Annual Spotlight
Generous donors help students and communities in the wake of California wildfires
When the Palisades and Eaton Wildfires swept through Los Angeles in January 2025, more than 11,000 students, faculty, and staff across 13 California Community Colleges were impacted, losing homes, income, and stability. Thanks to early donor support and rapid contributions from individuals, family foundations, and corporations, FoundationCCC provided immediate emergency financial aid to those in need.
To date, $757,500 in relief has been distributed, with an additional $500,000 on the way to help students who were directly impacted stay in or return to college, including significant contributions of $1 million from the Jay Pritzker Foundation and $250,000 from Walgreens.
During the disaster, local colleges stepped up as community hubs, offering shelter, food, emergency supplies, and even space for first responders and evacuated animals. From Pasadena to Pierce to Santa Monica, California’s community colleges have once again proven that they are not just educational institutions, they are anchors in their communities during times of need.
"With the fires I lost not only my home but the certainty of knowing what was going to happen. My parents lost their jobs, and for the time being, I was/am the only one with incoming money for our household. Without the grant, I would have had to put school on hold to be able to provide for my family during this difficult time."
Individual Donors
The generosity of individual donors makes a direct and personal difference. This support provides scholarships, emergency aid, and critical relief in times of crisis, from helping students cover daily needs to responding swiftly after devastating wildfires.
Every gift removes barriers, creates opportunity, and strengthens communities across California.
Educational Institutions
FoundationCCC is proud to have partners across California’s education system–from K-12 schools to California State University and the University of California.
Together, we’re creating clearer, more connected pathways that help students move forward and help communities thrive.
Public Agencies
Through partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies, we ensure public resources reach the people and places they’re meant to serve.
Together, we’re expanding access to healthy meals for children during the summer, supporting foster youth as they transition to adulthood, and delivering large-scale workforce training that strengthens California’s communities, especially in times of greatest need.
California Air Resources Board
California Department of Rehabilitation
California Department of Resources and Recycling
California Department of Technology
California Department of Child Support Services
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Automotive Repair
California Department of Education
California Department of General Services
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Department of Industrial Relations
California Department of Social Services
California Energy Commission
California Governor's Office of Planning and Research
California State Prison, Solano
California State University Office of the Chancellor
California Student Aid Commission
California Workforce Development Board
City of Glendale
City of San Jose
County of Kern
County of Merced
County of Riverside
County of Santa Barbara
Folsom State Prison Inmate Advisory Council
National Science Foundation
ScholarShare Investment Board
South Coast Air Quality Management District
United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Business Partners and Corporate Philanthropic Supporters
Our corporate partners collaborate with us to create pathways from education to employment through paid internships, apprenticeships, job placements, and more.
Corporate philanthropy deepens our impact, supporting student success initiatives and helping colleges build stronger connections with the communities they serve. Through Enterprise and Procurement Services, the systemwide purchasing and contracting solution for California’s community colleges, and other government and education entities, we partner with leading businesses to deliver cost-saving products and services that make education more affordable and expand resources for students, faculty, and campuses statewide.
Corporate Roundtable Partners
The 50+ members of the California Community Colleges Corporate Roundtable provide strong leadership in generating support for programs and initiatives that benefit students and communities. In 2024-25, the Corporate Roundtable raised more than $959K to advance educational opportunities across California.
Business Partners
- After-School All-Stars Los Angeles
- Chef Ann Foundation
- Community Cycles of California
- Community Housing Development Corporation
- Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation
- Entertainment Industry Foundation
- Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
- Hawai'i State Center for Nursing
- Keenan
- Mother Lode Job Training
- Niagara Bottling LLC
- Nursing Consortium of Florida, Inc.
- OCLB Consortium for Nursing
- Path to Achievement
- PRIDE Industries
- Providence Hospitals
- Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation
- Safal Partners LLC
- Salesforce Inc.
- Social Policy Research Associates
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board
- Sova Solutions, LLC
- Teamsters Local 1932 Training Center
- The Health Collaborative
- The Social Changery, LLC
- The Table Community Foundation
- The Wonderful Company
- Tri Counties Bank
- Work ED
- Workforce Development Board of Solano County
Corporate Partnership Spotlight
Salesforce Invests $2 Million to Launch Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation, and Equity
In December 2024, FoundationCCC received a $2 million gift from Salesforce to support the launch of the Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation, and Equity, a statewide initiative designed to enhance student persistence, digital literacy, and career readiness among California Community College students.
With a transformational gift of $2 million, Salesforce boosted the launch of the California Community Colleges Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation, and Equity (Digital Center). In December 2024, FoundationCCC worked with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to receive a $2 million gift from Salesforce to support the Digital Center, a statewide initiative designed to enhance student persistence, digital literacy, and career readiness among California community college students.
This generous gift helps bring to life a bold vision centered on innovation and the future of work, with a special focus on preparing students for AI-impacted careers. Salesforce’s support will power two inaugural projects focused on AI-based work learning and entrepreneurship, while also helping to integrate research and evaluation practices to ensure continuous improvement.
The Digital Center, led by the Chancellor’s Office and principal partner, Foothill-DeAnza Community College District, with the support of eight founding districts statewide, will unite industry and education to close opportunity gaps, scale equitable technology-driven solutions, and prepare students for success in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
