- George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF)
- Nicasio
Gathers, synthesizes, and disseminates information in several media to promote and support changes to the K-12 educational system; to share the latest strategies for improving schools, especially those that integrate technology with teaching and learning.
www.glef.org
- Music in Schools Today (MUST)
- San Francisco
Nonprofit community-based organization offering support and resources to children, youth, and educators.
www.mustcreate.org
- Bay Area Gardeners Foundation
Bay Area Gardeners Foundation founded by the Mexican philanthropic gardener Catalino Tapia, helps kids pay for college. In Spanish.
www.bagf.org
- PACT
Educational, nonprofit organization providing free college admission and financial aid advisement to low income, first generation students.
www.pactinc.org
- Davis Research Foundation@ - Burlingame
dir.yahoo.com/.../Burlingame/Education
- Developmental Studies Center
- Oakland
Organization which conducts research, offers workshops, and produces materials that help educators foster and integrate children's intellectual, ethical, and social development.
www.devstu.org
- San Francisco Great Books Council
- San Francisco
Helps people discover classic works that can make them think and question.
www.greatbooks-sf.com
- Education Coalition, The
- San Ramon
Not-for-profit organization promoting systemic educational reform through the use of multiple technologies. Provides distance learning information.
www.tecweb.org
- Springboard Schools
- San Francisco
Working to transform a critical mass of schools in the San Francisco Bay Area into vital places of teaching and learning for every student and adult.
www.springboardschools.org
- Frank H. Buck Scholarships, The
- Vacaville
Awards full scholarship support to students chosen primarily from the California areas served by Frank H. Buck in the 72nd through 76th United States Congresses.
www.buckscholarships.org
- United Educators of San Francisco
- San Francisco
Representing teachers and paraprofessionals of the San Francisco Unified School District.
www.uesf.org
- P.E.R.S.O.N. Project
- East Bay
An activist organization advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inclusive curricular policies in schools. Updated frequently.
www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject
- Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
- Menlo Park
Nonprofit organization of parents dedicated to providing quality education in our community.
www.mpaef.org
- San Francisco School Volunteers
- San Francisco
Recruits, trains, and links community and business volunteers with students.
www.sfsv.org
- @East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program
- East Palo Alto
Provides tennis instruction and academic tutorial programs for elementary, middle, and high school students.
www.stanford.edu/group/EPATT
- CompuMentor
- San Francisco
Providing technical assistance to institutions that serve low income populations.
www.compumentor.org
- Resource Area For Teachers
- San Jose
Nonprofit organization that provides hands-on teaching materials for teachers and community programs.
www.raft.net
- Center for Education Solutions
- San Francisco
Supporting scholarship, reading, and other programs as well as providing consulting and research services to educational institutions and agencies.
www.cesresources.org
- ASPECT Foundation
- San Francisco
Inbound and outbound programs for high school and community college students. Site includes information on becoming a host family.
www.aspectfoundation.org
- Math/Science Nucleus
- Fremont
Nonprofit organization dedicated to educating children in science and math and the integration of current technology.
www.msnucleus.org
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