- 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
- Davis Research Foundation@ - Burlingame
dir.yahoo.com/.../Burlingame/Education
- PACT
Educational, nonprofit organization providing free college admission and financial aid advisement to low income, first generation students.
www.pactinc.org
- Marine Science Institute
- Redwood City
www.sfbaymsi.org
- 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
- United Educators of San Francisco
- San Francisco
Representing teachers and paraprofessionals of the San Francisco Unified School District.
www.uesf.org
- CHALK
- San Francisco
Communities and harmony advocating for learning and kids.
www.chalk.org
- OpNet
- San Francisco
Promotes opportunities in the multimedia industry for low-income young adults. Provides software training, paid internships, job placement, and support for positions in new media businesses.
www.opnetwork.org
- Junior State of America (JSA)
- San Mateo
Nationwide, nonprofit, non-partisan political education organization for students in grades 9-12.
www.jsa.org
- 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
- Honest Open Logical Debate (HOLD) on Math Reform
- Palo Alto
Parents concerned about changes in the math curriculum.
www.rahul.net/dehnbase/hold
- Berkeley Public Education Foundation
- Berkeley
Offers financial and volunteer support to public schools.
www.bpef-online.org
- San Francisco Great Books Council
- San Francisco
Helps people discover classic works that can make them think and question.
www.greatbooks-sf.com
- 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
- Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
- Menlo Park
Nonprofit organization of parents dedicated to providing quality education in our community.
www.mpaef.org
- Head Start of Santa Clara and San Benito Counties
- Santa Clara County
Includes information about program services, eligibility and enrollment, program history, news, events, and job opportunities.
www.sccoe.org/depts/headstart
- 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
- Marin Literacy Program
- San Rafael
Offers instruction in reading, writing, and communication by professionally trained volunteers to Marin County adults whose skills are too low to be helped by other services in the county.
www.marinliteracy.org
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