Programs

People

Leadership matters. We partner with the most effective groups and individual leaders in our region

Organizations

We seed innovative ideas, embrace risk, and seek out partners who make a greater impact

Neighborhoods

We focus on solutions that begin at the neighborhood level, built on deep local understanding

Policy

We combine programs with policy, transforming successes on the ground into long-lasting change

2005 Awardees

Ronald V. Dellums for his decades of courage, leadership, and vision in championing peace, justice, diversity, and economic equality, both locally and globally, and for his impact in moving the AIDS pandemic and its solutions to the top of the global agenda.

Zakarya Diouf for his vision in unifying the African cultural arts community, for serving as a mentor and educator of young artists, and for his artistic contributions to the development of African-based performing arts.

Arabella Martinez for her commitment to building culturally relevant services and resources necessary for strong and vibrant communities, and for her outstanding contributions to Oakland’s Fruitvale district and the creation of the Fruitvale Transit Village.

Insight Prison Project for its dedication to breaking the cycle of incarceration through effective in-prison rehabilitation programming, and for being a model for catalyzing statewide prison reform.