COVID-19 Relief Fund for Oakland Students & Schools
In partnership with the Oakland Unified School District, our COVID-19 Relief Fund has raised over $2.5 million thanks to 2,000+ generous donors. Read about the impact of our COVID Relief Fund and how these donations have been allocated.
We are continuing to raise money to provide financial assistance for families with kids in Oakland public schools, particularly those who are unhoused or undocumented.
Thank You To Our Donors
Major donors to our COVID-19 Relief Fund include:
- Alaska Airlines
- Albertsons Companies Foundation
- Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
- Banks Family Foundation
- Brickyard Family Fund
- CBRE, Inc.
- Clorox Foundation
- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
- Civil Labs
- East Bay Community Foundation
- Fleishhacker Foundation
- Frederic & Sara Kerrest
- Hellman Foundation
- Irene S. Scully Foundation
- Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- Kapor Center
- Kotterman Foundation
- Lewis Greenwood Foundation
- Morris Stulsaft Foundation
- Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman
- New Relic
- NewSchools Venture Fund
- Oakland COVID19 Relief Fund in partnership with The Oakland Fund
- Schusterman Foundation
- Sierra Club
- Stocker Foundation
- Stupski Foundation
- T-Mobile
- Thompson Family Foundation
- Walter & Elise Haas Fund
- + over 1,500 individual donors
Press Releases
Feb 2, 2021: Oakland Public Education Fund and OUSD Provide Millions in Cash Assistance, Food, and Computers to Oakland Families
April 20, 2020: COVID-19 Relief Fund for Oakland Students & Schools Raises $1,500,000; Now Sets Much Higher Target
April 6, 2020: Oakland Public Education Fund Pledges $400,000 to the COVID19 Rapid Relief Fund for Oakland Students and Schools.
Press Coverage
More than $1.5M Raised To Support Students During Pandemic
San Francisco Gate, April 21, 2020
$1.5M Raised to Support Oakland Students During Coronavirus Pandemic
KCBS News, April 21, 2020
Fundraiser Keeps Oakland Students, Families Fed As It Turns It’s Attention To Distance Learning
SF Bay News, April 21, 2020
Oakland Teachers Pledge Stimulus Checks to Undocumented Families Left Out Of Coronavirus Aid
KQED, April 11, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Fund
Impact Report
(January 2021)
COVID-19 Relief Fund
Phase II Overview
(June 2020)
Infographic on Cash Assistance
(April 2020)