Partnerhips
Collective Effort. Shared Vision. Strong Community.
Partnerships Philosophy
At Oakland Promise, we believe in the power of collaboration and community engagement to drive meaningful change. We are committed to fostering strategic alliances across public, private, and nonprofit sectors that amplify our collective impact on opportunity for all Oakland youth.
Oakland's Children's Initiative
In 2022, Oakland voters made a promise to their children. Oakland Promise is helping deliver on it.
As an Implementation Partner for the Oakland Children's Initiative — alongside First 5 Alameda County — we translate community will into real action: funding organizations on the ground, strengthening the nonprofit ecosystem, and aligning systems-level partners to drive lasting change from birth through college graduation.
Our role includes:
Funding community-based organizations doing critical work for Oakland's kids and families
Building nonprofit capacity through technical assistance and targeted supports
Driving systems change by collaborating with partners positioned to move at scale
If you want to learn more about the RFP process or how to become a partner, please reach out to partnerships@oaklandpromise.org
Our Partners
BANANAS, Inc
Beyond 12
Brighter Beginnings
Brotherhood of Elders Network
Building Alliances Children Rising, Inc.
College Summit, Inc. dba PeerForward
Community Roots Financials LLC
East Bay Agency for Children
East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions
East Oakland Youth Development Center
El Tímpano
Families in Action for Quality Education
Financial Capability Investment
Focus on You Coaching
FutureMap LLC
Hively
Junior Achievement of Northern California
Kingmakers of Oakland
La Clínica de La Raza Inc.
Life I Love School
Lotus Bloom
MISSSEY
Museum of Children's Art
NORC at the University of Chicago
Oakland Kids First
Oakland NAACP
Oakland Leaf Foundation
Oakland Natives Give Back Fund Inc.
Oakland Tech Exchange
Oakland Unified School District
OneGoal
Peralta Community College District
Ready2buildwealth
Roots Community Health
Saint Vincent's Day Home
Social Policy Research Associates
5 Buckets Foundation
The Black Cultural Zone
The Hidden Genius Project
The Unity Council
Trybe, Inc.
uAspire
UC Berkeley
Destination College Advising Corps
UCSF Children's Hospital
Unleash Your Boldness Coaching LLC
Youth Alive!
YouthBeat
Our Systems Partners
The Oakland Children’s Initiative
Request for Proposal 2026-2027
Our 2026-2027 application period is now closed.
Please reach out to partnerships@oaklandpromise.org to receive notifications of future funding opportunities or to learn how to partner with Oakland Promise.
Interested in Partnering?
Our 2026-2027 application period is now closed, please reach out to partnerships@oaklandpromise.orgto receive notifications of future funding opportunities and how to partner with Oakland Promise.