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Niesha Ambeau Joins College Futures Foundation as HR Coordinator
Niesha Ambeau will be joining the College Futures Foundation team in April as our human resources coordinator. Niesha will work closely with the fiscal operations team to foster positive employee experiences, and with colleagues across the organization to achieve the foundation’s goals. “Niesha’s experience in benefits administration and other human resources functions will enhance the Read more >
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California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund
Our hearts are with our partners, communities, and families in the Los Angeles region as they face the devastation caused by wildfires. We are deeply grateful to the first responders, organizations, and individuals who are working tirelessly to support impacted communities in their rebuilding and healing efforts. For those who wish to offer their support, Read more >
T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Diana Phuong
Welcome to T.E.A. with College Futures, a monthly feature dedicated to Talking Equity in Action with grantees, partners, and College Futures Foundation staff. Each month, we’ll highlight efforts addressing inequities in and around higher education and related to socio-economic mobility, and seek learnings and inspirations directly from changemakers. Braven Braven empowers underrepresented young people—first-generation students, Read more >
Sherry Li
Sherry Li joined our team in October 2024 as staff accountant. Under this role, Sherry works closely with the fiscal operations team and colleagues across the organization to achieve the Foundation’s goals. “I am excited to be a part of College Futures’ mission to unlock upward socioeconomic mobility for all learners by creating a more Read more >
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Sara Kaur Sandhu Joins College Futures as Senior Communications Officer
We are pleased to announce that Sara Kaur Sandhu has joined College Futures Foundation as Senior Communications Officer. In this role, she will be responsible for a range of institutional, programmatic, and initiative-specific communications, including activities under the areas of: audience engagement, issue framing, messaging, publication and content production, research, media relations, communications grantmaking support, Read more >
Passing the Torch
Tomorrow is my last day at College Futures Foundation, and I have been reflecting on the profound honor it has been to serve California’s talented and diverse students alongside an equally talented and diverse community of grantee partners, staff, and board members. I am proud of all we have accomplished in the past few years—rising Read more >
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After Juneteenth: Honoring How Far We Have Come & Reflecting on How Far We Must Go
Juneteenth is a day to honor how far our country has come and reflect on how far we still must go. California’s rich diversity, idealistic dreamers, and innovative doers offer hope and inspiration today and every day—and yet, like the rest of our nation, we are still struggling with racism and deep divisions, born of Read more >
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Vanessa Rodriguez Joins College Futures Foundation as Administrative Assistant
College Futures Foundation welcomes Vanessa Rodriguez as administrative assistant. In this role, Ms. Rodriguez will work closely with the College Futures project manager and provide administrative support for the Foundation’s program, policy, and communications teams. Her work will include cross-departmental information sharing and coordination related to speaking engagements, convenings, and major report releases, organization and Read more >
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Michael Castens Joins College Futures as Grants Associate
We are pleased to announce that Michael Castens has joined College Futures Foundation’s team. As grants associate, Castens works directly with the grants manager to maintain and optimize grantmaking process and procedures, data systems, legal compliance, and overall quality control. He also works closely with the Foundation’s program officers and the chief program & strategy Read more >