Student Visions for Change: A California Community College Student Challenge
The Student Visions for Change challenge is a statewide call for proposals from California Community College (CCC) students. The goal of the Student Visions for Change challenge is to uplift student voices and ideas on how California Community Colleges can transform themselves to Read more >
Message from Eloy Ortiz Oakley on College Futures Foundation’s New Vision and Mission
The first phase of College Futures Foundation’s strategic refresh process is complete, resulting in the creation of a vision statement that reflects the foundation’s belief in the power of postsecondary education to advance equity today and for generations to come, and an updated Read more >
What We’re Reading – Capacity Building
Reimagining Capacity Building: Navigating Culture, Systems, & Power by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations “Capacity-building efforts generally focus on strengthening individual leaders or organizations, yet no one person or organization can solve today’s most pressing challenges. Increasingly, capacity builders who center racial equity are Read more >
College Futures Foundation Welcomes New Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, Dr. Sonya Christian
The California Community College Board of Governors has named Dr. Sonya Christian as the next chancellor of the California Community Colleges. With this selection, Dr. Christian (pictured right) becomes the first woman to assume the permanent position of chancellor for the nation’s largest Read more >
Eloy Ortiz Oakley Speaks to Opportunities for Action in 2023
Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president & CEO of College Futures Foundation, looks at the year to come and speaks to the opportunities and challenges that exist in and around public higher education — what needs collective focus or action for students to access equitable Read more >
What We’re Reading: Systems Change
“I think about systems change in two parts. First, there is seeing the system for what it is, and recognizing the structures, policies, practices, narratives, and cultures keeping the system intact. The second part is truly understanding the change we as a foundation Read more >
Governor’s Proposed Budget Keeps College Students Centered Amid Projected Deficit
On Tuesday morning Governor Newsom released his proposed budget for 2023-24, providing details on his plan to spend $297 billion. Newsom acknowledged the economic volatility of the moment during his press conference in Sacramento while also sharing his Administration’s intent to “[keep] our Read more >
Message from Eloy Ortiz Oakley on Diverse Higher Ed Leadership, “Whiteness Rules” Report and Toolkit
College Futures Foundation’s work is rooted in increasing the number of diverse Californians that obtain a bachelor’s degree. To meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s call to action to ensure that at least 70% of working age adults in California obtain a postsecondary credential by Read more >
New compacts, historic funding levels: May Revise Budget steers California higher education toward unification
Governor Newsom’s May revise budget, built upon California’s $97.5 billion budget surplus, marks a historic commitment to funding California’s public higher education segments. While the 5% annual base general fund increase for five years to the University of California, California State University, and Read more >
New Research: Dual Enrollment Supports Equitable College Completion
College Futures Foundation has long championed dual enrollment as an important strategy for closing critical equity gaps. Getting a postsecondary credential remains key to unlocking lifelong opportunities, yet disparities are stubbornly entrenched in terms of who actually has access to college and who Read more >