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Inspiring Young Leaders to Tackle Housing Affordability

“Being able to finish high school, attend college, almost graduate college — all of this is possible because I had a...

Dec 6, 2018 · 5 min read

Community

Voting has begun on critical housing and criminal justice ballot measures

With early and mail voting underway, critical community-driven ballot measures on criminal justice reform and housing...

Oct 23, 2018 · 4 min read

Community

Landed: Helping Educators Live in the Communities They Serve

“The more teachers can stay in their communities and build roots, those benefits pour out to the students,” said Carol...

Aug 16, 2018 · 3 min read

Education

Expanding Access to School Readiness Programs for Children in the Bay Area

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is supporting the Tides Foundation’s  Bring Learning Home Initiative so that more students...

Aug 1, 2018 · 3 min read

Community

Veterans and Affordable Housing Act Gains Momentum with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Donation

Sacramento, CA – The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has pledged support for Prop. 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act,...

Jul 9, 2018 · 3 min read

Community

Supporting Community Coalitions in California

As part of our Justice & Opportunity Initiative, which focuses on housing affordability, criminal justice reform,...

May 11, 2018 · 2 min read

Community

Supporting Eviction Lab, A Project to Understand Housing Insecurity and Its Impact

The Eviction Lab CZI is proud to be an early supporter of the Eviction Lab, which built the first nationwide database of...

Apr 9, 2018 · 1 min read

Community

Introducing the Communities Thrive Challenge, An Effort to Empower Community-Driven Approaches to... Introducing the Communities Thrive Challenge, An Effort to Empower Community-Driven Approaches to Economic Opportunity

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is working with The Rockefeller Foundation to launch the Communities Thrive Challenge — an...

Apr 3, 2018 · 1 min read

Education

Supporting Reach Every Reader to Better Understand How Children Learn to Read

Priscilla Chan:  Too many students in elementary school are reading below their grade level, a huge educational disadvantage...

Mar 6, 2018 · 2 min read

Community

Support for Partners Working to Address Affordable Housing in the Bay Area

PICO California, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, Working Partnerships USA, and East Bay Housing...

Nov 2, 2017 · 2 min read

Science

Resolve to Save Lives, A New Global Health Initiative

Priscilla Chan:  The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to support Resolve to Save Lives, a new global health...

Sep 12, 2017 · 1 min read

Community

Supporting Bay Area DREAMERs with TheDream.us

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to partner with thedream.us to help 400 DREAMers across the Bay Area, including...

Jun 29, 2017 · 2 min read

Grants

Helping Educators Buy Homes in Their Communities with Landed

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is starting a new fund with Landed to help at least 60 educators who work in Redwood City,...

Jun 14, 2017 · 2 min read

Community

Tackling Our Community’s Affordable Housing Challenges

David Plouffe:  The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will begin supporting two incredible organizations on the front lines of...

Feb 6, 2017 · 3 min read

Education

Supporting the Silicon Valley Regional Data Trust

We are working to develop systems and tools that put students at the center of their own education. We can’t do that...

Jan 18, 2017 · 2 min read

Grants

CZI Announces David Plouffe to Lead Policy and Advocacy Work

Mark Zuckerberg:  Priscilla and I are excited to announce that David Plouffe is joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to...

Jan 10, 2017 · 2 min read

Community

Partnering with Ravenswood City School District and Redwood City School District

  While our work in education may span the globe, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has a deep, long-lasting commitment to...

Sep 16, 2016 · 1 min read

Community

Supporting Summer Programs in the Bay Area

  Students need opportunities to learn and practice math, reading and other skills, especially in the summer when school...

Apr 11, 2016 · 1 min read

Community

Supporting Our Local Schools’ Priorities

We believe in personalized learning, an approach to customizing each student’s learning path to meet their needs and...

Feb 17, 2016 · 1 min read

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