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Community

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Moves into Redwood City

Reposted from the San Mateo Daily Journal The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has officially moved into Redwood City, where its...

Nov 16, 2018 · 3 min read

Community

When it Comes to Fighting for Affordable Housing, Criminal Justice Reform, Elections Matter

Tuesday marked an historic election — with voters taking to the polls on a number of community-led ballot measures on...

Nov 9, 2018 · 2 min read

Science

Top Scientists Honored at 7th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley

Mountain View, California — Last night, some of the biggest names in science, technology, and entertainment came...

Nov 5, 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

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Invites Bay Area Organizations to Apply for New Grant Funding

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropy that engineers change at scale in science, education and issues related to...

Jul 31, 2018 · 3 min read

Technology

Coding it Forward builds civic tech talent pipeline, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg... Coding it Forward builds civic tech talent pipeline, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

  “When it’s implemented well, technology can be an amazing equalizer, allowing access to goods and services for...

Jul 23, 2018 · 1 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

Technology

CZI Expands Technology Team Leadership

Editor’s Note: This release has been updated as of 11/2/21. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded on the belief...

Jun 20, 2018 · 4 min read

Criminal Justice Reform

CZI Justice & Opportunity Staff Collaborate with Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office

  Over the next few weeks, a team from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Justice & Opportunity team will...

Jun 18, 2018 · 2 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

Supporting Palo Alto’s Project WeHOPE, Getting People Back on the Road to Self-Sufficiency

Through our Bay Area Community Fund, we stand behind organizations like Project WeHope, and the leaders who make them work....

Apr 5, 2018 · 2 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

Bay Area

41 Organizations Making the Bay Area More Equitable & Inclusive

Priscilla Chan:  Mark and I are proud to support 41 organizations dedicated to making the Bay Area a more equitable,...

Feb 28, 2018 · 1 min read

Community

Announcing the First Grantees of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Community Fund

Priscilla Chan:  Today, I am excited to share the first grantees of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Community Fund....

Jan 17, 2018 · 2 min read

Community

Support for Redwood City’s Magical Bridge Playground

The Magical Bridge Playground is coming to Redwood City! We’re proud to support this new playground at the Red Morton...

Nov 9, 2017 · 1 min read

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