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“Even with so much wealth and opportunity in the Bay Area, first-generation students of color continue to face systemic barriers in accessing and persisting through their postsecondary journeys. Sobrato Philanthropies is honored to partner with 10,000 Degrees. With a laser focus on equity, they provide programming for students aspiring to attend both community colleges and four-year universities, without a GPA or test score requirement.”

Hana Ma
Program Officer, Postsecondary Success, Sobrato Philanthropies

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS

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10,000 Degrees collaborates with a vast network of partners who share our commitment to educational equity and our belief in the limitless potential of our students. By collaborating with schools, corporations, foundations, and scholarship funders, together we are helping students surmount the growing obstacles they face from college classroom to career.

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School Partnerships

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We support students in over 41 high schools and 226 community colleges and universities across the Bay Area and nationwide. We work directly with teachers, administrators, and counselors at our partner schools, and present “Train the Trainers” workshops to share best practices, such as how to support undocumented students, and how to help students complete financial aid applications —especially important now that it is a requirement for high school graduation.

TOP COLLEGE PARTNERS

California State University-Sacramento
City College of San Francisco
College of Marin
Contra Costa College
Napa Valley College
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Rosa Junior College
Sonoma State University
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Davis
University of California-Merced
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Cruz

Partner High Schools

Contra Costa

Sylvester Greenwood Academy
John F. Kennedy High

Marin

Archie Williams High
Madrone High
Marin Oaks High
Novato High
Redwood High
San Andreas High
San Marin High
San Rafael High
Tamalpais High
Tamiscal High
Terra Linda High
Tomales High

Napa

American Canyon High
Calistoga Junior/Senior High
Napa High
Valley Oak High

San Francisco

Balboa High
Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
Downtown High
Abraham Lincoln High
Marshall Thurgood High
S.F. International High
Ida B. Wells High

Santa Clara

Andrew P. Hill High
Independence High
Overfelt High
Yerba Buena High

Sonoma

Casa Grande High
Creekside High
Elsie Allen High
Archbishop Hanna High
Healdsburg High
Laguna High
Petaluma High
Piner High
Rancho Cotate High
Santa Rosa High
Sonoma Valley High

Lake

Lower Lake High

Traci Lanier

Vice President
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Christopher Gonzales

Chief Strategy Officer
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We are proud to partner with organizations like 10,000 Degrees

that work hard to create opportunities and support a college-going culture for students to ensure full participation in their schools now and in the future.”

Glenn Vander Zee
10,000 Degrees South Bay-Peninsula Advisory Board  Member
Superintendent, East Side Union High School
Glenn Vander Zee with our South Bay-Peninsula team...
Glenn Vander Zee with our South Bay-Peninsula team
(from L to R) Eileen Tsai, Carla Moran, Jose Jimenez,
Glenn Vander Zee, Nyia Roberts, Anthony Garcia.
Glenn Vander Zee with our South Bay-Peninsula team...
Glenn Vander Zee with our South Bay-Peninsula team... (from L to R) Eileen Tsai, Carla Moran, Jose Jimenez,
Glenn Vander Zee, Nyia Roberts, Anthony Garcia.

CORPORATE
PARTNERS

As a 10,000 Degrees partner, your corporation can play a critical role in educating the next generation of professionals, in building a diverse talent pool, and in strengthening the economic vitality and social health of our communities. We are grateful for our many corporate partners that share a common goal with 10,000 Degrees to provide students from low-income backgrounds with greater access to career opportunities and resources.

There are many ways to partner with 10,000 Degrees, from volunteering, to internships, to mentoring, to providing grants and scholarships.

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“BlackRock is proud to partner with 10,000 Degrees, an organization who shares our commitment to equity, and who works to strengthen communities by removing the barriers for students from low-income backgrounds to pursue higher education. We honored the role that they play in the Bay Area by selecting them as one of five recipients to receive the proceeds from BlackRock’s 2022 Giving Days.”

Robert Fischbach
Head of the San Francisco Office, BlackRock
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“Okta is committed to creating tangible pathways that enable equitable access to opportunity and thriving careers in technology. Our partnership with10,000 Degrees helps make that commitment a reality. Together, we’ve connected our employees and their students with career readiness, mentorship, and networking opportunities, and provided philanthropic support to support the organization in achieving its mission. We are proud to support 10,000 Degrees and the communities they serve. ”

Erin Baudo Felter
VP, Social Impact and Sustainability
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“We are dedicated to removing barriers for under served students by providing access, support and resources to pursue STEM education and careers. We’re honored to partner with 10,000 Degrees in delivering comprehensive support through scholarships and mentorship opportunities that can uplift students and their entire communities.”

Lara Fedorov
Senior Portfolio Manager, Medtronic Foundation

megan Topping

Director, Corporate Engagement
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“BlackRock is proud to partner with 10,000 Degrees, an organization who shares our commitment to equity, and who works to strengthen communities by removing the barriers for students from low-income backgrounds to pursue higher education. We honored the role that they play in the Bay Area by selecting them as one of five recipients to receive the proceeds from BlackRock’s 2022 Giving Days.”

Robert Fischbach
Head of the San Francisco Office, BlackRock
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“BlackRock is proud to partner with 10,000 Degrees, an organization who shares our commitment to equity, and who works to strengthen communities by removing the barriers for students from low-income backgrounds to pursue higher education. We honored the role that they play in the Bay Area by selecting them as one of five recipients to receive the proceeds from BlackRock’s 2022 Giving Days.”

Robert Fischbach
Head of the San Francisco Office, BlackRock
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“BlackRock is proud to partner with 10,000 Degrees, an organization who shares our commitment to equity, and who works to strengthen communities by removing the barriers for students from low-income backgrounds to pursue higher education. We honored the role that they play in the Bay Area by selecting them as one of five recipients to receive the proceeds from BlackRock’s 2022 Giving Days.”

Robert Fischbach
Head of the San Francisco Office, BlackRock
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10,000 Degrees supported me in high school with the application process, financial aid, tutoring, and more until I earned my spot as an economics major at UC Berkeley.

I’m grateful for the wonderful staff and mentors who pushed and believed in me along the way. Today, I’m proud to be connected to the 10,000 Degrees community and advocate for the Latinx community at BlackRock.”
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Isabela De Souza is a 10,000 Degrees Alumna who, through our Career Success program, successfully completed three summer internships offered by10,000 Degrees at Dodge & Cox, Loomis Sayles, and BlackRock, where she was hired and continues to work at today.
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Isabela De Souza
10,000 Degrees Alumna, Index Strategist at BlackRock
University of California, Berkeley, 2019
College of Marin, 2017
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FOUNDATION PARTNERS

Thank you to our institutional partners who have invested in 10,000 Degrees to support our programs and our goal of serving over 12,000 students and their families from low-income backgrounds annually.
Allensby Charity Fund
Bank of America Foundation
Buck Family Fund
Career Technical Education Foundation°
City of San Jose°
City of Santa Rosa
Community Foundation Sonoma County
County of Marin
Crescent Porter Hale
ECMC Foundation
Edna Wardlaw Charitable Trust
Fleishhacker Foundation
Fullerton Family Foundation
George H. Sandy Foundation
Gruber Family Foundation
Heffernan Foundation
Impact100 Sonoma
John Jordan Foundation
JP Conte Family Foundation
Justice, Justice Foundation
Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Kimball Foundation
Larry L. Hillblom Foundation
Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation°
Marin Community Foundation
Mellam Family Foundation
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Milagro Foundation
Napa Valley Community Foundation
Napa Valley Vintners
National College Access Network (NCAN)
Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Foundation
Quest Fund
Robert and Shirley Harris Family Foundation
Roger J. Trinchero Family Foundation
S. H. Cowell Foundation
San Francisco Foundation
Sand Hill Foundation
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors°
Santa Clara County Office of Education°
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Sobrato Philanthropies°
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Sonoma County Office of Education
Sonoma  Valley Vintners
Speedway Children’s Charities
Stupski Foundation
Taube Philanthropies
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust
The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation
The William H. Donner Foundation, Inc.
Union Bank Foundation
Utah Jazz Foundation°
Venable Foundation°
Wellington Management Foundation
West Marin Fund
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Gracie Francisco

Director, Institutional Advancement
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Scholarship Partners

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10,000 Degrees Scholarships for Equity

10,000 Degrees proudly provides scholarships to students with significant financial need who exhibit a strong desire to go to college and accomplish their educational goals.

The majority of the scholarships we administer are available to students from the eight Bay Area regions we serve, and who attend colleges both locally and across the nation.

Above & Beyond Scholarship Check

When a student is awarded a scholarship, that’s just the beginning! All 10,000 Degrees scholarship recipients also receive 1:1 mentorship and support from our trained Fellows both on and off campus during their entire college journey, whether students begin at a community college or four-year institution. Students and alumni can also access our Career and Alumni Success services, and join our Alumni LinkedIn group and Young Professionals & Alumni Council.

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SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE NUMBERS

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LeadingS scholarship Partners

  • Amyris
  • Community Foundation of Sonoma County
  • EAH Housing
  • John A. Kouns Memorial Scholarship
  • Marin Community Foundation
  • Mt. Tampalpais College
  • New Rhodes Education Fund
  • Santana Foundation
  • Utah Jazz NBA Team

Jin Choi

Director, Scholarship Programs
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Eric Bindelglass & Gabrielle Tierney
10,000 Degrees Board Secretary & Marin Advisory Board Member
10,000 Degrees Legacy Society Members
Supporters & Donors since 2013

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“Education can be life-changing. There is a power and importance in education and educational equity. In asking around, we learned of 10,000 Degrees’ outstanding results and inspiring work. We soon became donors and volunteers.

We believe 10,000 Degrees is the best college success organization in the country. 10,000 Degrees continues to efficiently deliver outstanding results and make a dramatic difference in the lives of thousands of low-income, first-generation students, their families, and our communities.

Education has made a difference in our lives and we want to continue to pay-it-forward, even after we have passed. Including 10,000 Degrees in our estate plans is an easy and effective way for us to play our small part in helping to level the higher education playing field and bring about educational equity. Having our estate plans in order is also important to make it easy for our family members to carry out our wishes.

If you care about the higher education and educational equity space, supporting 10,000 Degrees is a great way to do so. Given their decades long track record, business model, and extremely well-run organization, we are confident there will be a great return on our investment.”

Leave a lasting 10,000 degrees legacy

No matter your financial situation or your future goals, you have the power to transform the lives of students from low-income backgrounds throughout the Bay Area. We at 10,000 Degrees are excited to show you how. Our new website puts the estate planning resources you need right at your fingertips.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS

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As a 10,000 Degrees partner, your corporation can play a critical role in educating the next generation of professionals, in building a diverse talent pool, and in strengthening the economic vitality and social health of our communities. We are grateful for our many corporate partners that share a common goal with 10,000 Degrees to provide students from low-income backgrounds with greater access to career opportunities and resources.

There are many ways to partner with
10,000 Degrees, from volunteering, to internships, to mentoring, to providing grants and scholarships.
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“BlackRock is proud to partner with 10,000 Degrees, an organization who shares our commitment to equity, and who works to strengthen communities by removing the barriers for students from low-income backgrounds to pursue higher education. We honored the role that they play in the Bay Area by selecting them as one of five recipients to receive the proceeds from BlackRock’s 2022 Giving Days.”

Robert Fischbach
Head of the San Francisco Office, BlackRock
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“Okta is committed to creating tangible pathways that enable equitable access to opportunity and thriving careers in technology. Our partnership with10,000 Degrees helps make that commitment a reality. Together, we’ve connected our employees and their students with career readiness, mentorship, and networking opportunities, and provided philanthropic support to support the organization in achieving its mission. We are proud to support 10,000 Degrees and the communities they serve. ”

Erin Baudo Felter
VP, Social Impact and Sustainability
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“We are dedicated to removing barriers for underserved students by providing access, support and resources to pursue STEM education and careers. We’re honored to partner with 10,000 Degrees in delivering comprehensive support through scholarships and mentorship opportunities that can uplift students and their entire communities.”

Lara Fedorov
Senior Portfolio Manager, Medtronic Foundation