10,000 Degrees 2020 Impact Report

The Power of Partnerships

“A postsecondary education remains one of the greatest drivers of economic mobility, particularly among students of color. We’re proud to support 10,000 Degrees in their expansion to additional schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. 10,000 Degrees was identified as a trusted partner among principals in SFUSD and intensively serves some of the most important students we have in our community—our 2-year college bound students. The one-two punch of community trust and holistic, student-centered support made 10,000 Degrees a natural partner.”
Jennifer Nguyen
Director, Postsecondary Success
Stupski Foundation

The Power of Partnerships

“A postsecondary education remains one of the greatest drivers of economic mobility, particularly among students of color. We’re proud to support 10,000 Degrees in their expansion to additional schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. 10,000 Degrees was identified as a trusted partner among principals in SFUSD and intensively serves some of the most important students we have in our community—our 2-year college bound students. The one-two punch of community trust and holistic, student-centered support made 10,000 Degrees a natural partner.”
Jennifer Nguyen
Director, Postsecondary Success
Stupski Foundation

Thank You to Our Foundation Partners

Thank you to our institutional partners! They 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

American Eagle Outfitters Foundation

Bank of America Foundation

Barinaga Goodman Fund of
West Marin Fund

City of Santa Rosa’s Violence Prevention Partnership

College Futures Foundation

Comerica Charitable Foundation

Community Foundation Sonoma County

Community Projects, Inc

Consul General of Mexico,
San Francisco

County of Marin

Crescent Porter Hale Foundation

ECMC Foundation

Edna Wardlaw Charitable Trust

Fenwick Foundation

Fleishhacker Foundation

Fullerton Family Foundation

George H. Sandy Foundation

Gruber Family Foundation

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Healdsburg Forever

Hearst Foundations

Heffernan Foundation

Impact100 Sonoma

Isabel Allende Foundation

John Jordan Foundation

The Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust

J-P Conte Family Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Justice, Justice Foundation

Kaiser Permanente Foundation

Kimball Foundation

Larry L. Hillblom 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)

The Peter A. & Vernice H. Gasser Foundation

Quest Fund

Robert and Shirley Harris Family Foundation

S. H. Cowell Foundation

San Francisco Foundation

Sand Hill Foundation

Solano Community Foundation

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Sonoma County Office of Education

Sonoma County Vintners

Speedway Children’s Charities 

The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation

State Bar of California

Stupski Foundation

Taube Philanthropies

The William H. Donner
Foundation, Inc.

Travis Credit Union

Union Bank Foundation

Wellington Management Foundation

West Marin Fund

Learn More

Noelle Colomé

Director, Institutional Advancement

415.451.4010

ncolome@10000degrees.org

10000degrees.org/foundation-partners

By teaming up, together we can create positive change and have greater impact in our communities while we support students from low-income backgrounds along their college journey and beyond.

Corporate Partners

We are grateful to the many corporate partners that are committed to growing more inclusive workplaces by investing in 10,000 Degrees students. Thank you for providing career pathways and opportunities, internships and resources.

Megan Topping
Director, Corporate Engagement

415.451.4018
mtopping@10000degrees.org

10000degrees.org/corporate-partners

“We at TPG are proud to support 10,000 Degrees in its mission to reach and empower young people through their education. We have had the privilege of working with the organization for many years, and deeply admire the program’s hands-on approach to mentorship and unwavering commitment to helping students from all backgrounds realize their full potential.”
Kevin Lowry
Senior Director, TPG
“We believe education is the path to opportunity. That’s why we support 10,000 Degrees and are proud that we can work together to ensure equal opportunity for all committed students in the communities we call home.”
Carmen Castro Franceschi
Executive Managing Director, First Republic Bank

School Partners

We have the privilege of working directly with teachers, administrators, and counselors in over 30 high schools and 156 community colleges and universities across the Bay Area and nationwide.

Traci Lanier
Vice President, External Affairs

415.451.4005
tlanier@10000degrees.org

10000degrees.org/school-partners

“I could not do my job without 10,000 Degrees. We all benefit from having 10,000 Degrees on campus.”
Lisa Conner
College & Career Advisor, Sonoma Valley High School
“During these times, it’s even more important that we have programs like 10,000 Degrees. There’s a lot of uncertainty, and it’s very hard for some of our students to think about the future. With only four counselors at our school, there’s no way we can give the roughly 1300 students the individual attention that they deserve. So when our students know that they have a person in the college room who just wants to work with them ... it helps them understand that yes, you might not have a 4.0, but … these grades do not define who you are and what you deserve.”
Shu Ping Guan
Counselor, Balboa High School, San Francisco

Scholarship Partners

We are grateful to the many individuals and organizations who established and contribute to scholarship funds that help our students achieve their educational goals.

10000degrees.org/our-supporters/scholarship-partners/

“Whether at home or in school, you are being given a menu to learn who you are already ... wisdom, brilliance, elegance, decent with impeccable integrity, in other words, you are the bright shining future.”
Carlos Santana
10,000 Degrees Changemaker since 2019

Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation created the Santana Scholars program, donating $100,000 to help support the first cohort of five first-generation students through college, while 10,000 Degrees provides comprehensive assistance.

Jin Choi

10,000 Degrees Scholarships Director
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1997

One of our core beliefs at 10,000 Degrees is that education is the great equalizer. It can help an individual escape from the cycle of poverty. As a first-generation college graduate, I got to see this first hand.

I grew up in foster and group homes. I attended four different high schools and moved over a dozen times before I was even in college. Getting into and graduating from UC Berkeley is one of the greatest accomplishments of my life.

High school did not prepare me for the academic rigors of Berkeley. I was failing most of my classes. I was working, and received some financial aid, but I was barely getting by. I went to my advisor, Pat, and told her I wanted to drop out. Somehow, I ended up telling her my entire life’s story. By the end of our conversation, she was in tears … but she wanted to help. Pat connected me to Daisy in the financial aid office who helped me get more financial aid. Pat also withdrew me from the classes I was failing, so I got to start my second semester clean.

I wish I had known about an organization like 10,000 Degrees when I was going to school. Although I was pretty much on my own, by the grace of God, I graduated. Now, I’m in a position where I’m the Daisy, and get to give away $4 million a year in scholarships to students in need. Sometimes things happen for a reason.

I feel so lucky to have worked for 10,000 Degrees these past nine years, and see everything come full circle. I am proud to be ONE DEGREE.

"Everyone who works at 10,000 Degrees really cares about our mission, equity, and our students and, for most people, it’s more than just a job."

Jin Choi

10,000 Degrees Scholarships Director
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1997

One of our core beliefs at 10,000 Degrees is that education is the great equalizer. It can help an individual escape from the cycle of poverty. As a first-generation college graduate, I got to see this first hand.

I grew up in foster and group homes. I attended four different high schools and moved over a dozen times before I was even in college. Getting into and graduating from UC Berkeley is one of the greatest accomplishments of my life.

High school did not prepare me for the academic rigors of Berkeley. I was failing most of my classes. I was working, and received some financial aid, but I was barely getting by. I went to my advisor, Pat, and told her I wanted to drop out. Somehow, I ended up telling her my entire life’s story. By the end of our conversation, she was in tears … but she wanted to help. Pat connected me to Daisy in the financial aid office who helped me get more financial aid. Pat also withdrew me from the classes I was failing, so I got to start my second semester clean.

I wish I had known about an organization like 10,000 Degrees when I was going to school. Although I was pretty much on my own, by the grace of God, I graduated. Now, I’m in a position where I’m the Daisy, and get to give away $4 million a year in scholarships to students in need. Sometimes things happen for a reason.

I feel so lucky to have worked for 10,000 Degrees these past nine years, and see everything come full circle. I am proud to be ONE DEGREE.

"Everyone who works at 10,000 Degrees really cares about our mission, equity, and our students and, for most people, it’s more than just a job."

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