Investing in Safety and Confidence: Foundation Partners
“Kidpower’s programs have the ability to affect young and old and everyone in between, equally. The confidence that their services give participants is palpable. Taproot Foundation supported Kidpower not only because of its strong mission, but also its effective and passionate leadership. Everyone at the organization has a clear understanding of how Kidpower can grow and be most effective, and this dedication to continued high quality work is inspiring. We know that our grant to Kidpower was leveraged to the fullest.”
Anne Diaz, Taproot Foundation
Senior Program Officer
Our foundation partners large and small provide essential support, fueling Kidpower’s efforts to prevent future bullying, violence, abuse, and abductions.
Our foundation partners have diverse goals and priorities, but all have recognized Kidpower’s capacity to improve safety and quality of life through our services.
Some are drawn to Kidpower because of our work with children, while others recognize the invaluable role our skills play in the lives of other vulnerable populations. Some have awarded grants to us for years, while others are new supporters. We deeply value each of our foundation partners for the commitment they show to making a difference by empowering people to take charge of their safety and well-being.
We would love to learn about the priorities of your foundation and talk together about how Kidpower complements and furthers your goals. If you would like to join us in improving access to safety skills; building confidence in children, teens and adults in our communities; or tackling bullying and abuse with practical skills, please contact our Central Office. We are registered with Network for Good. We are also registered as charitable, nongovernmental organizations in each country we serve.
Other Ways Foundations Contribute
In addition to single or ongoing grants, foundations can also help us by:
- Introducing Kidpower to other potential funders
- Sponsoring workshops and events
- Encouraging employee giving
- Matching employee gifts
- Serving on our Board
Our Recent Foundation Supporters Include:*
Air Systems Foundation - direct services for children together with their parents and teachers
Anonymous Private Foundation - major challenge grant for our donor relations program and major operating support
Atkinson Foundation - victimization and risk reduction program for people with disabilities
The Brickyard Family Fund at the San Francisco Foundation - parent/child and school based programs for youth and families
The Buckley/Horowitz Fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation - general operating support
Community Health Foundation of Greater Petaluma - school based services reaching families dealing with economic hardship
The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation - schoolwide integration of Kidpower skills and curriculum at the elementary level
The Driscoll's Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County - services bringing safety skills to children with a focus on migrant farmworking families
June and Julian Foss Foundation - services for high-risk children and youth
Giant Steps Foundation - general operating support to strengthen capacity for service delivery
The Health Trust - victimization and risk reduction program for people with disabilities
Hitachi Foundation - direct service for children, teens, and adults
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation - abuse prevention skill building for children three and older
Lowell Berry Foundation - direct service for vulnerable populations
Office Depot Foundation - bullying prevention services for children, youth, and families
The Robert Stephens and Julie Packard Nonendowed Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County - confidence building and self-protection skill building programs
Palo Alto Community Fund - bullying prevention and positive peer interaction for improved quality of learning and teaching
Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation - evaluation project to document our effectiveness
San Francisco Foundation - victimization and risk reduction for people with disabilities
Special Hope Foundation - services and educational materials benefiting people with disabilities
Taproot Foundation - service grants to strengthen our visual image and redesign our website
TRIO Foundation - early childhood direct services
Western Digital Foundation - personal safety skills for vulnerable populations
*Note: Many our our Foundation partners are also Corporations.
Cornerstone Contributors:
Foundations whose grants have played a key role in our development
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Foundation - pilot development of services for very young children and first outside professional program evaluation
David and Lucile Packard Foundation - first two-year office center start-up grant and first organizational assessment
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County - training of professionals pilot program
Wells Fargo Foundation - first major grant to Kidpower right after 1989 earthquake in Santa Cruz devastated our community