Partners & Investors

Sponsoring School Districts

Aspire Public Schools would like to thank its sponsoring school districts for their support:

  • Alameda County Office of Education
  • California Department of Education
  • Ceres Unified School District
  • Lodi Unified School District
  • Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Oakland Unified School District
  • Ravenswood City School District
  • Sacramento City Unified School District
  • Sequoia Union High School District
  • Stockton Unified School District
  • Sylvan Union School District

Investors

One of the keys to creating change in public schools is the support of donors. Aspire Public Schools would like to thank its many investors for their time, energy, services and financial support.

Leadership Circle (over $1 million)

  • California Department of Education - Sacramento, CA
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Seattle, WA
  • Reed Hastings & Patty Quillin - Los Gatos, CA
  • New Schools Venture Fund - San Francisco, CA
  • Stuart Foundation - San Francisco, CA
  • The Walton Family Foundation - Bentonville, AR
  • The Broad Foundation - Los Angeles, CA
  • The Charter School Growth Fund - Broomfield, CO
  • Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation - Palo Alto, CA
  • James Irvine Foundation - San Francisco, CA
  • Michael and Susan Dell Foundation - Austin, TX

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Sponsors ($100,000 - $1 million)

  • Anonymous (4)
  • K & F Baxter Family Foundation
  • John & Ann Doerr
  • The Draper Foundation
  • Bernard Lee Schwartz Foundation
  • Bruce & Elizabeth Dunlevie
  • Beth & Mike Hunkapiller
  • Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Latham & Watkins
  • McKinsey & Company
  • Silver Giving Foundation
  • Stanford University
  • Steve & Carol Poizner
  • Poizner Family Foundation
  • TOSA Foundation
  • Walter S. Johnson Foundation
  • Steven Merrill
  • Cortopassi Institute
  • Grousbeck Family Foundation
  • Jaquelin Hume Foundation
  • Peninsula Community Foundation
  • Doris and Donald Fisher Fund
  • Rogers Family Foundation
  • Rose Hills Foundation
  • Sidney Frank Foundation
  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation
  • Ahmanson Foundation
  • The Patterson Family Foundation

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Supporters ($10,000 - $100,000)

  • All Stars Helping Kids
  • Ashoka
  • Cathy Beysa (Granite Ventures
  • Families for Academic Excellence
  • Flora Family Foundation
  • Hedco Foundation
  • James & Rebecca Morgan Family Foundation
  • Koret Foundation
  • Sam Kingsland
  • Software Holding
  • UPS Community Council
  • Vargas Marketing
  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
  • Westly Foundation
  • The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation
  • Matthew Bellows
  • Joseph Drown Foundation
  • The Dean Witter Foundation
  • Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trust
  • Joseph R. McMicking Foundation
  • Leslie Family Foundation
  • Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
  • San Francisco Foundation
  • Schauble Family Foundation
  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation
  • Tenenbaum Foundation
  • Westly Foundation
  • Yahoo Peninsula Community Foundation
  • Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation
  • Masi Hancock
  • Wells Fargo Foundation
  • Brook Byers
  • Sand Hill Foundation

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Friends ($1,000 - $10,000)

  • AlphaSmart, Inc.
  • Brian Auld
  • David Auld
  • Michael Auld
  • Robert and Carol Auld
  • Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
  • Benjamin Holt Academy Community Council
  • Jeff Bezos
  • Ceres Women’s Club
  • Creative Child Care
  • Erin Crysdale
  • Ben Decker
  • East Palo Alto Charter School Families
  • East Palo Alto Learning Foundation
  • Matthew Edalgo
  • EOA Inc.
  • Exelexis
  • Sophia Fong
  • Lowell Johnson
  • Graphics Resource
  • Matthew Gregory
  • Beth Injasoulian
  • Intertex General Contractors
  • Bob & Joanne Kagle
  • The Keller Family Foundation
  • Meg Kendall
  • Phil Kendall
  • Tim Kendall
  • David Kennedy
  • John Klei
  • Littler, Mendelson, Fastiff, Tichy & Mathiason
  • Lifetouch
  • Lisa Friedman
  • Mercer Human Resource Consulting
  • Morgan Stanley Inc
  • Morris Stulsaft Foundation
  • Liz Nguyen
  • Michael Ofosky
  • Theresa Perl
  • Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
  • Peggy Searcy
  • Reach-A-Star Foundation
  • Richard Jones Family Foundation
  • Sand Hill Challenge
  • Stephenson Foundation
  • Harvey and Mary Struthers
  • Target
  • Queen Taylor
  • Jay & Arlene Tenenbaum
  • Turner Construction
  • Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
  • Mr. and Mrs. Vermeil
  • Waters Foundation
  • West Valley Staffing Group
  • Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program
  • Bruce and Sara Williams
  • Bruce K Williams & Sara C Williams
  • Buzz Woolley
  • Dave Yuan

Donors ( Under $1,000)

  • Elizabeth Ailes
  • Maria Alaya
  • Albertson’s Community Resources
  • Anonymous (1)
  • Bill and Joyce Ashurst
  • Brian Auld
  • David Auld
  • Sara Auld
  • Anne Baron
  • Anne Baldwin
  • Daniel Baldwin
  • David Baldwin
  • Jeremy Bahr
  • Phillipe Barret
  • Anne Barron
  • Batzer Family
  • Emek Beracha
  • Paul and Sue Berman
  • K & L Berryman
  • Gary Bloom
  • Maria L Borrero
  • Wendy & Michael Borrero
  • Chris & Jennifer Boyd
  • Adriane Bracy
  • Anne Brody
  • Michael Brown
  • Neilson Buchanan
  • Luis Buhler
  • Daniel Burke
  • Eric Bowen
  • Robert Canales
  • Tasha Casteneda
  • Center for Policy Studies
  • Jessica Chang
  • Bill and JoAnn Chace
  • Cathryn Chinn
  • Lily Chou
  • Heather Choi
  • Alan Cooper
  • Sylvia Cooper
  • Collins/Fisher Foundation
  • Gabriel Chavez
  • Jessica Chang
  • Alan Cooper
  • Coca-Cola Bottling Company
  • Donald F. Coleman
  • CKA Association
  • Mark Danon and Dana Adams
  • Anne Dubinsky
  • John and Yvette Dubinsky
  • Michael M Davis & Jean Davis
  • William A Dean
  • Anthony and Beatrice Devencenzi
  • Mark Devencenzi
  • Pene and Eugene Devencenzi
  • Jayne and Stephen Devencenzi
  • Renee and Jeffrey Deming
  • Elena Dewar
  • Mary Earl and Peter Skinner
  • Cathey Edwards
  • Martin and Mariella Evans
  • Jose F Eslava & Laura C Rico
  • Sabrina Fang & Evan Liang
  • Dawn Farber
  • Karim Fakhry
  • Alexis Ferguson
  • Ferguson Family Trust
  • Larry Fielder
  • Laurel and Sheldon Finch
  • Craig Franklin
  • Jane Freedman
  • Ossa Fredricsson
  • Larry Fielder
  • Anders Fisher
  • John & Nancy Garner
  • General Mills Box Tops For Education
  • Tom and Peggy Gilbert
  • Bud & Dory Grandsaert
  • Laura Grimm
  • Charles and Arlene Hanson
  • Kelly Harris
  • Catherine Hardy
  • Collin Hathaway
  • Virginia Hirsch
  • Daniella Hootnick
  • Diane Ichikawa
  • Alexis Ferguson
  • Ferguson Family Trust
  • Leslie Gerolde
  • John Gilligan
  • Larry Fielder
  • John & Nancy Garner
  • Peter Gifford
  • General Mills Box Tops For Education
  • Bud & Dory Grandsaert
  • Patricia Gray
  • Jeff Goldman
  • Keith & Nicole Goldstein
  • Stephanie Gonzalez
  • Christine Gomez-Liss and Jeffrey Liss
  • C.W Gregory
  • Richard Gregory
  • Joshua and Judy Green
  • Michael and Anne Grier
  • Richard Spencer Gregory
  • Nash R Gubelman & Associates
  • Lori Hall
  • Dr. and Mrs. Sam Hamra
  • Martha Hanzlik
  • David Hartwig
  • Ursula D Hawkins
  • Craig and Emily Hertzman
  • Brian and Beth Hertzman
  • Esther and Walter Hewlett
  • William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • Piers and Ailsa Hurley
  • Helen Hyun
  • Karen Hyun
  • Diane Ichikawa
  • Amanda Jonas
  • Keith and Gayle Johansen
  • Errol and Emily Johnson
  • Fred and Peggy Johnson
  • Mary Ann Johnson
  • Alan Johnston
  • Amanda Jones
  • Niya Jones
  • Mark & Elaine Joing
  • Marisa Kambour
  • Sabrina Kang
  • Anita and Steve Kaplan
  • Grace Kawahira
  • Aimee Keegan
  • Ben Kennedy
  • Bess Kennedy
  • Phil & Margaret Kendall
  • Tim Kendall & Benton Williams
  • Kristen Kercher
  • Peter Kilpatrick
  • Kmart
  • Lois G. Klei
  • Donald Knapp
  • Rayne Knudson
  • Madeline Lam
  • Land’s End
  • David Laney
  • J. Lang
  • Deborah Larkin
  • Ilse Larson
  • Ken & Anne Lawler
  • Carl D Lawson & Elizabeth J Lawson
  • Christopher R Lawton
  • Steve and Patsy Larson
  • Ramon Leal
  • Ron and Kim Leslie
  • David and Nancy Luenberger
  • Frank and Kathleen Lauinger
  • Roger H. Lee and Clarissa H. Lee
  • Edward Lempert
  • Ron & Kim Leslie
  • Douglas Levick
  • Michael Levin
  • Seth Linden
  • Louis Lipani
  • Donald and Judith Lindstrom
  • Rob Lister
  • May Li
  • Kathryn Long
  • Rita and Everett Lothrop
  • Sandra Love
  • Richard Lyon
  • Miriam Manber
  • Ughetta Manzone
  • Lori Maund
  • Carol & James MacIsaac
  • Patricia MacIsaac
  • Vicki Markova
  • Judy Mattson
  • Matthew McClure
  • Helen McNally
  • Laurie and Hector Medina
  • Christine Mohan
  • Mary Jean and Dick Montgomery
  • Douglas Levick
  • Raul Garcia Lopez
  • Richard P. Lyon
  • Ludwick Family Foundation
  • James MacIsaac
  • Marcos A. Mariscal
  • Judy Mattson
  • Burton & DeeDee McMurtry
  • Hector and Laurie Medina
  • Tessa and John Melvin
  • Linda Melis
  • Vishnu Menon
  • Meta Program
  • Alex Mitchell
  • John & Anita Mitchell
  • Ravi & Christine Mohan
  • Jerry and Jackie Moulliet
  • Wendy Moore
  • Mark Mullen
  • Mary Neunan
  • Alex and Catherine Nettune
  • Natasha L Newsom
  • Michael Opie
  • Susan Ortwein
  • Rachelle Orosa
  • Laverne Osborn
  • Sarah Osteen
  • Louis & Carol Owens
  • Pacific Gas & Electric
  • Karen Pacheco
  • Amanda Padilla
  • Amado Padilla
  • Mark G Parnes
  • Clarence and Dora Pahl
  • George and Joan Parker
  • Florence Parsons
  • Chris and Tamara Papalias
  • Lauren Patty
  • Keisha Pete
  • Stephen Peeps and Carolyn Manning
  • Evelia Perez
  • Mark Peters
  • OriAnn and Judson Phillips
  • Pipe Vine Inc.
  • Teresa Pitta
  • Julie Pilossoph
  • Sally Plesser
  • Artur Plonowski & Marta Krupa-Plonowska
  • Jennifer Poston
  • Susan Powell
  • Blanca Ramos & Ubaldo Magana
  • RAND
  • Whitney and Chan Ray-Dawson
  • Sally and Ellis Regenbogen
  • Martin and Elizabeth Price
  • John Rethans
  • Margaret Rethans
  • Justin Reyna
  • Hampton Richards
  • Jose F Eslava & Laura C Rico
  • Judy Reibel
  • William F. Ray Foundation
  • Scott Ring
  • Cheryl Roberts
  • Patrice Rodda
  • Mark and Stacy Romagnolo
  • Alan and Ilse Rosenberg
  • Harold & Andrea Rosenb
  • lume
  • James and Sharon Richards
  • Rachel Rosenberg
  • Michael Rosenthal
  • Benjamin Ruiz
  • David and Stacey Sacos
  • Johnny Sadoff
  • Sylvia Salazar & Ruben Salazar
  • Tim Sandis
  • Joanne Scott
  • Jon Shank
  • Harvey and Maryse Shank
  • Marc Shaw & Alison Kluger
  • Mark & Susan Sherman
  • The Spotlight Foundation
  • C. Shelton
  • S. Sikkema
  • Slutsky Family
  • Barbara Stevens and Rufus King
  • Todd and Antoinette Soo-Hoo
  • Thomas Stephenson
  • Jonathan Struthers
  • Tim and Gillian Struthers
  • Duncan-Stone Family
  • Shawn Stoval
  • Summit Families
  • Nora Sweeny
  • John Tanner
  • Donald and Jennifer Tasto
  • Target Take Charge of Education
  • Jay & Arelene Tenenbaum
  • T. Tefertiller
  • Mark S Thompson & Mary Thompson
  • Tom and Yolanda Terbell
  • Time Inc. Shared Services
  • Patricia Tierney
  • Maria Dominiquez Trinidad
  • Wendy Tokuda-Hall
  • Kimberly and Mark Uhl
  • Mark and Madeline Unterberg
  • United Way of San Joaquin County
  • Virginia and Pete Van Kuran
  • Paulo K Vaka & Sulieti F Vaka
  • J. Mark Vanness
  • Amy and Stephen Venuto
  • Gabriel Vicuna
  • Visual Sports Network
  • Wal-Mart Foundation
  • Daniel Wan
  • David Weiss
  • Washington Mutual
  • Michael and Julie Webber
  • Wells Fargo
  • Westat
  • Kelly Wilson
  • Alice and Harold Yu
  • Emerald Yeh
  • Judy Zaban
  • Cynthia Zindle
  • William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • Bruce Williams & Sara C. Williams
  • Sirian Wong
  • Buzz Wooley

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