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Meet the Nonprofit That’s Helping Turn the Tide for Bay Area Children: OnePercent for Education

Nonprofits have long been the connection between those who have and those in need. Many of us who have a heart to give are left with some pressing questions. What’s the best way to give?

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Our new Business Member Value Proposition

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Announcing our Community Postcard Campaign

We’re working to raise the visibility of our movement. Our community postcard is one of our newest campaigns. Our volunteers are actively handing out and pinning up our postcards in community and retail spaces throughout the region to attract new members.

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Giving Tuesday Membership Drive

Support OnePercent for Education on Giving Tuesday this November 28, 2023! 

Sign-up as a Member. Your pledge Facilitates Educational Opportunities for Bay Area Children and Youth.

No need to wait. Sign-up and claim your Membership today.

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Big Thanks to J. for Their Recent Article

August 16, 2023

We are deeply grateful to J. for featuring us in a recent edition. The article, entitled “This Retiree’s Nonprofit Asks Businesses to Donate 1% to Bay Area Students,” is available in their print and digital editions and has been published as students across the Bay Area return to school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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New Board Member Agnes Pecjo on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Education

Sharing here a recent post from Agnes Pecjo, CMA, CPA and one of our newest members of our Board of Directors:

I have always been passionate about Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, driving initiatives, championing women, diverse individuals and differently abled people. It is for this reason that I applied as a Board member for OnePercent for Education and last June,

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Cartelligent Founder and CEO David Shapiro OnePercent for Education Business Member

Cartelligent Founder and CEO David Shapiro on Cartelligent’s commitment to giving back and their partnership with OnePercent for Education.
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Find Your Spark Gala

Sending out a big THANK YOU to Friends of the Children SF Bay Area and longstanding Champion for Children, Dana King. The Find Your Spark Gala last month was an amazing and inspiring event. Their work with Bay Area Children and Youth is propelling generational transformation by disrupting the cycle of poverty and improving educational and life outcomes.

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Executive Director Carolyn Placente — Data Reveal

OnePercent for Education Executive Director Carolyn Placente on what data reveal about the role on Nonprofit Organizations in Public Schools.

Video Credit: Mike Wolpert — Social Jumpstart

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Reflections from Our Founder

OnePercent for Education Founder and Board Chair Bob Rosenberg reflects on the work.

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A Note from our Board Chair

With great sadness, we regret to inform you that the Board of Directors has decided to wind down and dissolve OnePercent for Education; and the organization has initiated the dissolution process. One of our primary goals was to galvanize members of the business community who had not participated or had not fully participated in social engagement. Another goal was to engage individuals and families in our work for educational equity.

We continue to believe that there are people who care deeply about the issue and that there are significant financial resources that can be generated to support this movement. Despite our efforts, OnePercent for Education was unsuccessful in generating enough funding to achieve financial sustainability at this difficult time.

Every decision made was through the lens of how we can best bring support for the kids who need it the most. This is the work that our Nonprofit Partners deliver every day and will continue to do. Our Board of Directors will individually continue to promote their efforts and encourage support of their work. As we wind down, we are distributing as much of our remaining assets as possible to our Nonprofit Partners. While each Nonprofit Partner has received modest funding, this is far less than we had hoped, given the importance of their activities.

We urge each of you to support our Nonprofit Partners in the fulfillment of their missions as it so deeply impacts the communities they serve.

Finally, we thank you for your support of OnePercent for Education.