Advancing Education
Help improve academic success and unlock the boundless potential within our community.
Reducing the impact of learning loss
Reading, writing and math are foundational skills that a strong education is built upon. Unfortunately, children who were learning these critical skills on Zoom or in independent study during the pandemic have fallen behind.
Math
½ Year Behind
Reading
¼ Year Behind
The average US public school student in grades 3-8 lost the equivalent of a half-year of learning in math and a quarter-year in reading, according to the Education Recovery Scorecard, a collaboration from researchers at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University and Stanford University’s Educational Opportunity Project.
Learning loss will become permanent if schools and parents do not expand learning time this summer and next year.
Support young people in realizing their full potential
A strong start lays the groundwork for lifelong learning.
Empower 3rd - 8th grade students in disproportionately impacted North County communities to improve academic success.
Support young people in realizing their full potential
A strong start lays the groundwork for lifelong learning.
Join us and empower students to improve academic success.
Support young people in realizing their full potential
A strong start lays the groundwork for lifelong learning.
Empower 3rd - 8th grade students in disproportionately impacted North County communities to improve academic success.
Support young people in realizing their full potential
A strong start lays the groundwork for lifelong learning.
Join us and empower students to improve academic success.
Are you Advancing Education?
If you're an organization that is advancing education in San Diego, please share your email address with us so we can alert you when our next grant cycle opens.
About RSFF’s Advancing Education Grantmaking Pillar
Advancing Education is a key Impact Pillar of Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, focused on unlocking the boundless potential within our community.
We are committed to supporting nonprofits that are creating a seamless pipeline of learning opportunities, starting with early childhood education and continuing through K-12, post-secondary education and workforce development.
Through RSF Foundation's Collaborative Grantmaking Pillars, donors have the added benefit of knowing that each nonprofit has been thoroughly vetted through an application process that is reviewed not just by staff and the GPC committee, but also by an expert Grants Advisory Panel.
The most recent round of grant funding had a microfocus on North County communities and learning loss for 3rd - 8th grade students. Future grant cycles may have a different microfocus.
Participatory Grantmaking
At Rancho Santa Fe Foundation we embrace participatory grantmaking which actively involves the community impacted in the decision-making process. This ensures that community needs and insights directly shape equitable funding choices.
Benefits of participatory grantmaking:
- Donors make informed giving decisions which increase the impact of their charitable contributions.
- Nonprofit organizations experience (or gain) greater alignment between needs and funding.
- RSF Foundation fosters stronger partnerships and meaningful engagement in our shared community.
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