Our Appreciation

We are deeply grateful for the philanthropic partners who have supported us in the 2023-24 school year.

Catalyst $1,000,000+

Contributor $1,000+ (cont.)

  • California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  • California Department of Education
  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Changemaker $250,000+

  • California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)
  • Kenneth Rainin Foundation
  • Silicon Schools Fund

Patron $100,000+

  • California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, Workforce and Economic Development Division (WEDD)
  • Merrill Family Foundation

Friend $50,000+

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Warriors Community Foundation
  • William Zimmerman Foundation

Supporter $10,000+

  • Beth and Brian Grossman
  • Beth and Michael Hunkapiller
  • Charles and Karen Couric
  • Charter School Growth Fund
  • Cox Vadakan Foundation
  • Crocker Philanthropic Foundation Fund
  • Elise & Sayed Darwish
  • George and Leslie Hume
  • GPSN
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • Irene S. Scully Family Foundation
  • Jonathan and Kimberly Garfinkel
  • Mei and Herald Chen
  • Mike and Cathy Podell
  • Nancy and Jason Rosenthal
  • Parul and Ashutosh Somani
  • Rogers Family Foundation
  • Sean Olson
  • Warburg Pincus

Contributor $1,000+

  • AAA
  • Aditi and Pooneet Goel
  • Adobe Inc.
  • Allison and Jamie Keenan
  • Angela George-Moody and James Moody
  • Angelika and Nurbol Sultan
  • Anna Brady and John Gherini
  • Anna Rolapp
  • Anna Utgoff and Nick Spicer
  • Ayan Mandal
  • Billy Harris and Nicholas Casagrande
  • Breigh and Andy McCall
  • Brian and Molly Auld
  • Brittany Burns
  • Burnham Benefits Insurance Services
  • Carmen Jiron
  • Cori and Tony Bates
  • Dana and Ido Sakal
  • David Kennedy
  • Donald and Linda Wiley
  • Eden Godsoe and Jim King
  • Elizabeth and Warren Jenson
  • Google
  • Graham and Caroline Low
  • Ivy Winters
  • Jane Donahue
  • Janelle Matthews
  • Jennifer and Vic Parker
  • Jill and Brian Hetherington
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Kate and Chase Rowbotham
  • Kathleen and Richard Hoertkorn
  • Laura and Jeff Blankstein
  • Liat Bishko
  • Lilli Rey
  • Linda and Richard Leao
  • Liz Schenk
  • Lore McGovern
  • Lorea Martinez and John Rethans
  • Louise Bryson
  • Lynzi Ziegenhagen
  • María Olivo
  • Mario Galvan
  • Marsh McLennan Agency
  • Michele Freed
  • Molly Wood and Dagny Maidman
  • Mona and Nihir Shah
  • Naimah Zarif
  • New York Life
  • Paritosh and Nisha Somani
  • Phyllis and Fritz Grupe
  • Pulitzer Center
  • S.P. Toku Foundation
  • Shashi and DJ Deb
  • Stefanie Roumeliotes
  • Stephanie Gittleman
  • Stephanie Warren
  • Steve Dauber
  • Steve Russell and Nancy Wagstaff
  • Stifel
  • Susan Barnes
  • Tides Foundation
  • Tiffany Chang
  • Veleta Savannah
  • Warren Felson and Lucy Sun
  • Young, Minney & Corr, LLP

Donor $500+

  • Adrina Pulley
  • Al Bennett and Rudi Berkelhamer
  • Alexis Stevens
  • Anonymous
  • Apparel Now
  • Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
  • Blythe Haaga
  • Eli Shapiro
  • Emily and Bryce Chastain
  • Eric and Cristen Mendell
  • Ginger and Bill Hedden
  • Heather Kirkpatrick
  • Jennifer Bressie
  • Joey Oliva and Michael Maze
  • John Maddox
  • Joy Leighton
  • Kludt Oil & Propane
  • Margaret Wood
  • Miranda Herrera
  • Nicholas Frame
  • Norma Metheny
  • Pallas Radiology PC
  • Rachel and John Rosenberg
  • Raquel Kislinger
  • Rhona Weinstein
  • Ruth Bryson
  • Timothy F. English
  • UKG

Aspire Public Schools

Board of Directors

  • Beth Hunkapiller, Board Chair
  • Anthony Barkett
  • Carol J. Ornelas
  • Ay'Anna Moody
  • Lorea Martínez
  • Christina Christopher
  • Veleta Savannah

Aspire Public Schools

Foundation Board of Directors

  • Liat Bishko, Board Chair
  • Beth Grossman
  • Billy Harris
  • Beth Hunkapiller