Supports college access and persistence, workplace & vocational training, cultural enrichment, and environmental education programs serving the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties and to a limited extent Santa Clara County as far south as Palo Alto. In the area of cultural enrichment, projects and programs should focus on providing students with equal access to participatory arts education to foster an appreciation of the arts while promoting community engagement through cultural experiences. The foundation supports public charities operating under an IRS 501(c)(3) status or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization.