CCEF home page

Contact Info
Tel 650-324-1653
Fax 650-326-7751
Postal address
PO Box 19290
Stanford, CA 94309

WHAT IS CCEF

The California Consortium of Education Foundations (CCEF) is a statewide nonprofit committed to improving the lives of California's children. This is accomplished through the support and nourishment of 600+ local education foundations (LEFs). These grassroot non-profits exist throughout California. Each supports public education and serves as a link between a community and its schools; however LEFs differ in how they offer support, the programs they provide, and their internal structure.

MISSION

CCEF is dedicated to strengthening public education by facilitating the creation, growth, and effectiveness of local education foundations and by advocating for public education.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CCEF has received a grant from DIRECTV for a series of regional meetings for local education leaders in Southern California this spring and fall. The first meeting will be held in San Diego on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. See Announcements Page.

On May 15, Education Foundation Fundamentals Workshop was held in Sacramento. Summary will be posted. Next training will be in late fall in San Jose. For more information see Announcements Page.

The 2009 CCEF annual conference will be held in northern California in late fall. The Conference Agenda from 2008 is available on the CCEF Annual Conference Page.

Ronald T. Vera, Gutierrez & Vera, LLP, presented a legal update for local education foundation leaders during the annual conference. A copy of his paper, "Legal Issues Update: A Basic Primer" is now available on the Announcements Page.

2008 Apple Awards were presented to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation and the Santa Cruz Educational Foundation. See the Apple Awards page.

YEAR 2008 IN REVIEW

In 2008, CCEF:

Made presentations on California's education foundations to a variety of allied organizations at the state and national level, including the California School BoardsAssociation.

Participated in meetings with LEF leaders in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, Sacramento, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties.

Provided information to individuals wishing to form foundations and networks in other states

Held Education Foundation Fundamentals, a training for groups considering, starting, reviving a local education foundation in both spring and fall (Next training Spring 2009)

Held The 2008 CCEF Annual Conference in Orange County for all LEF leaders and community, business and educational partners.

Thank you to all the local education foundations who have responded to CCEF's requests for specific information on their projects. We will be posting an update on the web site soon.