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

On May 9, 2008 CCEF and the Orange County Volunteer Center will hold a meeting for school foundation leaders in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties, "Weathering the Budget Storm: Public School Foundations."
See brochure for details.

Education Foundation Fundamentals Workshop. On May 30, 2008 CCEF will hold an intensive training for groups considering, starting, or reviving a local education foundation. Contact CCEF for details.
Agenda/Registration form.
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CCEF Annual Conference, "Connecting Kids, Schools & Communities", was held on November 15 and 16, 2007.
State Senator Jack Scott, Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, was the luncheon speaker.
The conference summary and photos will be posted soon. The 2008 conference will be held in southern California.
Go to the conference page for more details

Healdsburg Education Foundation seeking a founding executive director. See announcements page.

CCEF partnered with CDE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH and CSBA on the 2007 School Wellness Conference in Anaheim October 1-2, 2007. CCEF presented a workshop entitled Raising Funds and Friends for School Wellness, Monday October 1.

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IN THE NEWS

In 2006-2007, CCEF:
Made presentations on California's education foundations to a variety of allied organizations including the California School Boards, Small School Districts Association, ACSA
Participated in meetings with LEF leaders in Alameda, Orange, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Kings, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and San Diego 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 the spring and fall (Next training Nov. 15)
Held The 2006 CCEF Annual Conference in Anaheim for all LEF leaders and community, business and educational partners. State Superintendent Jack O'Connell was the luncheon keynote speaker. Visit Apple Award page for listing of previous awards and application for 2007.

Thank you to all the local education foundations who have responded to our requests for specific information on their projects. If you have a project you would like to share with CCEF, e-mail or call our office. Go to the Apple Award page for an application and listing of previous awards.