Excelerate Foundation — Funding local change
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Who we are

Healthier, better-educated, more connected local communities — a means to a better nation and world.

The Excelerate Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that motivate positive social change and community development at the local level.

We engage with organizations that address pressing problems and opportunities across four areas of focus, partnering with leaders who deliver lasting impact in the places they serve.

Areas of focus

Four areas. One commitment to local impact.

Health & Healthcare

Improving access, outcomes, and the systems of care that strengthen community wellbeing.

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Social Entrepreneurship

Backing leaders building new ventures and models that create durable economic opportunity.

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Community Development

Strengthening the places, programs, and people that make neighborhoods thrive.

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Environmental Education

Investing in the next generation of stewards and the natural systems we all depend on.

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est. 2009
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Focused on community impact
Who we fund

A portfolio of partners doing the work.

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Health & Healthcare

AIDS/LifeCycle

Environmental Education

UC Davis Arboretum

Social Entrepreneurship

Build

Health & Healthcare

Children's Hospital of Oakland

Community Development

Community Centers Inc. of Greenwich

Environmental Education

Earth Force

Environmental Education

EarthCorps

Community Development

The Food Project

Health & Healthcare

Greenwich Emergency Medical Service

Community Development

Grass Roots Gay Rights West

Health & Healthcare

Healing Waters

Health & Healthcare

Lymphoma Research Foundation

Health & Healthcare

Openhouse

Health & Healthcare

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Social Entrepreneurship

StartOut

Social Entrepreneurship

YouthBiz

Social Entrepreneurship

Youth Ventures

How we fund

A considered, partner-first process.

Our giving is intentional. We seek organizations whose work is rooted in community, accountable to results, and built to last.

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Identify

We look for organizations addressing pressing local problems with credible, replicable approaches.

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Engage

We get to know leadership and programs directly — listening before we decide.

03

Partner

We provide flexible support and stay engaged across the life of the work.

04

Sustain

We track outcomes alongside our partners and look for ways to extend impact.

Contact

Working on something local that matters?

We're a small foundation with a focused approach. If your organization is doing the work we believe in, we'd like to hear from you.

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