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Support Oakland's Early Childhood Community - Make a Gift Today!

Help strengthen OSSS's year-round work and launch our Flexible Support Fund, so we can quickly support families with young children, providers, and community partners when they need it most.

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Supporting OSSS

Oakland Starting Smart & Strong is committed to building a more equitable, resilient early childhood ecosystem. Your support will help:

Sustain OSSS’s Work: Your gift helps fuel our ongoing collaboration, advocacy, and capacity building for early educators and families across Oakland. OSSS works with OSSS brings together more than 25 non-profit organizations, public agencies, early childhood education providers, and parent advocates in a citywide partnership dedicated to supporting children 0-5.

Launch the Flexible Support Fund: This fund provides rapid, no-barrier assistance to child care providers, small organizations, and families facing urgent needs.

We operate through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, the Oakland Public Education Fund (EIN: 43-2014630).
When making your donation, please specify that it should be designated for "Oakland Starting Smart and Strong."

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Essential Family Support

A donation of $50 could provide essential supplies like diapers, wipes, or groceries to families or child care providers serving infants and toddlers.
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Community Stability Support

A donation of $100 could help a local organization cover the cost of transportation, utility bills, or other basic needs for families with young children so they have what they need when crises arise.
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Provider Assistance

A donation of $200 could help a child care provider with the resources to assist a family during a crisis or provide stipends to recognize the provider’s time and expertise.
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Build Provider Leadership & Systems Change

A donation of $1,000 could support OSSS and partner organizations to offer trainings, Know Your Rights sessions, and leadership opportunities that strengthen providers and the early childhood system across Oakland.
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