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.
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."




