The McFadden Finch Foundation for Community Enrichment exists to uplift the voices, dreams, and efforts of Oakland’s most committed changemakers. Our work is rooted in five focus areas: community enrichment, arts and culture, youth development, education, and neighborhood revitalization.
We deliver targeted investments to organizations and leaders who are embedded in their communities and focused on long-term, measurable impact. Whether it’s launching a youth mentorship program, expanding access to the arts, or supporting neighborhood revitalization, we stand behind the people building equity from the ground up.
In the 1930s, federal housing officials looked at Oakland and Berkeley neighborhoods and marked some green, some blue, some yellow, and some red. The colors
The University of San Francisco is facing a serious financial test, but its public records do not describe an institution on the verge of closing.
A university can be visibly diverse and still leave important questions unanswered about who makes decisions, how leaders are selected, and where institutional priorities receive
Draft for human review. Research and reporting by MFFCE Staff. Oakland’s strongest community work rarely begins with a perfect plan, a giant staff, or a
A shop opens its doors at 9 a.m. The owner has stocked the shelves, paid the staff, and turned on the lights. Then a nearby
On March 3, Oakland adopted a late amendment removing three North Oakland areas from a temporary pause on new state transit-housing standards. The change covered
