The Ceres Foundation

Established in 2001, The Ceres Foundation is a family foundation that works to strengthen communities and improve the life outcomes of disadvantaged youth and their families. We do this through dynamic partnerships and long-term capacity building investments in innovative nonprofits that are working in the following focus areas: college access and success, career pathways, and family strengthening. Funding is targeted to three geographic regions: Washington, DC, Los Angeles & Orange County, CA, and Western MA.

We believe in building trusting relationships by deploying a collaborative approach and adopting a long-term perspective. We support innovative models that change individual lives by expanding opportunities for disadvantaged youth and vulnerable families with a focus on sustained impact. We strive to foster continuous improvement for ourselves and our grant partners and seek to get to know and understand the people and communities in which we invest. We believe we all have a role to play in advancing racial and social equity.