Oakland Schools Foundation

The Oakland Small Schools Foundation (OSSF) is a registered 501c3 non-profit corporation founded in 2003 by a group of principals and business leaders from the Oakland community. The Oakland Small Schools Foundation is dedicated to promoting excellence in Oakland's public schools so that all our students have the opportunity to achieve. OSSF is the only organization focused on securing and managing resources and providing expert operational and fundraising services for those Oakland small schools that serve primarily low-income students. OSSF has nine staff members who have helped schools raise more than $5 million since 2004.