10,000 Degrees is presenting Cash for College Workshops in high schools and community-based organizations in Marin and Sonoma Counties this The goal of these free workshops is for participants to leave with the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application completed. Go to this page for dates...
Giving Tuesday on December 2, 2014 marked the launch of an INDIEGOGO Campaign targeting 10,000 Degrees alumni. In honor of this year's 15th Anniversary of the 10,000 Degree Institute, we are asking alumni to give $15 or more to support the next generation of college...
10,000 Degrees is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as an inaugural “cause partner” by Shop2Care, a new not-for-profit online charitable shopping program. Through Shop2Care, online shoppers can select causes to receive a rebate on their purchases from participating retailers, including Amazon.com, Nordstrom,...
Thank you to the Drever family, our sponsors, and all the guests who at Hotbed last night! So many people followed Maxwell Drever's advice to "Reward yourself by doing good," and supported the educational dreams of 10,000 Degrees students. Special shout-out to Kathy Griffin, Steve...
(Above: All Summer Intensive Students at orientation on July 12 held at Dominican University of California.) When students showed up at the campuses of Dominican University of California, Sonoma State University, St. Mary’s College of California and Cal State East Bay July 28 through August 9,...
When scholarship donors and recipients gathered at Marty and Marlene Stein’s Yoffi Farm on Saturday, July 12, they enjoyed one another’s company in a unique setting. The barn structure has a courtyard encircled by stalls holding animals that the Steins have rescued, including alpaca, goats,...
On the occasion of its 15th anniversary, the 10,000 Degrees Institute was featured as a cover story of the Empire News section of The Press Democrat on August 2, 2014, entitled "A Leg-up for College." Reporter Jamie Hansen attended the Bite of Reality program sponsored...
We are thrilled to announce that this year's Hotbed host will be actor and comedian Kathy Griffin! Hotbed 2014 is a gala benefiting 10,000 Degrees that will be held on August 23 at Giardini del Paradiso in Tiburon. Sponsored by the Drever Family Foundation, the event will feature contemporary...
Students from local schools will be going to colleges this fall with the benefit of $2.6 million in scholarship funds thanks to donors to 10,000 Degrees. The Marin Community Foundation’s Buck Trust, local civic organizations, and individuals all provide scholarships that make Marin County students’...
Calling us a "high-performance organization dedicated to educational equity," Mark Livingston, co-founder of Strategic Growth Advisors, writes about 10,000 Degrees and characterizes its business plan, which earned a grand prize from the Social Impact Exchange, as exemplary. "I ...