Resources
Education & Grant Resources
STate and Federal Grants
The California Department of Education provides current school and district outcome data and links to state grants.
The United States Department of Education provides a list of current, projected and past grants and awards.
RESearch And REferences
KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, the Foundation produces a comprehensive report that assesses child well-being in the United States.
Foundation and Arts Grants
The California Arts Council provides links to available funding for California nonprofits supporting arts and art-related projects.
Examples of Our Work
Grant Development
The West Coast Strategic Executive Director, Nada Djordjevich, developed this dynamic STEM Partnership grant, iTEAMS. The project website includes dozens of resources and examples of student and teacher work created through this innovative partnership grant. This was one of eleven STEM grants developed by our Executive Director.
Evaluation of Federal Grants
Our Executive Director led the evaluation for this $29 million federal grant for five years. Please see the evaluation reports from 2013 to 2017. Evaluation content included analysis of student academic and engagement indicators, family engagement, and professional learning resources.
Community Outreach & Planning
Our Executive Director led the community engagement efforts for this Community Climate Action Plan currently in place for the Unincorporated Areas of Alameda County. Project included extensive direct outreach, stakeholder interviews, and questionnaire and survey sampling. More than 400 individuals provided input into this plan.
Program Evaluation
We have conducted the external evaluation of Super Stars Literacy, an East Bay nonprofit agency funded by AmeriCorps. Evaluation reports include analysis of outcome measures such as literacy and social-emotional development, along with process indicators such as family engagement and professional development.
Interview with Our FOUNDER and CEO
In 2018, the online publication Small Stones conducted an interview with Nada Djordjevich, Founder and CEO of West Coast Strategic. The interview, Public Education in Anxious Times and Hope in Everyday Actions, includes several resources on finding quality news in education.