Oakland Thrives

What Oakland Thrives does

Oakland Thrives is a nonprofit collective impact backbone organization headquartered in Oakland, California, dedicated to improving the well-being of Oakland's children, families, and communities across the priority areas of health, wealth, education, safety, and housing. It is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and operates with a small staff of approximately 11 people under CEO Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, former Oakland Unified School District superintendent. The organization does not sell products or services; instead, it convenes cross-sector partnerships among public agencies (City of Oakland, Alameda County, OUSD), nonprofits (Roots Community Health Center, La Clínica, Asian Health Services), philanthropy (Kaiser Permanente, Tipping Point Community, Blue Shield of California), and community leaders to design and implement collective impact initiatives. Its current flagship initiatives include Rise East (a multi-year effort focused on Black children and families in East Oakland's flatland neighborhoods), guaranteed income pilots (Oakland Resilient Families in 2021 with UpTogether and a 2025 follow-on with Roots Community Health Center and UpTogether), and the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Landscape Analysis published in 2022 with an updated version scheduled for Spring 2025. Revenue is generated through philanthropic grants, public sector dues via the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA) in which Oakland Thrives serves as the backbone entity, and charitable donations; figures are not publicly disclosed. Geographic scope is single-market, focused on Oakland and Alameda County, with no product or technology surface area.

Name

Oakland Thrives

Legal name

Oakland Thrives

Website

https://oaklandthrives.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oakland Thrives is an Oakland-based nonprofit collective impact backbone organization that convenes public agencies, nonprofits, and philanthropy to advance child and family well-being through initiatives including Rise East, guaranteed income pilots, and youth behavioral health programs, operating under Tides Center fiscal sponsorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG), Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

Keywords

• Collective impact organization
• Guaranteed income pilots
• Community development services
• Cross-sector partnerships
• Youth behavioral health

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic and Grant Funding: Oakland Thrives is a nonprofit organization fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) organization. Revenue is generated through grants, donations, and public-private partnerships with government agencies and philanthropic organizations.
2. Public Sector Contributions: YVJPA members (City of Oakland, Alameda County, OUSD, etc.) contribute dues and align public investment resources for youth and family programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oakland Thrives is a collective impact backbone organization that convenes cross-sector partnerships to advance well-being and equity for Oakland's children, families, and communities. It coordinates guaranteed income pilots, youth behavioral health initiatives, and the Rise East initiative, serving as the backbone entity for the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA). Programs and convening services are provided at no cost to participants and beneficiaries through partnerships with public agencies, nonprofits, philanthropy, and community organizations.

Product overview

Oakland Thrives is a collective impact backbone organization dedicated to advancing wellbeing and equity for Oakland's children, families, and communities. It is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center and works across the city on high-priority community needs in the areas of health, wealth, education, safety, and housing. The organization serves as the backbone entity for the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA), bringing together leaders from business, nonprofit, philanthropy, and the broader community to implement collective impact initiatives. Current priority initiatives include Rise East (focused on improving health and wellbeing of Black children and families in East Oakland), economic mobility through guaranteed income pilots, and child and adolescent behavioral health support. The organization does not offer technology products or software services; rather, it provides collective impact coordination, convening, partnership development, grant management, and data strategy services to advance cross-sector collaboration for community outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oakland Resilient Families Guaranteed Income Pilot An 18-month guaranteed income pilot providing $500 monthly payments to over 600 Oakland participants, designed to reduce income volatility, improve academic performance for children, and increase community engagement. Delivered free to participants in partnership with UpTogether.
• Roots Community Health Center Guaranteed Income Pilot (2025) A guaranteed income pilot serving Oakland families with high needs, with payments ranging from $500 to $1,000 per month for 12-18 months. Implemented with Roots Community Health Center and UpTogether.
• Rise East A multi-year collective impact initiative to improve the health and well-being of Black children and families in East Oakland's flatland neighborhoods. Coordinated through the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA) and Oakland Thrives Leadership Council (OTLC).
• Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Landscape Analysis A landscape analysis report that maps existing child and adolescent behavioral health services and supports in Oakland and offers recommendations to address the youth mental health crisis. Designed for service providers, schools, medical professionals, and community organizations. An updated landscape analysis is scheduled for Spring 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 participants served with guaranteed income; showed reduced income volatility, improved academic performance for children, increased community engagement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Roots Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Roots Community Health Center to launch new guaranteed income pilot in 2025. Roots serves as implementing partner for program serving families with highest needs receiving $1,000/month.
• UpTogethercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with UpTogether to launch Oakland Resilient Families guaranteed income pilot in 2021, providing $500/month to 600+ participants for 18 months. Continued partnership for new guaranteed income pilot launching in 2025.
• Tides CentercoreOthersOakland Thrives is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the nation's largest fiscal sponsor. Tides Center provides administrative infrastructure, HR, accounting, and compliance services.
• City of OaklandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner through Youth Ventures JPA collective impact forum. Mayor Barbara Lee serves as YVJPA Co-Chair.
• Alameda CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner through Youth Ventures JPA. County Administrator Susan Muranishi serves as YVJPA Co-Chair. County contributes trustees and aligned investment.
• Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner through Youth Ventures JPA. District represented by Interim Superintendent Dr. Denise Saddler on Executive Team.
• Alameda County Office of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner through Youth Ventures JPA, contributing to coordinated youth initiatives.
• Peralta Community College DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner through Youth Ventures JPA, represented by Chancellor Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson.
• First 5 Alameda CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner through Youth Ventures JPA, focused on early childhood development.
• Kaiser PermanentekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilanthropic partner represented by Yvette Radford, External & Community Affairs, on OTLC Executive Team.
• La Clínica de La RazakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health center partner represented by CEO Jane Garcia on OTLC Executive Team.
• Asian Health ServiceskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health services partner represented by Julia Liou, MPH on OTLC Executive Team.
• Oakland PromisekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation-focused partner represented by Sandra Ernst on OTLC.
• Oakland Chamber of CommercekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness community partner represented by Barbara Leslie on OTLC.
• Oakland REACHkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner represented by Lakisha Young, Co-Founder & CEO, on OTLC.
• East Bay Asian Youth CenterkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development partner represented by Executive Director David Kakishiba on OTLC.
• The Unity CouncilkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development partner represented by Chris Iglesias on OTLC.
• Warriors Community FoundationkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner represented by Ay'Anna Moody on OTLC.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Living Cities: A national collaborative of philanthropic and corporate funders driving racial equity and economic mobility in cities through cross-sector partnership — the same backbone/infrastructure model Oakland Thrives employs locally.
• Tides Foundation: The parent fiscal sponsor entity of Oakland Thrives (via Tides Center) and a major social-impact foundation; both operate as infrastructure/intermediaries funding community-led equity work.
• Harlem Children's Zone: A place-based collective-impact organization delivering cradle-to-career services for children and families in a defined high-need geography — the closest national analog to Oakland Thrives' Rise East model.
• StriveTogether: A national collective impact backbone network focused on cradle-to-career outcomes for children, using a shared measurement and community partnership model — closely comparable to Oakland Thrives' backbone/collective impact approach.
• Urban Strategies Council: An Oakland-based research and capacity-building organization focused on equity for children, youth, and families of color — directly comparable in geography, mission, and community-data orientation.
• East Bay Community Foundation: A regional community foundation serving Oakland and Alameda County that convenes donors, nonprofits, and government around equity and economic mobility — overlapping directly with Oakland Thrives' geography and grantmaking/coordination role.

Others

• California Endowment: A current Oakland Thrives Leadership Council partner and a major statewide health-equity foundation; relevant as a funder/comparator shaping the same equity-policy landscape in California.

Regional players

• The San Francisco Foundation: A major Bay Area community foundation funding equity, economic mobility, and youth well-being in adjacent territory — a strong regional comparable in mission and backbone-convening role.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Meridian Partners: A national place-based investment philanthropy backing proven leaders tackling poverty at scale; comparable as a capital-and-convening intermediary operating at a much larger geographic scale.

Emerging players

• UpTogether: Oakland Thrives' direct implementation partner on Oakland Resilient Families guaranteed-income pilots; comparable as a national guaranteed-income and economic-mobility organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/oaklandthrives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oaklandthrives

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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