What California Teaching Fellows Foundation does

California Teaching Fellows Foundation (CTFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1999 at California State University, Fresno, and incorporated as an independent entity in 2006. The organization recruits and trains college students and community members to serve as Teaching Fellows - tutors, mentors, and activity leaders placed in K-12 expanded learning programs across six Central Valley counties (Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Sacramento, and Tulare). CTFF currently supports over 4,500 Fellows serving approximately 50,000 K-12 students daily at more than 530 schools in over 20 school districts.

CTFF's core product is the Teaching Fellows Program, supplemented by an integrated suite of services: the Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program (a four-year cohort experience recruiting 3.5+ GPA high school seniors), the Dream Initiative (one-on-one life coaching, First-Gen Leadership Program, Care Fund for hardship support), Pathways to Teaching (academic/credential transition support), Teacher Pipeline (career pathway connecting after-school tutors to credential programs), and approximately 40 hours of paid annual professional development per Fellow across classroom management, SEL, STEM, AVID, and literacy/math intervention - delivered as nearly 50,000 hours of training per year. The technology layer is minimal: a MyCTFF staff portal exists for Fellow applications and resources, but no proprietary platform, AI capabilities, or APIs are disclosed.

CTFF does not charge school districts for Fellow placements. Operating revenues are generated through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations (collected via Venmo and Aplos), together with grants. Funding supports the scholarship program (over $1M provided to 500 Fellows over the past decade), the Care Fund, Dream Initiative personal-development programs, and general operations. The organization is governed by a community-based Board of Directors representing partner districts, Fresno City College, Pacific Gas & Electric, and regional education leaders.

Name

California Teaching Fellows Foundation

Legal name

California Teaching Fellows Foundation

Website

https://ctff.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

California Teaching Fellows Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that recruits and trains college students as paid tutors and mentors placed in K-12 expanded learning programs across six Central Valley California counties, serving 4,500 Fellows and 50,000 students daily.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Workforce & Expanded Learning Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Expanded learning programs
• K-12 tutoring services
• Teacher pipeline development
• After-school program staffing
• Education workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CTFF operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Revenue is generated through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, as well as grants. The organization has provided over $1M in scholarships benefiting 500 Teaching Fellows over the last decade, funded through generous donations.
2. Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program: Scholarship funding supports future teachers of the Central Valley. Scholarship recipients receive financial support for tuition and books, cohort-style learning, 15 hours per week of classroom experience, and personalized support from Fresno State counselors and CTFF staff. Over the last decade, CTFF has provided more than $1M in scholarships benefiting 500 Teaching Fellows.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

California Teaching Fellows Foundation (CTFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that recruits, trains, and places college students as Teaching Fellows (tutors, mentors, and activity leaders) in K-12 expanded learning programs across Central Valley school districts. The organization supplements this core service with structured professional development, scholarships, life coaching, and career pathway support to build a diverse pipeline of future educators.

Product overview

California Teaching Fellows Foundation operates a unified nonprofit service model centered on the Teaching Fellows Program, which provides trained college students and future educators as tutors, role models, and activity leaders for K-12 expanded learning programs. The core program is supplemented by integrated support services including the Dream Initiative (life coaching and personal development), Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program (4-year cohort scholarships), Pathways to Teaching (academic degree support), and Teacher Pipeline (career pathway). Professional Development is delivered through annual Learning & Development academies. Staff and fellows access services via the MyCTFF portal. The organization serves 4,500+ Teaching Fellows across 530+ schools in six Central Valley counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Dream Initiative: Personal development program for Teaching Fellows providing one-on-one life coaching, life skills workshops, CBEST/CSET preparation and more. Helps Teaching Fellows believe and achieve their goals.
• Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program
• Teacher Pipeline
• Pathways to Teaching

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,500 Teaching Fellows serving approximately 50,000 students daily
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• California State University Fresno (Fresno State)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding institution of the Teaching Fellows program. Faculty from Fresno State's Kremen School of Education and Human Development created the program vision in 1999 to provide pre-service work experience to undergraduate college students pursuing education careers. The scholarship program is facilitated at the Office of Community-Based Learning in the Kremen School.
• Fresno City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation pathway partner providing field placement opportunities for Teaching Fellows pursuing education degrees and credentials.
• Clovis Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation pathway partner providing field placement and cohort program opportunities for Teaching Fellows.
• Fresno Pacific UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing pathway opportunities for Teaching Fellows pursuing teaching credentials and undergraduate admission.
• College of the SequoiassecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner providing education pathway and field placement opportunities.
• Madera Community CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner serving Madera County education pathways.
• Merced CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner serving Merced County education pathways.
• Porterville CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner serving Tulare County education pathways.
• Reedley CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner providing education pathway opportunities.
• West Hills CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner providing education pathway opportunities.
• Fresno Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest K-12 district partner in the Central Valley. CTFF provides Teaching Fellows to support expanded learning programs district-wide.
• Clovis Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-12 district partner receiving Teaching Fellows for expanded learning program support.
• Sanger Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-12 district partner; Board Chairperson Donato Mireles serves as Math Teacher at Sanger USD.
• Madera Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-12 district partner in Madera County education pipeline.
• Porterville Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-12 district partner in Tulare County serving Southern Central Valley.
• Fresno County Office of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty office of education partner supporting regional education initiatives and teacher pipeline development.
• California Afterschool NetworksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide organization partner supporting expanded learning programs and best practices.
• California Department of Education, Expanded Learning DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education department partner providing guidance and alignment for expanded learning programs.
• National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization partner supporting teacher residency programs and credential pathway development.
• Fresno K-16 CollaborativesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaborative partner supporting K-16 education pathway alignment from high school through college completion.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• THINK Together: California nonprofit that staffs and operates expanded-learning, afterschool, and tutoring programs across K-12 school districts, directly overlapping CTFF's core model and geography.
• Teach For America: National nonprofit building a teacher pipeline by recruiting and developing future educators, overlapping CTFF's grow-your-own teacher pipeline and credential-pathway mission.
• Right At School: Provider of before-, after-, and out-of-school enrichment and tutoring staffed at school sites, directly comparable to CTFF's expanded-learning staffing model.
• Reading Partners: Nonprofit providing structured tutoring in schools using recruited volunteers and staff, comparable to CTFF's tutoring and expanded-learning service delivery to K-12 students.
• Saga Education: Nonprofit delivering high-dosage in-school and afterschool tutoring using near-peer fellows, closely aligned with CTFF's tutor-placement and academic-support approach.
• City Year: Nonprofit that places young adults as full-time tutors, mentors, and role models in high-need schools, mirroring CTFF's model of deploying college-age fellows into K-12 support roles.

Emerging players

• BellXcel: Nonprofit powering afterschool and summer learning programs, comparable to CTFF's expanded-learning programming for K-12 students.
• EnCorps STEM Teachers Program: California nonprofit that builds a pipeline of new teachers through fellowships and classroom placement, overlapping CTFF's teacher-pipeline and credential-pathway focus.

Others

• National Center for Teacher Residencies: National organization supporting teacher residency and credential-pathway programs; a CTFF partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools: Large national nonprofit embedding support staff in schools to help students succeed, overlapping CTFF's school-site support and youth-development mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CaTeachFellows
• Facebookfacebook.com/CATeachFellows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ctff

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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