Investors and Partners

RAFT generates half of its annual operating expenses from membership, professional development and store revenues. The remaining funds are raised through financial support from individuals, corporations and foundations. RAFT honors its distinguished investors.

RAFT Redwood City Founders Circle helped launch the first RAFT Bay Area branch facility in 2009.

RAFT is proud to partner with a wide range of creative educational leaders, including:

• Exploratorium
• Stanford d.school
• San Jose State School of Education
• Klutz Books
• IDEO
• New Teacher Center
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation
• ZURB
• Coalition for the Public Understanding of Science
• Coalition of Math/Science Educators of San Mateo County
• Tech Museum of Innovation
• Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering Fair Association
• Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2010

We are also connected with key administrators and educational specialists at the Offices of Education for Santa Clara, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties.