Our partners
Your company can propel local students to become the first in their families to graduate from college. By investing in First Graduate, you strengthen the workforce, uplift communities, and inspire the next generation of Bay Area leaders.
Local companies partner with First Graduate because they understand that thriving communities create thriving businesses. Sponsoring first‑generation students is more than philanthropy. It’s a direct investment in local talent, present and future inventive leadership, and the long-term success and health of the Bay Area.
Every student receives 114 hours of individualized support per year, combining one-on-one coaching, family engagement, workshops, college tours, and workplace exposure.
72% of First Graduate alumni return as mentors and panelists, creating a self-sustaining cycle of leadership.
78% of First Graduate students graduate within 4-6 years, compared to 26% nationally for first-generation students.
Our partners
When you support First Graduate, you help students succeed at every stage.
Your sponsorship isn’t just meaningful. It’s visible, engaging, and aligned with your company’s values.
Host a group of 30 students, suggested contribution $1,000
Co-design and underwrite workplace exposure programming to ensure transferrable skill-building, suggested contribution varies
Host a Lunch & Learn and fundraiser using First Graduate's blueprint, suggested contribution $7500
One partnership can change dozens of lives. Let’s make it happen together.
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