The Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 LIGHT Awards grants. With these grants, we recognize and honor the importance of educators in our Bay Area communities, as well as their role in inspiring the hearts and minds of students.
LIGHT Awards grant recipient Michael Wong has been recognized as Alameda County 2025 Teacher of the year.
The work of LIGHT Award grant recipient Rafely Palacio and her teammates was recently highlighted in a SubStack post by Professor Claude Goldenberg.
In July 2025, the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation hosted its 12th annual Awardee Convening honoring recent recipients of the LIGHT Awards grant. Awardees from the eleventh cohort were invited to this event, which seeks to honor educators and cultivate connections within and across LIGHT teams, as well as energize the participants as they launch their projects.
In July 2024, the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation hosted its eleventh annual Awardee Convening honoring recent recipients of the LIGHT Awards grant. Awardees from the eleventh cohort were invited to this event, which seeks to honor educators and cultivate connections within and across LIGHT teams, as well as energize the participants as they launch their projects.