Empowering Young People to Thrive

THE PINKNEY FOUNDATION

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About us

The Pinkney Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and serving young people and families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

EIN: 83-1000830

We prepare young people for healthy, confident and successful futures through golf, mentorship, wellness, education, financial literacy and workforce development.

Since 1998, our youth golf work has introduced more than 10,000 young people to the game while building confidence, discipline, leadership and essential life skills.

Primetime Golf and The Pinkney Foundation’s Ace Kids Golf Program are mission-driven programs operated by The Pinkney Foundation. Program fees and earned revenue

help support youth golf, education, mentorship, workforce development

and community programming.

The Foundation was co-founded by Preston and JaVonnie Pinkney. Preston Pinkney is a 2023 Jefferson Award recipient and longtime youth-development and golf leader.

JaVonnie Pinkney is an experienced financial-services leader who provides

financial-literacy education and mentorship to young people.

Our Mission

The Pinkney Foundation empowers young people to become healthy, confident, educated, financially capable and career-ready through mentorship, wellness, education, workforce development, financial literacy and golf.

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RAPP

PROGRAM

The Pinkney Foundation in partnership with the City of Richmond ECIA Grant and K-Lou Recording Studios offers the Richmond Academy of Positive Productions (RAPP) program.

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financial literacy

The Pinkney Foundation believes strongly in youth learning by providing them with an opportunity to learn about financial planning & management.

GIRLS LOVE GOLF

The Pinkney Foundation in partnership with the Oakland Unified School District is conducting a series of girls-only golf clinics in the Oakland community for girls in grades K-5.