OUR PARTNERS

CTE Foundation is proud to work alongside local community partners who share our commitment to students.


CTE Foundation’s success is built upon our ability to create and scale programs that address identified gaps in student achievement and workforce development. We have attracted funding from a wide variety of donors, including individuals, foundations, businesses and public partnerships.

Major Partnerships Include:

Foundations

Businesses & Employers

Public & Government

Schools & Districts

Public & Government Partners

California Department of Education (Golden State Pathways)
County of Sonoma
Santa Rosa Junior College
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Sonoma County Office of Education
Sonoma State University
Healthy Petaluma District & Foundation
U.S. Department of Education

Foundation Partners

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Community Foundation Sonoma County

Crabb-Grasseschi Family Foundation

Landmark Vineyards
Impact 100 Sonoma
Impact 100 Redwood Circle
The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC
Miranda Lux Foundation
Pacific Foundation for Medical Care
Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund

Soiland Family Fund

Delong-Sweet Family Foundation

Business & Corporate Partners

Bank of America
Bank of Marin
Kaiser Permanente
Park Avenue Catering
Sutter Health
Friedman’s Home Improvement
Keysight Technologies
Hansel Auto Group
Lockheed Martin
Hotel Healdsburg
Redwood Credit Union
Samantha Paull Events
Soiland Company Inc.
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects, Inc.

We are proud to work with many dedicated partners across Sonoma County and beyond. This list reflects just a portion of those who make our work possible. Interested in partnering with us? Learn more about Workforce Champions below.

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Workforce Champions

Our Workforce Champions

Workforce Champions
Samantha Paull Planning & Consulting
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Samantha Paull Planning & Consulting
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Based in Windsor and serving Northern California, Samantha Paull Planning & Consulting brings more than 20 years of event management experience to nonprofit galas, corporate gatherings and life's milestone celebrations. Samantha plans, designs and produces events that connect people around a shared purpose, and also offers business and professional development consulting for leaders and growing organizations.

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MCE Civil Engineering & Land Surveying
Workforce Advocate
MCE Civil Engineering & Land Surveying
Workforce Advocate

Formerly Munselle Civil Engineering, MCE has provided civil engineering, land planning and surveying across Sonoma and Mendocino counties since 2007, with offices in Healdsburg and Ukiah. Their team supports everything from winery and vineyard sites to residential subdivisions, built on responsive service and long-term client relationships.

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Workforce Advocate
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects
Workforce Advocate
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects
Workforce Advocate

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Santa Rosa, QKA designs schools that help students and teachers focus, learn and thrive. Their recent work includes the new Career Technical Education Center at Analy High School, giving students hands-on space for engineering, welding, culinary arts and agricultural science.

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Lafranchi Architecture & Development
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Lafranchi Architecture & Development
Workforce Supporter

Founded by Ken Lafranchi in 1992, this Santa Rosa firm handles architecture, construction management and development for Sonoma County commercial projects, from wineries to revitalized urban properties.

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Linkenheimer LLP CPAs & Advisors
Workforce Supporter
Linkenheimer LLP CPAs & Advisors
Workforce Supporter

A North Bay accounting firm since 1932, Linkenheimer partners with privately held and family-owned businesses on audit, tax and long-range planning, and is a longtime North Bay "Best Place to Work."

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Midstate Construction
Workforce Supporter
Midstate Construction
Workforce Supporter

Building relationships since 1935, Petaluma-based Midstate is a North Bay general contractor behind housing, schools, wineries and public works, including SRJC Petaluma's Welcome and Connect Center.

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Workforce Champions

Our School Partners

Our vision is a Sonoma County where every young person – regardless of background – can find a path to a career that sustains them and strengthens our community. What began as targeted investments in individual classrooms has grown into a connected regional ecosystem linking students, educators, employers and community partners. 

To date, CTE Foundation has supported students in 30 local schools while helping strengthen pathways to careers, college and economic mobility through partnerships with Sonoma County Office of Education, Santa Rosa Junior College and the Redwood Coast K-16 Collaborative. 

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SCHOOLS SUPPORTED SINCE 2012

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Stories
Sonoma Clean Power and CTE Foundation Expand Free STEM Kit Access
News & Announcements, Partner Stories
Sonoma Clean Power and CTE Foundation Expand Free STEM Kit Access
News & Announcements, Partner Stories

Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the public power provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and the Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation are expanding hands-on clean energy education through a free STEM Kit Lending Library now available to middle and high school teachers throughout the region…

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News & Announcements, Partner Stories
Built to Last: 80 Years of Friedman’s Home Improvement
Partner Stories
Built to Last: 80 Years of Friedman’s Home Improvement
Partner Stories

For 80 years, Friedman’s Home Improvement has done more than sell lumber and hardware. We sat down with third-generation owner Barry Friedman to talk about family, trust and why investing in Sonoma County’s next generation of builders is, in his words, “in our blood.” 

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Partner Stories
Who Will Care for Sonoma County’s Future Patients?
Partner Stories
Who Will Care for Sonoma County’s Future Patients?
Partner Stories

This summer, 26 students crossed the stage at Fox Pacific Academy, marking the completion of their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training and the beginning of something much bigger: a future in healthcare in Sonoma County…

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Partner Stories
What Happens When Local Industry Opens Its Doors to Students?
Partner Stories
What Happens When Local Industry Opens Its Doors to Students?
Partner Stories

In 2025, at CTE Foundation’s annual event, Spark the Future, we offered a live auction item that centered around a student-designed and student-supported dinner experience. Mark and Terri Stark, owners of Stark Reality Restaurants, placed the winning bid. But instead of simply receiving the experience, Mark and Terri came back with a different idea…

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Sutter Health and CTE Foundation Partner to Strengthen Health Career Pathways for Sonoma and Lake County Students
News & Announcements, Partner Stories
Sutter Health and CTE Foundation Partner to Strengthen Health Career Pathways for Sonoma and Lake County Students
News & Announcements, Partner Stories

Not-for-profit Sutter Health and Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation Sonoma County are proud to announce a new partnership, supported financially through a County Medical Services Program (CMSP) grant, to strengthen education-to-career pathways in Health Sciences for students in Sonoma and Lake Counties…

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Inclusive By Design: Five Key Strategies for Inclusion and Belonging
Partner Stories
Inclusive By Design: Five Key Strategies for Inclusion and Belonging
Partner Stories

On November 7, 2025, in partnership with Beyond Equity in Education, CTE Foundation hosted Inclusive By Design, a workshop for employers and mentors focused on creating internships where all students feel welcomed, supported and empowered to thrive…

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Partner Stories
Santa Rosa High is Building Futures with Connected Learning in the Trades 
Partner Stories
Santa Rosa High is Building Futures with Connected Learning in the Trades 
Partner Stories

Connected learning gives students exciting ways to pursue their ambitions. At CTE Foundation, we believe in the power of targeted investment to spark change, transforming our education system into an accelerator for student empowerment and economic growth. Sometimes, a relatively small grant can act as a catalyst, setting off a chain reaction that embodies our core idea…

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Partner Stories
Foundations from Across the Country Convene in Santa Rosa to Address Skilled Trades Education and Training
Partner Stories
Foundations from Across the Country Convene in Santa Rosa to Address Skilled Trades Education and Training
Partner Stories

Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma County proudly hosted the first-ever in-person convening of the Skilled Trades Funders Kitchen Table, welcoming approximately 19 funders from across the nation to collaborate on the growing importance of skilled trades education and workforce development. This convening was led by the Smidt Foundation and Harbor Freight Tools for Schools…

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Partner Stories

What These Partnerships Produced

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Every organization above started with one conversation. Not sure which? Email admin@ctesonomacounty.org or call (707)708-7080 and we will point you in the right direction.

EMPLOYERS

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EDUCATORS

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DONORS

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