One Final Lift Before the Year EndsHelp Us Finish 2025 Strong — and Start 2026 Even Stronger
As we close out the year, we are reflecting with deep gratitude and renewed urgency. 2025 has been a powerful chapter in the Kingmakers of Oakland journey. Our Kings have led circles, launched campaigns, produced media, published books, built apps, and told their stories with pride and purpose.
We have seen transformation not just in our students, but in the communities, classrooms, and systems around them.
But the work does not stop when the calendar flips. In fact, the next chapter is calling.
We have set a bold year-long goal to raise $50,000 to support and expand our youth programming in 2025. Every donation makes a difference, and we need our full community to help us cross the finish line.
👉🏾 Donate now: kingmakersofoakland.org/donate
Your gift helps us:
Sustain life-changing programs like The Fellowship Initiative and KOO Labs Academy
Hire and support mentors who walk with our youth daily
Provide resources, experiences, and spaces where Black boys are seen, heard, and celebrated
Want to amplify your impact?
Share your story page if you’re part of our Our Kings, Our Stories archive
Encourage your network to support and spread the word
Or share your own story of how KOO has impacted you: Submit your story
And if you’re looking for a meaningful way to give and rep the movement, check out our limited-edition Ultimate Supporter Kit, a $200 donation that gets you exclusive KOO gear and supports our programming directly: