"Great project! Great cause. Writing support is so important."
—WCC donor
We thank you for donating in support of Community Alliance for Learning and our WriterCoach Connection program. Your contribution means that WCC will continue to provide one-on-one attention to public-school students, helping them improve their writing and critical thinking skills.

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Community Alliance for Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible. Our tax ID is: #91-2144555. To donate via postal mail, please make your check payable to Community Alliance for Learning and send it to PO Box 6098, Albany, CA 94706

Why does a volunteer program need funds?
Although our writing coaches are volunteers, Community Alliance for Learning hires professionals to insure high-quality WriterCoach Connection program standards and a high level of participant satisfaction. These professional services include:
  • Program development, which includes creation and updating program materials and collaboration with school administrators and teachers to plan and implement the program at each school.
  • Volunteer recruitment from the community, colleges, parent groups and local organizations.
  • High-quality coach training for new volunteers and periodic in-service coaching workshops.
  • Professional development and program orientation for teachers.
  • One or more site coordinators at each school to develop coach teams and manage program logistics, to communicate teacher assignments to coaches, and to supervise and support classroom coaching.
  • Program evaluation and assessment of student writing progress.
  • CAFL oversight to insure the program meets or exceeds expectations.
Other expenses include training materials, program supplies, and essential overhead costs such as insurance, bookkeeping, and tax preparation to maintain the nonprofit status of Community Alliance for Learning.

Because of the high value of the volunteer contribution, every dollar donated to Community Alliance for Learning reaps more than double its value in quality services to schools.