You Can Make A Difference 

Your donation allows us to envision a world where creativity inspires compassion and vibrant communities. With your support, we catalyze creativity and empower community!

Other Ways To Give: 

  1. Swift Donation: Make a secure donation using the donation table in the adjacent column.

  2. Donate Online: Make a secure donation through our Donorbox portal. Click Here

  3. Donate By Check: You can address your donation to the School of Arts and Culture at MHP and mail your check to: 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116

  4. Contact Jessica Paz-Cedillos (jessica@schoolofartsandculture.org) if you have any questions or would like to contribute in a different way. 

Why The Time To Invest Is Now

As a cultural anchor institution deeply embedded in East San José located at the Mexican Heritage Plaza (La Plaza), the School of Arts and Culture at MHP (SOAC) supports and advocates on behalf of residents through a mission-driven arts and cultural lens. SOAC prioritizes uplifting community voice, resident strategies, and local solutions, focusing transformation at intersections unique to its Mayfair neighborhood through advocacy and activism. In a departure from traditional arts agencies, SOAC is committed to exploring how an arts and cultural organization can integrate creativity, service, place, and inclusion into crisis intervention, community development, and economic mobility. With this approach, SOAC has become an inspiring hub for creativity and social action through its dynamic mix of offerings, including a two-year emergency response during the pandemic.

Currently, SOAC is leveraging social purpose real estate as an enduring and progressive strategy to build a destination in East San José for preservation, activism, and creativity. According to Tides.org, “social purpose real estate focuses on spaces that serve the common good.” Through this lens, La Plaza has always been a community-operated, needs-serving space that creates assets that build power and financial strength within Mayfair, contributing to racial, social, cultural, and economic justice.

Endorsements:

We know that there are many worthy organizations in California doing powerful work, so we are honored and humbled that you chose us as one of the organizations you support and value. As stewards of your investment, know that we work diligently to maximize impact. The following reputable entities have assessed our organization and given us the highest score:

  1. Charity Navigator: 100 score

  2. Guidestar: Platinum

Thank You

Our work is made possible through generous government, foundation, corporate, and community member contributions.

AARP

Applied Materials Foundation

Armanino Foundation

Bank of America

Bill Graham Memorial Foundation

California Arts Council

Cashion Cultural Legacy

CAST

Castellano Family Foundation

Chavez Family Foundation

City of San Jose

Comcast

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Farrington Historical Foundation

Google

Hearst Foundation

Heritage Bank

Hewlett Foundation

Hispanic Federation

Japanese American Community Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

Knight Foundation

Kresge Foundation

Latino Community Foundation

Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation

LISC

National Endowment for the Arts

Office of Cultural Affairs

PG&E

Santa Clara County

San Francisco Foundation

Small Business Association

Scott Foundation

S.H. Cowell Foundation

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

SV Creates

The Health Trust

Valley Medical Foundation

Walmart

Wells Fargo