We partner with foundations, community organizations, and local businesses to amplify our students’ voices to the world.
If you are interested in partnering with us, contact our team.
Recent Partnerships
The Bay List
We are partnering with The Bay List to lift up exceptional screenplays and pilots by local writers.Paramount Pictures
826 National organized a nationwide collaboration with Paramount Pictures and the the movie IF. Students wrote about imaginary friends and attended a screening of the movie!BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest
We collaborated with BART on their first ever Teen Poetry Contest. The winning student pieces are featured in Short Edition Story Dispensers in BART stations.Muni Art
We partnered with SFMTA, SFUSD, and SF Beautiful on Muni Art. Our students’ writing was featured on 100 city buses.City Assessor's Office
Students across our programs wrote reflections on what home, community, and San Francisco mean to them.The Line Hotel
Writing from students in our Tenderloin Center programs is featured in each room at The Line Hotel.Odes to a Hero
Students wrote odes to healthcare workers at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Funding for this project was provided in part by Saint Francis Foundation.Equator Coffees
Equator Coffees featured student writing on cup sleeves in their cafes, and donated $1 from every purchase of a pour-over or bag to us.Craftsman & Wolves
Every year, Craftsman & Wolves creates a cake inspired by our student' writing and sells the delicious product.Whetstone Magazine
Whetstone Magazine, a Bay Area based food journal, published our student writing on their blog.Pizza Poetry
We partner with local pizza parlors to celebrate National Poetry Month in April. Participating businesses feature student poems (about pizza) on their take-out boxes!
Community Partners
SPARK Social SF
Our neighbors in Mission Bay have hosted us for volunteer recruitment events, staff celebrations, and other community celebrations.San Francisco SPCA
As part of their “Puppy Dog Tales” program, an SPCA volunteer brings a dog to Mission Bay After-School Tutoring. Students practice their reading by reading out loud to their furry friend.Noise Pop
Noise Pop continues to support our work year after year by selecting 826 Valencia as the beneficiary of their 20th Street Block Party.Litquake
We have partnered with Litquake numerous times and have participated in their wonderful community event, Lit Crawl.Babylon Burning
Local screen printer Babylon Burning has printed 826 Valencia merchandise for many years, and has partnered with us on original designs.GreenBizTracker
We’re a SF Certified Green Business! GreenBizTracker measures energy, pollution prevention, solid waste, transportation, wastewater, water, and community practices.
