Tipping Point intervenes today to influence tomorrow. We fund policy organizations that champion poverty solutions. Research guides our grantmaking, ensuring every dollar we invest is backed by the latest learnings from the field.
When 1 million people in the Bay Area work full-time yet still face poverty, we need better pathways to financial security. That’s why Tipping Point is building a Bay Area where every student can earn a college degree, and workers gain skills and experience in emerging fields to unlock promising careers.
From poverty rates by labor markets to the number of residents missing out on government benefits, each year, we research and publish the latest trends on poverty in the Bay Area so we can track our impact on the region.
Learn more about how the latest Bay Area poverty research informs our strategy to build prosperity for all.
In 2025, Tipping Point published “Poverty in the Bay: Insights into Job and Demographic Disparities," highlighting Bay Area poverty line…
As a region and state, we’re losing out on millions of dollars in federal funding that have the power to…
Measuring the Bay Area Poverty Line In the Bay Area, 1 in 4 residents – or 1.6 million people –…
New research from Tipping Point with the University of California provides a snapshot of the state of poverty in the…
In partnership with the University of California, Berkeley and the Othering & Belonging Institute, Tipping Point conducted a year-long study to…
Tipping Point conducts research projects that inform our investments and improve knowledge throughout the field. For continuous learning, we contract third-party evaluators to measure the results of our large-scale investments.
How does Tipping Point use research to improve care for infants + toddlers? Nurturing and educating children in the first…
Tipping Point Community’s strategy for solutions includes targeted initiatives that respond to timely community needs. In 2019, Tipping Point Community…
Tipping Point-funded compensation study supported Kidango in reevaluating their pay structure so now all staff make a living wage.
In June 2017, Tipping Point announced a $100 million commitment to reduce chronic homelessness in San Francisco by 50%. Our…
New research supported by Tipping Point Community and published by Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), a nonpartisan research center, finds…
Tipping Point’s dashboard highlights five key metrics from the City’s 5-year plan that, taken together, provide a strong indication of whether or not we’re moving in the right direction.
Tipping Point invests in organizations that are changing the systems and policies that prevent people from reaching prosperity. We also explore innovative new approaches and use data to spotlight the most effective solutions to poverty.
Policy Anchor Organizations
Housing
Early Childhood
Education
Employment
Tipping Point was the lead seed funder of an Oakland pilot program that provides 200 households with a portion of their monthly rent to stop their displacement from Oakland and prevent them from experiencing homelessness.
We are a co-funder of The Abundant Birth Project-Expecting Justice, providing seed capital to pilot a program that provides targeted basic income to Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco during pregnancy and after birth. The program was so successful that it has now been expanded into a statewide pilot.
