Case Study: Oakland Promise achieves better family communication and expanded student reach with RingCentral

Nonprofit Cradle-to-College Initiative Uses RingCentral to Communicate More Effectively with Community Families and Serve More Students

Oakland Promise is a nonprofit cradle-to-college initiative in Oakland, CA, serving students and families across 65 public schools and helping hundreds of families save for college while distributing millions in scholarships. The organization needed a reliable, mobile communications system that would support staff who work out in the community, protect personal numbers, reach non‑English‑speaking families, and stretch limited nonprofit budgets.

By adopting RingCentral, staff now use work numbers on their smartphones and laptops for business calling and texting, send event reminders more easily, and save money by avoiding separate field phones. RingCentral’s automated multilingual greetings and integrated Meetings (with recording) have expanded access for non‑English speakers and enabled remote workshops—improving outreach, convenience, and the organization’s ability to serve more families.

Oakland Promise

Le’Ana Powell

Family Engagement Specialist