With grant funds from the California Art Council, we will increase our team member compensation levels to at least the median of our peer organizations (nonprofits in Alameda County with $250k-$500k in expenses). The funding will allow us to meet our goals of providing livable wages for current staff and converting our part-time staff to full-time employees (FTEs). Funds will also help pay for a portion of the total compensation for a development associate who will help us begin our donor and grant engagement efforts. We plan to fund this position after the life of the grant using increased development efforts and more program offerings. These two goals will allow us to expand outreach efforts and programming, permanently increase salaries and FTE hours, support continued DEI policy creation, and strengthen ADA compliance management.