$3.5 Million Donated to Foothill-De Anza Foundation

"Through their philanthropy, the Krauses are investing in education for new generations of students by supporting systemic change to improve teaching and learning," said Linda M. Thor, Foothill-De Anza chancellor. "Their support for transformational change in education is visionary."

More than 15,000 educators from school districts throughout the region have been trained since 2000.

“Given the impact that education has on society, it was clear to us that improving education of our young people is where we wanted to invest our philanthropic dollars,’’ Gay Krause said. “K-14 education today, particularly professional development for educators, is not what it could or should be; thus, we must help lead the way for innovation in education.” 

Gay Krause developed the innovation center from the ground up. She drew on connections in Silicon Valley to raise capital and on her experience as a teacher, counselor and principal in the Mountain View-Whisman School District to shape the center’s programs. 

Bill Krause has been involved in start-ups and technology companies in Silicon Valley for more than 40 years. At Hewlett Packard he was general manager of the personal computer division.  He became president and chief executive officer of 3Com Corp. in 1981 and served as chairman from 1987 until 1993, when he retired.

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District serves approximately 65,000 students a year at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills and De Anza College in Cupertino.