Chamberlin Family Philanthropy
Susan and Steve Chamberlin founded Chamberlin Family Philanthropy to support a range of organizations and interests unrelated to their ongoing investment in West Contra Costa public education.
About the Chamberlins
Steve and Susan Chamberlin were born in the Midwest. They attended public schools in Hawaii, graduated from university, and embarked on professional careers in architecture and real estate development. In retirement, Susan and Steve have looked for ways in which they could continue to be engaged in civic life, benefit others, and give back to their community.
Steve Chamberlin
Steve is an Army veteran. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii, and a Master’s in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for 45 years in real estate development, and taught as an Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley for 16 years.
Steve has founded transformative programs in real estate education: the NAIOP Berkeley/Stanford Real Estate Challenge, which has been replicated across the county, and Urban Plan at the ULI, a national problem-based learning exercise which exposes high school students to the challenges of urban development.
Susan Chamberlin
Susan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Cornell University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of California Berkeley. She enjoyed a successful career as an architect and in project management, and taught as an Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley for six years.
Susan has served on the boards of the Richmond Art Center, the Oakland Museum of California, the Center for Social Sector Leadership. She currently serves as a Trustee of the UC Berkeley Foundation.
The Chamberlins are the founding directors of the Chamberlin Education Foundation. For more info, click here.