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California Transportation Foundation

The California Transportation Foundation supports transportation workers by providing scholarships, grants for families of injured or fallen workers, and educational programs. Their mission is to recognize, remember, and educate while ensuring financial assistance reaches those in need.

The most anticipated event of the year for many, this two day hands-on workshop is intense and intensely fun for students and professionals alike.&nbsp; Professional participants serve as mentors for students, providing insights in one-on-one conversations. Professionals also share the unvarnished truth about the transportation industry and give actionable career advice in plenary panels and small group settings.&nbsp; Student teams compete in a real-world grant application scenario while professionals serve as team coaches or role play stakeholders and decision-makers.&nbsp; Students must be nominated to attend by a professor or an employer. CTF covers the cost of student participation. CTF also offers students a need-based travel stipend on a first-come, first-served basis. Student participants are eligible for exclusive scholarship opportunities.&nbsp; An excellent recruiting and networking forum, participants will receive information about fellow attendees, and plenty of time is built in for getting to know the entire group. &nbsp;Bonus fun this year: a special s&rsquo;mores fire pit networking session.

2026 Education Symposium

Support workers, students, and families on the front lines of California&rsquo;s transportation network ⛳ Your on-course donation during the 2026 NorCal Golf Tournament fuels emergency support for injured and fallen workers&rsquo; families and expands scholarships, mentoring, and internships for future transportation professionals. Give directly from the fairway and help CTF continue to recognize excellence, remember those who served, and educate the next generation who will keep California moving.

2026 NorCal Golf Tournament On-Course Fundraising

Join CTF for a fun day on the course raising funds for CTF programs including scholarships, memorial and assistance funds, and emergency relief grants.&nbsp; Registration with continental breakfast and putting contest opens at 8 AM. Shotgun start at 9:30 AM. Don&#39;t have all of your golfer details yet? Ask CTF staff for a discount code to register players after purchase. Email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:hello@the-ctf.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">hello@the-ctf.org</a> for information.

2026 CTF NorCal Charity Golf Tournament

Support workers, students, and families on the front lines of California&rsquo;s transportation network ⛳ Your on-course donation during the 2026 SoCal Golf Tournament fuels emergency support for injured and fallen workers&rsquo; families and expands scholarships, mentoring, and internships for future transportation professionals. Give directly from the fairway and help CTF continue to recognize excellence, remember those who served, and educate the next generation who will keep California moving.

2026 SoCal Golf Tournament On course Fundraising

Come join CTF for a day of fun with colleagues out on the course. Contests, raffle prizes, and bragging rights are at stake.&nbsp; Our biggest fundraiser of the year, we need your support to make this event a success!&nbsp; Don&#39;t have all of your golfer details yet? Ask CTF staff for a discount code to register players after purchase. Email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:hello@the-ctf.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">hello@the-ctf.org</a> for information.

2026 CTF SoCal Charity Golf Tournament

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Awards Gala Table Sponsor

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to celebrate extraordinary people, projects, and programs at the California Transportation Foundation&#39;s 37th Annual Transportation Awards Gala. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 Each Year CTF hosts the Transportation Awards&nbsp; to recognize the best and brightest in transportation. This year we honor:&nbsp; Person of the YearElected Leader of the YearOrganization of the YearProject of the YearHeinz Heckeroth Memorial Lifetime Service AwardCaltrans Management Award Winnersand the top three finalists in twenty different project and program categories.&nbsp; See the full list of honorees<a fr-original-style="" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60ce3397063a3d3fb65b04d6/t/69fcf387bef3126722f07b3b/1778185110261/2026+Gala+Winners+%26+Finalists.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"> here&gt;&gt;</a>

2026 CTF Transportation Awards Gala

🌟 Help Us Recognize, Remember and Educate🌟For nearly 40 years, the California Transportation Foundation&nbsp;has been providing financial support for students and families of transportation workers. Our ability to achieve our mission to recognize, remember, and educate starts with people like you. Every dollar donated, every hour volunteered, and every social media post shared enables CTF to be there for promising students and families suffering the loss of a loved one or recovering from a natural disaster. How you can help power our mission:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Share: Spread the word about CTF to your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too. Visit our website to get involved.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission. When you&#39;re there for us, CTF can be there for students and families of transportation workers.&nbsp;

🌟 Help Us Recognize, Remember and Educate🌟For nearly 40 years, the California Transportation Foundation has been providing financial support for students and families of transportation workers. Our ability to achieve our mission to recognize, remember, and educate starts with people like you. Every dollar donated, every hour volunteered, and every social media post shared enables CTF to be there for promising students and families suffering the loss of a loved one or recovering from a natural disaster.How you can help power our mission:Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.Share: Spread the word about CTF to your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too. Visit our website to get involved.Thank you for supporting our mission. When you're there for us, CTF can be there for students and families of transportation workers.

Your membership dues directly support scholarships, financial aid, and recognition for California&rsquo;s transportation professionals and students. Together, we help build a safer, more resilient transportation network across the state. By renewing or joining, you sustain CTF&rsquo;s education, awards, and community programs that encourage innovation and safety in every mode of transportation. Thank you for investing in California&rsquo;s transportation community through your CTF membership.

Your membership dues directly support scholarships, financial aid, and recognition for California’s transportation professionals and students. Together, we help build a safer, more resilient transportation network across the state.By renewing or joining, you sustain CTF’s education, awards, and community programs that encourage innovation and safety in every mode of transportation.Thank you for investing in California’s transportation community through your CTF membership.