Past Events
A Changing Landscape: The 2023/2024 California Legislative Year
With more than 30 new state legislators taking office in Sacramento, a $25 billion budget shortfall projected by the Governor, and the looming threat of recession, 2023 presents significant changes and challenges for those of us...
Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens | 2022 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 5
Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...
California Disaster Philanthropy Briefing: From Episodic Relief to Transformative Resilience
In the last year alone, Californians have experienced the impacts of multiple climate disasters including severe drought, extreme heatwaves, earthquakes, catastrophic wildfires, and now several back-to-back Atmospheric Rivers...
Healing Justice: An Integral Approach to Advancing Racial Equity | 2022 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 3
Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...
Funders for Climate Equity September Meeting
A recent report, Much Alarm, Less Action, from the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that both foundation and nonprofit leaders believe that climate change will negatively affect their work —no matter the issues they focus...
Whose rights? Our rights! How philanthropy can boost the progressive legal movement
A radically conservative Supreme Court has shaken the country by stripping away long-settled rights and overturning legal precedent. This didn’t happen overnight. What is happening is the result of a decades-long campaign by the...
Investment Strategies for Community Owned Real Estate
Investing in community-led real estate infrastructure is a powerful strategy that promotes the security of place, creates affordability, builds wealth, and supports Black and Brown leadership of community real estate development.
Beyond Policy: Understanding Gun Violence Prevention
Gun violence is the leading cause of death of children and teens in the United States, having disproportionately impacted BIPOC communities for generations. For far too long, the emphasis on gun violence reduction has focused on...
Events in the Field
Foundation Partnership Program
Foundation Partnership Program (FPP)
Certificate Training Series
- Session 1 - March 28 | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Session 2 - April 25 | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Session 3 - May 30 | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Session 4 - June 27 | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Recess - July | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Session 5 - August 29 | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Session 6 - September 26| 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
- Session 7 - October 10 (Closing Session) | 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Session
Racial Equity - Transformative 25 Funds Webinar
July 17, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST | Virtual Event
Scenario Planning for a possible 2nd Trump Presidency
July 18, 2024 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST | Virtual Event
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