Past Events
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...
Dual Enrollment's Opportunity for K-12, Workforce Development, and Postsecondary Success
Dual enrollment, also known as concurrent enrollment, allows students to take college classes while still in high school. This can expand the course offerings available to high school students (from vocational pathways to advanced...
Buckling up for the Peak of California Wildfire Season: What Funders Can do Now
The 2022 wildfire season is underway. Due to the current drought and extreme heat conditions across much of the state, wildfire impacts in the coming months are anticipated to be extremely severe for people in cities and rural...
Events in the Field
Foundation Partnership Program
Foundation Partnership Program (FPP)
CA Policy Forum Quarterly Webinar
January 14, 2025 | 10:00 am - 11:15 am PST | Virtual Event
From Trust to Impact: Rethinking Learning & Evaluation in Philanthropy
January 21, 2025 | 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | In Person Event: Women's Building - Audre Lorde Room 3543 18th Street #8 San Francisco, CA 94110
Philanthropology™ - Winter 2025: Member Registration
- Module 1: Philanthropy History, Ecosystem, and Evolution | Virtual Sessions
- Wednesday, February 19 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST
- Module 2: Racial Equity and Equity Analysis in Grantmaking | Virtual Sessions
- Wednesday, March 5 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST
- Module 3: Self-Advocacy and Personal Leadership | Virtual Sessions
- Wednesday, March 19 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT
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