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Economic & Community Development

27 Jun 2019

Building Greater Economic Mobility Through Social Enterprise

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 27, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
A Californian coalition ( The Economic Mobility Collaborative ) sets out this vision: “Every Californian should have a chance to work, to discover their potential, and to share that potential with others.” The Collaborative suggests that, among the...
20 Jun 2019

Reimagining Asset Building Through Community Ownership

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 20, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
OakStop
The asset building field has traditionally focused on asset building at the individual and family unit level. But imagine a world where people have an opportunity to share in the wealth and prosperity they help to create by controlling community...
06 Jun 2019

Schools and Communities First: The Fight for California’s Future

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
June 6, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Schools and Communities First is a historic effort to reform Proposition 13 and restore over $11 billion a year for services that all Californians rely on like schools and community colleges, social services, libraries, and health clinics. Conceived...
28 May 2019

Redistricting: Providing Fair Representation for Californians

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 28, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
Webinar
As California continues to prepare for the 2020 Census, it is easy to forget that redistricting comes immediately after. Similar to the census, redistricting will have high-stakes impact on public sector leadership, political power, and financial...
23 May 2019

A Better Measure of Need: The Real Cost Measure in California

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 23, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Creating widespread economic opportunity in the Bay Area, especially for communities of color, requires a better understanding of what a decent standard of living actually costs in our region. The commonly used federal poverty measure vastly...
16 May 2019

Fighting for Place: Lessons from Oakland’s Battle to Protect its Residents

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 16, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Jahahara Alkebulan-Ma'at, an Oakland resident and activist, lived in the same small rental home on a property near Lake Merritt in Oakland for 22 years until a new owner changed the locks, shut off water and power to the house, and threatened his...
02 May 2019

What’s Ahead for Racial Equity: Real Talk with Manuel Pastor and Lateefah Simon

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
May 2, 2019 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
What is the landscape of economic, racial, and social inequities in the Bay Area, and what can we do about it? NCG is excited to announce our new offering - the Racial Equity Action (REA) Institute - to bring together racial equity specialists and...
14 Mar 2019

CalSavers: A Cross-Generational Approach to Addressing Poverty through Public-Private Partnerships

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 14, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
United Way of the Bay Area
California has the highest poverty rate in the nation. In fact, the UC Berkeley Labor Center predicts that half of Californians currently working will likely retire with just $24,000 a year in a state with ever increasing living costs – from health...
05 Mar 2019

California for All: What’s in Governor Newsom’s First Proposed Budget?

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
March 5, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Just three days into office, Governor Newsom offered a bold vision for the state rooted in a commitment to a “California for all." In his proposed 2019-2020 budget, the Governor calls for a series of bold and smart investments intended to broaden...
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Areas of Focus 
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27 Feb 2019

Moving to Higher Ground & Emboldening the Field: Strategic Dismantling of the School to Prison Pipeline

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
February 27, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Freedom and Movement Center
Join Lateefah Simon from Akonadi Foundation and strategists of Dignity in Schools Campaign California (DSC CA) to build allies in philanthropy who are willing to invest in movement building leadership to keep California at the forefront ending...

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