Program Materials

The lives of youth and families across the Bay Area have dramatically changed in the past month, and adjusting to a new way of learning and living is hard. For young people, being away from schools, friends, and relatives can intensify feelings of isolation and anxiety, which negatively impacts their mental health. Before this crisis, mental health among young people was widespread and undertreated, and many young people who accessed mental health care did so through a school setting. As we emerge from this crisis, our systems that interact with youth will need to work in new ways to support...

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for non-profits and the communities that they serve. Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting their non-profit partners during this challenging time in which there will be an increase in demand for their services. Through-out the next month, NCG will host a funders coordination meeting (via Zoom) every Monday from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. During these calls, participants will hear from other local funders on what they see their role is and share about specific needs they are hearing about in the...

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a children’s mental health crisis in California. On this webinar, participants heard an update on this crisis and concrete opportunities for funders to get involved. Participants learned about state and federal actions, adoption by local jurisdictions, and the current reality facing the delivery and financial viability of safety net programs and services. Speakers Alex Briscoe, Principal, The California Children’s Trust Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, President, the Child Mind Institute Chris Stoner Mertz, LCSW California Association of Children and...

Philanthropy California held two urgent webinars to offer funders an up-to-the-minute briefing on local and state agency responses to the fires in Butte, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Our speakers provided an overview of the current situation on the ground and how it could develop in the coming weeks; perspectives on immediate and anticipated community needs that are being addressed by local community foundations (with a focus on the people who have the least access to resources); and information on how funders accross the national can help most effectively. On this page, you will find...