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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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Briefing Program
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Policy
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Economic & Community Development
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
08 Apr 2019

Southern California Grantmakers 2019 Public Policy Conference | California: The Road Ahead

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
April 8, 2019 -
8:00am to 3:30pm
The California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities
As California embarks on a new era of leadership in state government, philanthropy has a civic opportunity to help pave the roads ahead for our state. Facing continued uncertainty in the federal government, California can truly serve as role model...
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Conference
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Policy
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
25 Feb 2020

The Good, The Challenging, and The Inevitable: A Look at the Governor’s 2020 Budget

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 25, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
The Governor’s second budget focuses on issues facing California: housing, homelessness, healthcare, and supports for children and families. It continues the good news with revenues anticipated to be billions of dollars higher than previously...
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Briefing Program
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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Director, 211

UWBA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. UWBA is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive workplace that values equity. We welcome applications from immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQ applicants, and people with lived experience in poverty...

Advancing Human Rights: The State of Global Foundation Grantmaking

Publication date: 
07/2014
The Foundation Center and International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) have produced two new resources that facilitate strategic decision making in human rights philanthropy: An interactive website that animates funding flows and a report analyzing $1.7 billion in grants.

Policy Committee | Public Policy

Log In Committee members must log in to access meeting details. Log In > Committee Members Dimple Abichandani, Executive Director, General Service Foundation Ophelia Basgal, Visiting Scholar, Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley Matt...
23 May 2018

Advancing Economic Opportunity for Immigrants & Refugees

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
May 23, 2018 -
11:00am to 1:30pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation San Mateo Conference C
Across the country, immigrants and refugees serve as a catalyst for community revitalization and an engine of economic growth. While newcomers possess an entrepreneurial spirit, they often have limited access to asset building products and services...
14 Dec 2015

California Policy Forum Webinar: Prop 47 - Look Back. Look Forward

December 14, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, the most sweeping incarceration-reduction ballot initiative in state history. The “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” reclassified six common, low-level crimes from felony to misdemeanor...

Building Diversity: A Survey of California Foundation Demographics, Policies and Practices

Publication date: 
06/2009
In the fall of 2007, Northern California Grantmakers (in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers) commissioned the Foundation Center to conduct two studies on diversity in philanthropy in California. The first of these studies examined the extent to which grantmaking by large California foundations serves populations of color. Titled Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving to California’s Communities of Color , this study was released in June 2008. The present study reports findings from a survey that collected baseline data from 115 California foundations on...
01 May 2017

California Policy Forum Webinar | The First 101 Days of the Trump Presidency

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 1, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online Webinar
After the first 101 days of the Trump presidency, what do we see in the future for Immigration, Health Care, and Charitable Tax Deductions/Tax Reform? Nothing is certain, but we do have 3 experts to share their knowledge with us at the May 1st lunch...

Breakout Session: Policy Landscape

We’ll dig deep into the issues the pandemic created as well as those issues that it exacerbated. We’ll explore the policy landscape; opportunities to leverage recovery resources, and how we can make headway on some of the issues the pandemic laid bare.

For this session, we'll dive into the policy landscape to answer the questions: What is the policy and resource landscape? What’s the opportunity to leverage and be additive? What is the potential role for companies?

Date & Time: 
10/12/2021 -
11:00am to 11:50am

Foundation Diversity Policies and Practices Toolkit

Publication date: 
05/2009
In 2008, in its quest to improve the effectiveness of its grants portfolio and institutional operations, The California Endowment contracted with Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) to complete an internal assessment of its diversity policies and practices.
16 Dec 2014

California Policy Forum Webinar: Local Control Funding Formula Implementation Updates and Opportunities

December 16, 2014 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
The LCFF is the most significant school reform California has seen in decades. In this webinar, we’ll hear updates on state-wide implementation and review the Student Need Index, used in districts across California to identify the students with the...
21 Jan 2021

Centering Generosity & Wellness: Insights for Philanthropy in 2021 and Beyond

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
January 21, 2021 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Zoom Webinar
2020 irrevocably pulled back the veil shrouding the politics of domination, greed, exploitation, and misogyny operating in so many spheres of life. As always, those long marginalized by virtue of aspects of identity suffered the most. In response,...

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