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20 Sep 2016

California Policy Webinar | From Marijuana to the Death Penalty: What Nonprofits & Philanthropy Need to Know About California's Ballot Propositions

September 20, 2016 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Online Webinar
With 17 State propositions to vote on this November, the idea of studying them all is pretty daunting. So instead, you can listen to some of the smartest nonprofit policy folks in the state discuss the ones most relevant to nonprofits. If you’re...

Resources from Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Learning Session for Funders

Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government was a learning session to learn about tackling advancing governments role in advancing racial equity. This is such an important topic and we received such positive feedback!
26 Feb 2021

CA State Budget: Proposals, Process, and Opportunities for Advocacy

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 26, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:15am
Webinar
The California state budget has a significant impact on nonprofits, grantmakers, and our communities. In early January, Governor Gavin Newsom released his administration’s 2021-22 budget proposal which includes significant investments in pandemic...
27 Sep 2018

State of Democracy: Countering Threats and Advancing Voting Rights in the U.S. and California

September 27, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Access to the ballot and voting rights continue to be threatened in increasing and unprecedented ways. Nearly half the states have enacted new voting restrictions since 2010. These include purging voter rolls, cutting back on early voting, and...

Resources from Advancing Economic Opportunity for Black Communities

Publication date: 
11/2015
Black communities have been particularly hard hit by the rising tide of inequality in today’s economy. Participants joined us for an exciting briefing that will feature Kimberly Freeman Brown, Sean Thomas Breitfeld, Linda Burnham and Steven Pitts, the authors of two important reports on the state of Black workers. Titled And Still I Rise and #Black Workers Matter, these two groundbreaking reports offer numerous lessons for funders who are interested in expanding economic opportunity for African American communities. We also heard from local leaders about the launch of the Bay Area Black...
19 Mar 2018

California Policy Forum | Stepping Up to the Plate: How California is Responding to Policies from Washington

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 19, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
Last year brought staggering changes in federal policies, and this year promises more of the same. Whether it's taxes, immigration or the federal budget, what happens in Washington affects us here in California. And as the largest state in the union...
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Briefing Webinar
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Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
10 Jun 2019

An Update on the California Children’s Trust

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 10, 2019 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
The California Children’s Trust (the Trust) formed in 2018 to reimagine California’s behavioral health system for children. It is intended as a three-year initiative to build a broad-based coalition that advances a fundamentally different approach...

2015 Executive Directors Compensation Survey

In March of this year, the Chinese American Community Foundation authored a survey to learn about organizational practices regarding executive compensation. The survey is an attemp to zoom in on and look specifically at the trends in organizations serving the Asian American Community.
01 Mar 2021

Centering Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations – Bay Area Health Funders Group

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 1, 2021 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Zoom Meeting
The COVID-19 vaccine will help keep communities healthy and safe and holds promise to bring an end to the pandemic that has had the most severe impacts on Black, Latinx, Indigenous, immigrant, and low-income people. Structural racism created the...
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Briefing Webinar
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Bay Area Health Funders Group
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Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
10 Aug 2016

California Policy Forum Webinar | Drought, Water and the Economy: What We All Need to Know!

August 10, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
We still have a drought! Water scarcity continues to affect the entire state from agricultural regions to urban centers. As this unprecedented drought continues, the legacy of variable rainfall will impact the state for some time to come. But it’s...

State of the Work: Tackling the Tough Challenges to Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Publication date: 
07/2014
D5’s annual State of the Work report. The 2014 report highlights new tools and resources, recently completed research, and new organizational approaches that are putting us in a better position than ever to take action in support of advancing DEI.
15 Feb 2018

There’s a Hole in My Budget: What’s the Governor Covering and What’s Left Out?

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 15, 2018 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
With a new federal tax plan recently passed and budget cuts looming, the Governor and other state policymakers will face a tall task in order to fund the programs that provide the opportunities California values. Faced with prospect of substantial...
31 Jul 2018

California Policy Forum | We All Count: Tackling the 2020 Census Together

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 31, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
The 2020 Census will likely be the most difficult census in recent history, and there could not be more at stake. With the 2020 Census less than two years away, California is at serious risk of an undercount and losing billions of dollars in...
29 Oct 2019

California Policy Forum: What is Redistricting and Why Should the Nonprofit Community Care?

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
October 29, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
The anticipation of 2020 continues to grow, particularly as California prepares for the census, redistricting, and elections. Organizations and communities continue to work tirelessly to coordinate and align their efforts to ensure that each person...
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Briefing Webinar
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Philanthropy CA
Policy
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Public Policy & Social Justice
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Statewide
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Public Policy

Resources from There’s a Hole in My Budget: What’s the Governor Covering and What’s Left Out?

Publication date: 
02/2018
With a new federal tax plan recently passed and budget cuts looming, the Governor and other state policymakers will face a tall task in order to fund the programs that provide the opportunities California values. To help finance tax reductions for corporations and the wealthiest Americans, Congress voted to make cuts totaling $5.8 trillion in key federal programs over the next ten years. We’ll also explore the implications of the Governor’s budget on Bay Area cities and counties. With our panel of experts, we’ll discuss how the Governor’s budget and federal policy choices will have an impact...

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