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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...

Vision, Values and Voice: A Social Justice Communications Toolkit

Publication date: 
12/2013
The Opportunity Agenda, launched in 2006 with the mission of building the national will to expand opportunity in America, created the Vision, Values and Voice toolkit to help social justice communications campaigns tap into the comic book superhero zeitgeist to advance its messaging.
30 Apr 2015

Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors

April 30, 2015 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Foundation executive directors—particularly those with few or no staff—juggle many roles: strategic grantmaker, convener, collaborator, board wrangler, media spokesperson, technical assistance provider, mediator, and so much more. Exponent...

Resources from Strategic Corporate Philanthropy: Designing Community Programs for Impact

Publication date: 
09/2015
Based on Corporate Citizenship’s (CC) latest global research, which draws on the insights of companies such as Amway, Unilever, Kellogg’s and Microsoft, find out to what extent companies are moving to a flagship approach, where one is focusing activities and resources in a targeted manner, and how to do it successfully. In their research, 70% of companies surveyed expect to move in this direction in the next 2 years, up from just 12% doing so today. Corporate Citizenship has identified five characteristics of such an approach that if achieved, can ensure not only the programs survival, but...
25 Apr 2019

Census 2020 RFP Information Session (San Francisco County)

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
April 25, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
The Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative invites you to join us at an information session to learn about our grant opportunities, review the Request for Proposals, and walk through the application process.
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Briefing Program
Audience 
Nonprofits
Topic(s) 
2020 Census
Funding Area 
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
Greater Northern California
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy

Tech Entrepreneur Commits $600 Million to Establish New San Francisco Foundation

Release Date: 
06/24/2015
Napster co-founder and former Facebook President Sean Parker formally announces plans and strategies for his new $600 Million foundation, The Parker Foundation.

An Equity Profile of the Five-County San Francisco Bay Area Region

Publication date: 
08/2017
The San Francisco Foundation together with PolicyLink and PERE, the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity at the University of Southern California, recently published this report outlining an equity profile of the Bay Area. This Five-County San Francisco Bay Area Equity Profile adds to the growing body of research that finds that greater economic and racial inclusion fosters stronger economic growth and a more equitable region.
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Resource Type 
Report
Topic(s) 
Data
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Solving the Housing Crisis Is Key to Inclusive Prosperity in the Bay Area

Publication date: 
04/2018
This report presents new data and analyses that illustrate how rising rents and stagnant incomes are straining household budgets and stifling opportunity in the nine-county Bay Area, jeopardizing the region’s diversity, growth, and prosperity.

Resources from The Intersection of Housing and Health | Bay Area Health Funders Group Meeting

Publication date: 
10/2017
One of the most cost effective ways to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness is to house them. At this program, we learned about the connection between housing and health, how to build cross sector relationships, promising projects in the region and the country, and philanthropy’s role as a catalyst for advancing health and well-being in our communities through housing.

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