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Join Southern California Grantmakers for two mornings exploring the policy and advocacy actions needed to combat the challenges of a generation and maximize lessons learned from listening deeply, building power, and meeting the social justice movements of 2020. Our country faces a set of multidimensional and interrelated crises — the Covid-19 pandemic, racial and economic … Continue reading SCG Policy Conference: Build Anew

The SoCal Grantmakers 2021 Annual Conference will occur virtually during two half days on Tuesday, September 28th from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM and Thursday, September 30th from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST. Rise Up: Closing the Racial Wealth Divide is an invitation for funders to confront the wide and persistent racial wealth gap … Continue reading SoCal Grantmakers 2021 Virtual Annual Conference

The world is different. We've collectively gone through a shutdown of our everyday lives, ongoing threats to our democracy, expanding divisiveness in our communities, and racial injustice and inequity lay bare. As we rush back to normalcy, this experience offers an opportunity to address the challenges and significant issues we bore witness to over the … Continue reading 2021 Corporate Philanthropy Institute

Registration is now closed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. As we take intrepid steps forward into a world forever changed, All In examines the skill sets and mindsets being embraced by a wave of leaders who are collectively weaving a new story for our region. Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) President and CEO Marcus … Continue reading 2021 Catalyst Annual Conference

Registration is open for The Funders Network’s 2022 Annual Conference: Seize the Moment, scheduled for March 14-16 in San Diego! The Funders Network (TFN) — a robust network of more than 170 grantmaking institutions, including place-based and community foundations as well as state, regional and national funders — works to expand learning, foster collaboration and … Continue reading The Funders Network’s 2022 Annual Conference: Seize the Moment

SCG's 2022 Virtual Policy Conference: Power Building for Systems Change Black, Indigenous, and other movement leaders of color — historically and especially in the past few years — have shown us their power to pave the way toward an inclusive and equitable democracy. Marginalized communities are best positioned to push for the most meaningful systems … Continue reading SoCal Grantmakers’ 2022 Virtual Policy Conference

Many Family Foundations are at a crossroads today — torn between their legacies and values and who they are being called to be in a rapidly changing world. Over the past two years, we’ve seen a multitude of transitions occur in family philanthropy: assets are increasing significantly upon the death of a founder, leadership is experiencing burnout, and … Continue reading Family Philanthropy Conference: Navigating Transitions, Redefining Traditions

Join us in-person at SoCal Grantmakers' 2022 Annual Conference! SCG’s 2022 Annual Conference — Narrative Power: Reframe Stories, Redefine Culture — will explore how philanthropy can build narrative power alongside communities as a vital component of a broader power-building ecosystem. Challenging dominant narratives and imagining new possibilities is an integral part of systems change work … Continue reading SoCal Grantmakers 2022 Annual Conference

If on mobile, please scroll down for additional tabs. In this unique moment, what is required of us as funders? At our first in person conference in two years, “Here & Now” is a deep dive into the relationships we hold with one another, the communities we fund, and our region. What informs the decisions … Continue reading Catalyst Annual Conference 2022

Are we making progress on building an equitable future for the region? How will we know we have reached this future? What direction are we going and what is the map we are leaving behind for future generations of philanthropy? This decade has asked us to tackle the biggest challenges of our times – protecting democracy, … Continue reading Northern California Grantmakers 2023 Annual Conference

Registration is now closed. We are at full capacity and cannot accommodate any more attendees at this time. Please contact Melissa Leon with any questions. At our annual conference this year, get ready to take a deep dive into the pivotal role philanthropy plays in a more equitable distribution of wealth. How is it possible that … Continue reading 2023 Catalyst Annual Conference: Funding our Future