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Midterm elections are quickly approaching, and California’s new redistricting lines are already having an effect on the voting landscape. How the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors can help voters understand the implications of these changes before they head to the polls, is one of many issues to consider. Grassroots organizations have also been working tirelessly throughout … Continue reading Midterms and Moving Lines: How Nonprofits and Philanthropy Can Support Safe and Secure Elections

Communities across the country – especially those continuing to struggle with economic and health impacts from the pandemic – are hoping to access part of the billions of dollars in economic recovery dollars deployed to support economic recovery. However, it is groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including rural, historically underserved, and BIPOC communities, that … Continue reading Ensuring Equitable and Sustainable Public Funding: Philanthropy’s Critical Role

About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we are stretching to become our best selves, rise to the moment, and progress toward racial equity. Foundations … Continue reading Foundations of Racial Equity 2022 | Session 2: Racism and the Economy – Understanding Racial Capitalism

In U.S. philanthropy, funders usually focus on making grants to organizations with a 501(c)(3) tax designation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Yet, there are many other ways to fund domestically and internationally. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is hosting a webinar to help foundations, corporations and individual donors explore non-501(c)(3) organizations and the different … Continue reading Beyond the typical grant: Alternative ways to fund disasters

Join us for an evening with local author and nonprofit expert Pat Libby. Get a behind the scenes look into how everyday citizens can make or change laws, with real stories of inspiration and triumph.  Using humor and relatable stories, Pat shares how anyone with passion for a cause can learn to successfully pass and … Continue reading “The Empowered Citizen’s Guide” Book Talk with Pat Libby

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

California has long been a leader in immigrant justice and LGBTQ rights; in the face of growing right-wing sentiment and policy across the country, the state has an even more important role to play. California continues to be the top destination for asylum-seekers, and LGBTQ migrants face systemic challenges as they seek to cross the … Continue reading Border Butterflies Project California Funder Briefing

About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we are stretching to become our best selves, rise to the moment, and progress toward racial equity. Foundations … Continue reading Foundations of Racial Equity 2022 | Session 3: Healing Justice – An Integral Approach to Advancing Racial Equity

Orange County Grantmakers is pleased to announce their 2022 Summit, Orange County’s largest convening of nonprofit and community leaders, is back in-person on Thursday, October 6, 2022. OC Grantmakers are thrilled to host this year’s event in partnership with Orange Coast College. The theme, “Breaking Barriers: Partnership, Power Sharing and the Collective Good,” captures promising … Continue reading Orange County Grantmakers Summit 2022

Too often, debates between candidates for office or two opposing sides of an initiative happen in hotel ballrooms hosted by special interests. Even when a media organization or general interest group hosts a debate, it’s usually just one discussion. Politifest is Voice of San Diego’s (VOSD) annual summit dedicated to the most relevant debates and … Continue reading Politifest 2022

Too often, debates between candidates for office or two opposing sides of an initiative happen in hotel ballrooms hosted by special interests. Even when a media organization or general interest group hosts a debate, it’s usually just one discussion. Politifest is Voice of San Diego’s (VOSD) annual summit dedicated to the most relevant debates and … Continue reading Politifest 2022

What measures are on the 2022 ballot in California and what do they mean for our state’s social sector? The 2022 midterm elections are around the corner and this year California voters have a say on seven ballot measures addressing such issues as reproductive rights, public health, arts funding, electric vehicles, and more. We invite … Continue reading 2022 Ballot Measures & Nonprofits: What to Know and How to Engage