Events

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) is hosting a monthly roundtable discussion centering invisibilized communities and often neglected topics within the migrant justice movement. All too often, issues of anti-blackness and racism, homophobia and transphobia as well as misogyny and ableism, among others, breed deep misalignment within our movement and bar our collective efforts … Continue reading California Dignity for Families Fund: Learning Series

Join SoCal Grantmakers to chat with Stephen Satterfield — food writer and the founder of Whetstone Magazine and host of the hit Netflix show, “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.” Stories are the most powerful and pervasive force in our society. Stories define narratives and shape our views on a variety … Continue reading Reclaiming the Power of Narratives

Springtime on the Sky Deck! Advisors in Philanthropy San Diego invites you to connect with old friends and make new connections at our next networking event on Tuesday, May 24, 4:00-6:00PM.  As philanthropic advisors, we operate in a unique space - helping people manage their wealth and channel their generosity. When we do our work … Continue reading Springtime on the Sky Deck: AiPSD Mixer

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 1: The Cultural, Historical, & Political Foundations of Racism

Registration deadline is Friday, April 29, 2022! We're excited to announce the launch of two peer learning exchanges created by Philanthropy CA and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project! Over the past two years, we've partnered to provide learning opportunities to the philanthropy community across California to support further adoption of trust-based approaches in grantmaking. We're excited … Continue reading Trust-Based Philanthropy Peer Learning Exchanges

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