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Organized by: SoCal Grantmakers
We are entering a unique moment in Southern California. While the nation and the world feel increasingly divided, there is growing global interest in the economic, environmental, and cultural potential … Continue reading SoCal Grantmaker’s 2024 Annual Conference – Better Together: Creating a Collective Legacy
Organized by: SoCal Grantmakers
The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Military and Veterans Programs, RAND-USC Epstein Family Foundation Center for Veterans Policy Research, and SoCal Grantmakers are proud to present The State … Continue reading State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Conference
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Organized by: The California Policy Forum
The strong societal impact of storytelling is evident by the fact that narratives permeate every aspect of the shared human experience, from myth and legend to cinema, news, everyday conversations, … Continue reading Narrative Essentials: Effective Storytelling and Issue Messaging for Stronger Advocacy | CA Policy Forum Quarterly Webinar
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Organized by: Cause San Diego
From Purpose to Action: Maximizing Value Through Cause Partnerships This year’s conference 26th annual Cause Conference will bring together business, nonprofit, education, and government sectors to cultivate stronger alliances and … Continue reading 26th Annual Cause Conference
Organized by: SoCal Grantmakers
“The most radical project we could ever engage in during our lives is the project of embodiment. This is the most radical act because there is no liberation without the … Continue reading Holding Space: Recentering Humanity and Values Within Our Practices
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Organized by: Indigenous Futures Institute
Join the Indigenous Futures Institute (IFI) on November 20 to hear from the founders and leadership of IFI, share a meal with local leaders, and learn about current IFI projects … Continue reading Indigenous Futures Institute Funders Briefing
Organized by: The California Policy Forum
This winter marks the start of a new legislative session, a new state budget proposal from the governor, and a newly-elected class of state lawmakers recently sworn into office. So, as we head into a fresh season of coalition-building, legislative proposals, policy analysis, and more, now is the time to brush up on the internal … Continue reading CA Policy Forum Quarterly Webinar: Advocacy Tips from Capitol Experts
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Organized by: Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
Join the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF), in partnership with Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties and BQuest Foundation, as we cut through the noise and politics, and get real about San Diego's homelessness crisis. Some solutions are actually working. Others aren't making a dent. Why is this so hard? And where should we, as funders, … Continue reading Real Talk on Homelessness
Organized by: Philanthropy California
As California faces threats from federal budget and policy proposals amid an anticipated flat (no-growth) budget for its 2025 – 2026 fiscal year, strategic choices grounded in values of racial and economic equity are needed to ensure that all residents can thrive. The state’s budget process holds the key to determining which policies will create … Continue reading What’s at Stake? Governor Newsom’s 2025 – 2026 State Budget Proposal
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Organized by: SoCal Grantmakers
California communities and funders are not new to responding to catastrophic wildfires. Neither are communities and funders in many other regions of the United States. This shared experience allows philanthropy to learn from past disasters to inform future strategies to ensure that communities can recover equitably. As we shift from disaster response into early and … Continue reading January 2025 Firestorm & Wildfires Funder Briefing: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Recovery
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Join Philanthropy California and Nonprofit Finance Fund for the launch of our Resourcing Resilience Report. As Californians grapple with the escalating impacts of climate change, it is clear that the … Continue reading Resourcing Resilience Report: A Briefing on Aligning Public and Philanthropy Funding for California Communities
Organized by: Philanthropy California
Join this virtual workshop led by the Center for Nonprofit Management and SoCal Grantmakers to learn how nonprofits can access FEMA & SBA disaster aid. This program will provide an … Continue reading Accessing Federal Assistance: Workshop for Nonprofits Impacted by the Wildfires