Something magical happened as we stepped onto La Milpa Farm. One minute we were driving past fast-food restaurants on a hot Fresno afternoon and the… Read More »
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Funder Alignment in the Baja, Imperial and San Diego Region: Climate Funders’ Collaborative
The Climate Funders’ Collaborative (Baja, Imperial and San Diego Region) works together to identify new opportunities and areas of alignment to strengthen connections to support… Read More »
Mapping and Expanding the Capacity Building/Technical Assistance Ecosystem in Los Angeles County
Following the historic allocation of public infrastructure funding through federal programs like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Justice 40, funders active within… Read More »
Journey to Bakersfield and Back: Equity on the Road
I walked into the Bakersfield meeting not sure what to expect, other than it was the first in a series of town halls crisscrossing the… Read More »
Highlights from our 2024 Funder Summit
We’re thrilled that over 70 people joined our Funder Summit in Sacramento, and excited to witness the sparks that ignite when new people meet and… Read More »
2023: A Year Of Equitable Implementation
For Smart Growth California (SGC), 2023 was a year to strategize together, both in person and virtually to support equitable implementation of public funding in… Read More »
Reflections
As I prepare to transition away from Smart Growth California and coordinating the San Joaquin Valley Funders Collaborative, Ron asked me to reflect on the… Read More »
Land Use, Climate and Equity in California: Policies and Funding Streams
There’s always a lot going on in California, the most populated state in the nation by far, and one of the biggest economies in the… Read More »
2022: A Year of Reconnection
For Smart Growth California (SGC), 2022 was a year to reconnect with each other in person. We gathered for the first time in San Diego… Read More »
Climate Funders’ Collaborative (Baja/Imperial/San Diego Region): Smart Growth California’s Newest Working Group!
On October 6th, 2022, 18 climate-oriented funders gathered at the Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center on a cloudy and cool day in San Diego to… Read More »