March 22, 2021-March 24, 2021 @ 12:30 pm-2:00 pm – Public transit agencies are facing an existential crisis. Ridership is recovering, but it is only about half of pre-pandemic levels. Public health protocols have increased operating costs, while revenues — from both passenger fares and government subsidies — are down, in many cases dramatically. Current efforts are focused on how to stop the financial bleeding […]
TFN’s 2021 Virtual Conference: Rise Together
March 15, 2021-March 17, 2021 @ 12:00 am – In these uncertain times, we are all doing our best to prioritize the wellbeing of those we care about and the communities we serve. For this reason, The Funders Network has decided to move our 2021 Annual Conference to an all-virtual format. We hope you will mark your calendars for TFN’s 2021 Virtual Conference: Rise Together, […]
Zero to Sixty: How an Emergent Transit Justice Movement of Community-Based Organizations Won an Estimated $60 Billion in Federal Funds
March 2, 2021 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Faced with devastating cuts to the transit service on which essential workers and many people with low incomes depend, local advocates from around the country came together to build a national infrastructure that secured billions in federal COVID-19 relief funding. Along the way, they changed the nature of the transit conversation in Congress to one […]
Urban, Green Infrastructure Under the New Administration
February 19, 2021 @ 10:30 am-12:00 pm – This funder convening takes place within the first 100 days of the next presidential administration and will explore its impact on the urban environment in Southern California. With cabinet level positions mostly in place, we’ll explore potential impacts healthy, equitable and sustainable urban regions. Specifically, we’ll explore prospective funding, policies and regulations that will spur […]
Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit
February 19, 2021 @ 7:45 am-2:30 pm – This event is organized by the Los Angeles Business Council. The Summit will feature the release of a LABC Institute commissioned white paper on “A California Agenda for Equity-Centered Clean Transportation,” developed by the Luskin Center for Innovation. Register today.
A Landmark Opportunity for Park Equity
February 17, 2021 @ 11:00 am-12:30 pm – The pandemic has proved the importance of public parks for our physical and mental well-being, as well as the environmental health of our communities. During this watershed moment, new funding and initiatives offer an opportunity to improve access to public spaces for all. This discussion will illuminate new pathways to increase park equity in Los […]
Smart-Growth Infrastructure Financing & Funding Website
February 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – Join Southern California Association of Governments for the next Toolbox Tuesday: Smart-Growth Infrastructure Financing & Funding Website! The new SCAG Smart-Growth Infrastructure website has recently been updated with the latest information and case studies on funding and financing tools in California that can be utilized to fund affordable housing, transit, mixed-use developments, climate change adaptation […]
Preparing for Even Wilder Wildfires
February 4, 2021 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Wildfires ravaged an unprecedented amount of California in the past 12 months. This session will explore the impacts of wildfires on health, low-income housing, and small water systems, as well as highlight innovative tactics to increase resiliency, especially for populations that are most vulnerable to wildfire. Register today. Speakers include: Karen Baker and Justin Knighten, […]
CA State Budget: Proposals, Process, and Opportunities for Advocacy
February 3, 2021 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – The California state budget has a significant impact on nonprofits, grantmakers, and our communities. In early January, Governor Gavin Newsom released his administration’s 2021-22 budget proposal which includes significant investments in pandemic relief and equitable recovery for small businesses, nonprofits, and vulnerable populations. The state legislature now starts its budget process to review the Governor’s […]
Planning for Greening Community Development Stimulus Funding
January 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – Please join funder and community development colleagues for a webinar that will explore how the $12 billion Neighborhood Capital Investment program created through the last stimulus can be leveraged by community development financing institutions, green banks, and foundations to help advance local sustainability and climate goals. Amir Kirkwood from the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) will […]
