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 […]
Smart Growth America’s Equity Summit
January 26, 2021-January 28, 2021 @ 8:00 am-10:00 am – Smart Growth America’s Equity Summit: Improving racial equity, economic inclusion and restorative justice through smart growth Smart Growth America deeply believes that improving racial disparities is at the core of a smart growth approach. But what does that mean? How does it work in practice? And how can smart growth advocates do it better? Join […]
Workgroup Network Gathering
January 14, 2021 @ 11:00 am-12:30 pm – Workgroup members of Smart Growth California (Statewide Steering Committee, San Joaquin Valley Funders’ Collaborative, Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative and the Community Foundation Water Initiative), funders active in the Great Communities Collaborative and California funders active in TFN working groups related PSO’s are all invited to share their learning, build relationships, and reflect on the changing nature […]
