May 21, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:15 pm – In recent years, grantmakers have begun to experiment with systems-based approaches, operating from a deeply collaborative framework that is shifting fundamental expectations about what is possible. During this webinar, we’ll explore how systems thinking and collaborative networks can offer a powerful and nimble way to make sense of, and be responsive to, changing landscapes and […]
Shifting Course: Advocacy for Equitable Communities in a Changing World (Virtual Gathering)
May 20, 2020 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – How are NGO’s that work on transportation, land use, and livability issues adapting their campaigns and strategies to account for the rapidly changing environment and what do funders need to know to best support them? This session will lift up five land-use and livability nonprofits from the national, statewide and regional levels to share with […]
Bridging Across Sectors: Investing in Climate Resiliency, Community Health and Equity
May 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – The climate crisis is having immediate and disproportionate impacts on the health and well-being of people of color and low-income communities. As health disparities are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, 2019 was recorded as the second hottest year on the planet. Using transportation justice as a lens, the session will highlight strategies being utilized […]
Sunday Night at the Movies: North Pole
May 17, 2020 @ 3:30 pm-4:30 pm – We invite you to quarantine and chill with us for a virtual edition of our popular Sunday Night at the Movies. We’ll screen the second season of The North Pole, an irreverent and deeply moving web-series about gentrification, environmental justice, and where we call “home”. We’ll then be joined by members of the The North […]
Building Power in the Environmental Movement in the COVID-19 Era: How Philanthropy Can Support Leadership Development and Civic Engagement
May 15, 2020 @ 10:30 am-12:30 pm – In the last decade, movements across the country “have created intentional and strategic leadership development that inspires and prepares grassroots leaders to run for local office—which then creates the conditions for leaders to pursue higher office” at state and national levels (1000 Leaders (And More) Rising, 2019). What is unique about many of these programs, […]
Funder Learning Session: Bay Area Housing Equity in the Wake of COVID-19 (Webinar)
May 15, 2020 @ 9:30 am-11:30 am – Please join the San Francisco Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and funder members of Great Communities Collaborative (GCC) to learn from the field and in conversation with each other as we envision what the world should look like following COVID-19: What short, mid- and long-term strategies are emerging as priorities? What lessons are there to […]
Bridge the Divide: Women of Color — Building Power and Revitalizing Democracy
May 14, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:15 pm –
COVID-19 and Native Communities: A Call to Action (Webinar)
May 13, 2020 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – Covid-19 and Native Communities: A Call to Action and Relationship for Philanthropy As the philanthropic community takes stock of the impact COVID-19 has on our operations and long-term strategies, we must act now to move resources to communities who are hardest hit by the compounding impacts of this pandemic. California Foodshed Funders, First Nations Development […]
Advancing Clean and Green Transportation in Coronavirus Recovery (Webinar)
May 5, 2020 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – Reaching 2030 climate goals for transportation emissions requires both electrifying more vehicles and reducing driving. Join us for a funder briefing on how our allies in Washington are working to ensure that both electrification and mode shift are included in Congress’ coronavirus recovery and stimulus packages. Advocates have secured $25 billion for transit so far […]
COVID-19: Managing Multiple Disasters Amid the Pandemic (Webinar)
April 28, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – With COVID-19 there seem to be more questions than answers, particularly for funders who want to respond effectively and efficiently. This series of webinars brings expert panelists together to address some of the most pressing issues, including getting money out the door quickly, supporting vulnerable populations and managing a global response. In the midst of […]
